Startup Grants & Funding for Manufacturing & Industrial Startups

This scheme by PIPDIC offers need-based financial assistance to small-scale organizations in Puducherry for acquiring essential equipment, technology upgrades, and pollution control facilities.

Karnataka: 10%–30% investment subsidy + stamp duty and electricity duty exemption for MSMEs

The Advance Authorisation Scheme allows duty-free import of inputs, fuel, oil, and catalysts physically incorporated or consumed in export products, subject to an export obligation.

Telangana: 15%–25% investment subsidy + power cost reimbursement + SGST refund for new manufacturing units

The EPCG Scheme allows Indian exporters to import capital goods at zero customs duty and IGST for pre-production, production, and post-production activities, linked to an export obligation.

UP: 10%–25% capital subsidy + interest subsidy + stamp duty exemption for new MSMEs

The Single Point Registration Scheme (SPRS) by NSIC enables Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs) to participate in government purchases with benefits like tender fee exemption and price preference.

Eligible textile units in West Bengal can receive 100% reimbursement of stamp duty and registration fees under this incentive scheme to support sector growth.

This Rajasthan government scheme provides additional interest subsidy over RIPS 2024 and 100% reimbursement of Annual Credit Guarantee Fees to eligible MSMEs for new establishments, expansion, diversification, or modernization.

This scheme by the Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Puducherry, supports craftspersons by providing travel, daily allowances, and transport reimbursement for participating in handicraft exhibitions.

The Puducherry Rent Subsidy Scheme offers financial assistance up to ₹5,000 per month for five years to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe and women entrepreneurs operating industrial units in rented buildings.

The Consortia & Tender Marketing Scheme helps Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) access government and PSU tenders by forming consortia and providing financial assistance for deposits.

This scheme provides a matching grant as a salary subsidy to eligible Information Technology Units in Goa for hiring freshers, covering up to ₹10,000 per month per fresher (₹12,500 for female freshers) for two years.

This scheme provides interest subvention on term loans for nano and household enterprises in Kerala, promoting self-employment and supporting new manufacturing, service, and job work units.

Financial support from the West Bengal government for Primary Weavers’ Cooperative Societies (PWCS) and individual weavers to settle Non-Performing Asset (NPA) accounts.

A Kerala government scheme offering interest subvention of up to 6% on term loans and/or working capital loans up to ₹10 lakh for new MSMEs, encouraging entrepreneurship in every household.

A scheme by the Government of Tamil Nadu offering reimbursement of employee provident fund (EPF) contributions for MSMEs, capped at ₹24,000 per employee per annum for three years.

A sub-scheme by the Government of West Bengal providing subsidized yarn and cotton fibre to handloom and khadi weavers, including cooperative societies and individual entrepreneurs, for a period of five years.

This scheme by the Tamil Nadu MSME Department offers 50% reimbursement of stamp duty and registration charges incurred by micro and small manufacturing enterprises for industrial land purchase in backward blocks.

The Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) scheme offers financial assistance to handloom weavers in Odisha for technological up-gradation of looms and accessories to enhance productivity and fabric quality.

A scheme by the Government of Tamil Nadu providing a 20% subsidy on low tension power tariff for MSME enterprises for 36 months.

A West Bengal state scheme offering MSMEs in the powerloom sector reimbursement for ESI and EPF contributions, provided at least 50% of employees are recruited from the State's Employment Bank.