Startup Grants & Funding for Media & Entertainment Startups

A scheme by the Puducherry Industries and Commerce Department offering up to 45% subsidy on capital investments (land, building, plant & machinery) for enterprises, with enhanced support for Women/SC/ST Entrepreneurs.

10% reimbursement of goods exported to Bangladesh through Tripura land custom stations, ceiling Rs.50 lakhs a year.

35% investment subsidy on fixed capital, up to Rs. 75 lakh, for micro and small service enterprises set up by SC, ST and PwD entrepreneurs in Telangana.

Performance-linked grant of up to ₹25 lakh from the Department of Information Technology, Government of Goa, for eligible IT units operating in Goa.

This Tamil Nadu government scheme provides a 35% capital subsidy and a 6% interest subvention on loans for SC/ST entrepreneurs to establish or expand manufacturing, services, and eligible trading businesses.

A one-time grant of up to ₹25 lakhs for Maharashtra MSMEs that move up a size category, covering 50% of additional investment.

A one-time financial grant for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Maharashtra to support scaling up operations, based on additional investment and turnover thresholds.

Goa Startup Mission equity co-investment: matching 25% of funds you raised, up to ₹25 lakh, for Goa-based pre-launch startups with prior funding from a recognized source.

Funding for Kerala-registered revenue-stage tech startups with collateral-free debt.

Himachal Pradesh loans of up to ₹25 lakh at 5% to 8% interest for unemployed Persons with Disabilities who want to start a business.

Financial assistance from PIPDIC for individuals and companies to establish or renovate sales outlets for Village & Small Industries (VSI) products in Puducherry, with a project cost limit of ₹25 lakh.

Loans up to ₹25 lakh at 4.5% to 8% interest for professionally educated unemployed disabled youth in Haryana, to start or expand a professional practice or business.

India's founder-first startup festival + Zee TV pitch show is back. Founders from any city, any stage, any sector pitch to a panel of investor "Titans" for a ₹25 Lakh per-startup cohort guarantee, live Demo Day at Bharat Mandapam (Aug 26–28, 2026) and Zee TV / Zee5 broadcast.

Industrial units in Puducherry can claim an interest subsidy of 25% on annual interest paid on loans for fixed assets and working capital, with a maximum limit, especially for specific entrepreneur categories.

This Gujarat government scheme offers financial support of up to ₹25 lakh (75% of costs) to MSMEs and individuals for patent registration expenses, including attorney and application fees.

Eligible MSMEs in Maharashtra can claim a 50% subsidy on additional capital equipment for technology upgradation, capped at ₹25 lakh, distributed over five years.

Provides a 75% rebate on land cost, capped at ₹25 lakhs, for new SC/ST-led Micro and Small Enterprises setting up in Industrial Estates/Parks in Andhra Pradesh.

Reimbursement of 40% of net salary for employers hiring Divyang, Retired Agniveer, or Surrendered Naxalites under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy.

Subsidy of 50% of machinery cost, up to ₹25 lakh, for Chhattisgarh enterprises adopting technologies for carbon credit receipts and reduction.

The Jharkhand Quality Certification Assistance scheme offers 100% reimbursement, up to ₹25 lakh, to industrial units for obtaining quality certifications from BIS and other internationally recognized institutions.

Chhattisgarh subsidy reimbursing 40% of net salary, up to ₹5 lakh per year for 5 years, to employers who give permanent jobs to Divyang, Retired Agniveer or Surrendered Naxalite staff.

Chhattisgarh subsidy of up to ₹25 lakh for MSMEs in the services sector adopting technologies that generate carbon credits or reduce emissions.