Startup Grants & Funding for Media & Entertainment Startups

For recognised startup units: get back 50% of patent costs, up to ₹10 lakh — a lower cap than the general scheme.

For recognised startup units: 50% back on technology you buy, up to ₹10 lakh, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

A program under the Karnataka Startup Policy offering 50% reimbursement of quality certification costs, up to INR 6 Lakhs, for eligible startups.

Recognized startup units in Chhattisgarh can get INR 5 lakh in seed funding if an incubation centre recommends them, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

Need-based loans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest for SC, ST, OBC and Minority individuals in Delhi to start or expand a small business.

DSFDC term loans up to ₹5 lakh for marginalized residents of Delhi to set up non-polluting income-generating businesses.

Specially-abled residents of Rajasthan can get a loan of up to ₹5 lakh and a subsidy of up to ₹50,000 to start their own micro-enterprise.

Loans of up to ₹5 lakh at 4% interest from Gujarat's Tribal Development Department for unemployed Scheduled Tribe individuals starting a business.

Microloans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest for Scheduled Caste individuals and Self-Help Groups in Gujarat for self-employment and small-scale businesses.

Educated, unemployed SEBC youth in Gujarat can get a loan of up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest to start their own professional practice or business.

An open statewide innovation challenge by Startup Haryana inviting startups, students, and citizens to submit solutions for public challenges, offering cash prizes up to ₹5 lakh.

Reimbursement of patent filing costs up to ₹5 lakh for DPIIT-recognized MP startups.

DPIIT-recognized Punjab startups get an annual interest subsidy on scheduled bank loans, up to ₹5 Lakh/year.

Reimbursement for international marketing expenses (up to Rs 5L) for Karnataka startups; preference for women founders.

This scheme offers reimbursement for intellectual property (IP) filing fees, including patents, trademarks, GIs, and designs, to eligible Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.

Haryana MSMEs can get 75% of safety audit costs reimbursed, up to ₹1,00,000, and a 50% subsidy on safety equipment, up to ₹5,00,000.

Rajasthan scheme that reimburses the interest on commercial business loans up to ₹5 lakh for registered construction workers.

This scheme provides one-time reimbursement assistance of up to ₹5 lakh to Micro and Small Enterprises in Rajasthan for acquiring advanced technology or software to improve production and manufacturing processes.

A scheme by the Department of Information Technology, Government of Goa, offering reimbursement for industry-standard quality certification costs to eligible IT units in Goa, capped at ₹5,00,000 per unit.

Puducherry gives micro, small and medium industrial units a 50% subsidy on generator sets, capped at ₹5 lakh per unit.

This scheme by Puducherry provides a wage/employment subsidy of 20% of salary, up to ₹5 lakh per annum, to new industrial units for employees covered under Provident Fund.

A scheme by the Government of Goa offering 25% reimbursement on high-speed internet bandwidth costs, capped at ₹5 lakh annually, to eligible Information Technology Units for three years.