Startup Grants & Funding for Industrial Goods Startups

Odisha MSMEs get a one-time reimbursement of 50% of plant and machinery or testing equipment costs, up to INR 5 lakhs, on reaching ZED certification levels.

60% of inland transport cost to the international port reimbursed, up to Rs. 5 lakh per year for five years, for registered Ladakh export units.

Jharkhand MSME Policy 2023 funds 75% of the cost of implementing ICT solutions, up to INR 5 lakh (ERP capped at INR 1 lakh).

Punjab reimburses 50% of plant, machinery and testing-equipment spend, up to INR 5 lakh, for the first 100 MSMEs reaching ZED gold status.

Assam reimburses 30% of public issue expenses for MSMEs listing on BSE or NSE, up to Rs 5 lakh.

Mizoram reimburses 50% of what a new MSME spends drawing a power line and installing transformers, capped at Rs 5 lakh per unit.

Medium units in Meghalaya get 50% of the cost of a wastewater recycling facility back, up to Rs 5 lakhs.

Arunachal Pradesh reimburses 35% of the cost of in-house testing equipment or quality certification, up to Rs 5 lakh.

Arunachal Pradesh reimburses 50% of air freight on finished goods shipped within India, up to Rs 5 lakh a year for five years.

Udyam-registered MSMEs get 100% of foreign patent registration costs reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh.

Exporting units in Arunachal Pradesh get 60% of inland transport cost to the international port reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh a year for five years.

Margin money subsidy for artisans, entrepreneurs and Self-Help Groups setting up new village industries in Gujarat, with project costs from ₹1 lakh to ₹25 lakh.

A scheme by the Government of Uttarakhand providing financial assistance to Mangal Dals (youth groups) to start employment-oriented projects in 18 identified business sectors across the state.

A loan-linked scheme by the Government of Kerala providing margin money grants of up to ₹4 lakhs to Nano units in manufacturing, job work, and service activities.

Jharkhand MSME Policy 2023 reimburses 50% of consultancy charges for an IGBC green rating on industrial buildings, up to INR 4 lakh.

A Central Sector Scheme providing holistic support including collateral-free credit, skill training, modern tools, digital transaction incentives, and market linkage to artisans and craftspeople.

HackPrix Season 3 is a 2-day in-person hackathon in Kismatpur, India on June 13-14, 2026, for new and aspiring hackers, with a cash prize pool of Rs 3,12,300.

Early-stage funding for innovative tech startups based in Kerala.

The ASHA scheme by the Government of Kerala offers one-time grant assistance up to ₹3 lakh to eligible handicraft artisans for setting up or developing their micro-enterprises.

This Gujarat government scheme offers financial assistance of up to ₹3 lakh to startups to enroll and participate in nationally or internationally recognized acceleration programs.

A seed grant of up to INR 3 lakh per startup in Punjab for idea validation, prototyping, market research and early setup costs.

Maharashtra innovators and young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 45 get ₹25,000 a month for 12 months, plus incubation support, under the AMRUT-SRIF scheme.