Startup Grants & Funding for Social Impact Startups

The Goa State 25% Subsidy for Self Employed Scheme offers a 25% subsidy on fixed capital investment for self-employment activities, encouraging beneficiaries of existing loan schemes to repay regularly.

Gujarat's 'Scheme for Assistance for Start Ups/ Innovation' offers an additional 1% interest subsidy (up to 9% total) on term loans for MSMEs to eligible startups with innovative ideas.

A scheme by the Gujarat government offering a 75% subsidy on essential pottery tools like electric chalk and footmill to eligible individual artisans in Gujarat.

This program from the Government of Himachal Pradesh offers a 100% exemption on Change in Land Use fees for eligible MSME and Large Enterprises setting up or expanding operations in specified Category B and C industrial areas.

An incentive program under the Industrial Investment Policy 2019, offering reduced electricity duty rates for various categories of industrial consumers in Himachal Pradesh.

New and expansion MSME units in Maharashtra can receive 100% stamp duty exemption, with Group A & B units eligible for a 50% waiver on land acquisition or term loan deeds.

Eligible enterprises in Himachal Pradesh receive a 15% concession on energy charges for a period of 3 years under the Industrial Investment Policy 2019.

A financial incentive by the Government of Himachal Pradesh offering a 50% rebate, capped at ₹50 lakh, for entities procuring reefer vehicles under the State Food Mission.

New and eligible MSME units in specified regions of Maharashtra can receive exemption from electricity duty for a tenure equivalent to their incentive period.

A scheme offering up to 50% stipend reimbursement for apprenticeship costs, capped at ₹5,000 per apprentice per month for up to 3 years, to industries in Maharashtra.

Industrial units in Uttar Pradesh can claim 100%, 75%, or 50% stamp duty exemption based on their region of establishment, as per the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Investment & Employment Promotion Policy 2022.

This program offers an additional 25% capital subsidy to industries in Maharashtra adopting Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) technologies to promote water conservation and minimize environmental impact.

The Uttar Pradesh government offers a reimbursement of 100% of the employer's EPF share for new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for a period of five years from the commencement of production.

Startups can receive reimbursement for costs incurred in obtaining quality certifications and filing patents under the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy, up to ₹1.375 crore.

A subsidy scheme offering 100% reimbursement of net SGST paid for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Andhra Pradesh, with annual and overall caps, disbursed over five years.

Eligible startups in Uttar Pradesh can receive reimbursement for their employer's Provident Fund (PF) and Employees' State Insurance (ESI) contributions for up to three years.

A state government scheme offering 100% reimbursement of Net SGST paid by eligible enterprises in Andhra Pradesh for five years, under the Industrial, MSME, and Food Processing Policies.

A scheme under Andhra Pradesh's MEDP 4.0 and FPP 4.0, offering 100% reimbursement for the balance cost of quality certifications to MSMEs and other eligible entities.

Reimbursement of Net SGST for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Chhattisgarh, offering up to 100% of Fixed Capital Investment for thrust sector industries.

Provides highly concessional lease rent of ₹1 per acre per year for Scheduled Caste/Tribe entrepreneurs allotting land in industrial areas in Chhattisgarh.

An incentive under RIPS 2024 providing a 10%, 12.5%, or 15% booster on the Asset Creation Incentive for service enterprises generating significant employment in Rajasthan.

Claim up to 100% reimbursement for expenses incurred in patent registration for products recognized by the Ministry of Government of India, under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.