Startup Grants & Funding for Manufacturing & Industrial Startups

Need-based loan scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, assisting organizations in establishing industrial estates for Small Scale Industrial (SSI) units.

PIPDIC's Merit Loan Scheme offers financial assistance to existing good borrowers for business expansion, modernization, diversification, and working capital needs in Puducherry.

The Productivity & Modernisation Enhancement Fund provides working capital to MSMEs in Maharashtra's Thrust Sectors for retooling and modernizing production assembly lines.

Need-based loan for Small Scale Industrial (SSI) units in Puducherry to acquire capital goods for road development, maintenance, and construction.

The Single Window Scheme by PIPDIC offers term loans for fixed assets and working capital to entrepreneurs and existing units in Puducherry, with a project outlay limit of ₹2 crore.

Mizoram's AMEn scheme backs micro-unit loans with 100% credit guarantee coverage, opening institutional credit to BANTU businesses.

An AI & Deep-Tech Innovation Challenge by nasscom CoE, seeking solutions for a large port terminal operator to detect foreign objects in bulk cargo unloaders, leading to a potential paid Proof-of-Concept.

Annual Maharashtra state hackathon for student innovators, with awards and recognition for the top ten ideas or startups.

Reimbursement of VAT/CST/GST for physically incubated Karnataka startups with turnover up to 50 Lakhs.

Success fee for Bihar-registered startups that secured external funding.

100% reimbursement of patent filing costs for Bihar-registered certified startups.

2% interest subvention on MSME loans for GST-registered businesses

Full reimbursement of patent filing costs for eligible Jharkhand startups with under ₹25 Cr turnover, fostering innovation and intellectual property protection.

50%–80% subsidy on LEAN manufacturing implementation for MSMEs

10%–25% capital investment subsidy on benchmarked textile machinery under ATUFS

Central subsidy and net-metering for rooftop solar on residential and MSME premises

Maharashtra: SGST refund, interest subsidy and stamp duty exemption for new manufacturing MSMEs

Gujarat: 25% capital assistance, 7% interest subsidy, SGST refund for new and expanding MSMEs

Chhattisgarh: India's most generous industrial incentive policy — 40%–70% interest subsidy + 100% stamp duty exemption

Tamil Nadu: 15%–35% capital subsidy + SGST refund + interest subvention for new manufacturing MSMEs

A scheme by the Government of Assam offering a 3-year agricultural income tax holiday to tea plantations and manufacturing units to promote financial sustainability and Orthodox tea production.

A Central Sector Scheme by MSDE providing financial incentives to establishments for engaging apprentices and partial stipend support to apprentices.