Startup Grants & Funding for Space, Drone & Defense Startups

A comprehensive scheme by the Government of Mizoram providing financial, technical, and institutional support, including grants, venture funding, and credit linkage, to selected 'Progress Partners' for socio-economic development.

An investment fund providing debt and equity to sustainable enterprises fully owned by Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) entrepreneurs in Maharashtra.

RIIDL's NIDHI-SSS program provides seed funding as a mix of grant, convertible/soft loan, or equity to early-stage, innovation and technology-driven startups incubated at their facility.

Ignite is a 12-week, execution-focused startup academy by 1752vc, guiding early-stage founders from idea to traction and investor readiness with battle-tested strategies, mentorship, and a path to funding.

Below-market soft loans from ₹10 lakh for MSMEs in manufacturing and services

Subordinate debt with 90% CGTMSE guarantee for stressed/NPA-classified MSMEs

A Gujarat state scheme providing financial support for self-employment to unemployed individuals in urban and rural areas, including disabled and visually impaired persons.

PIPDIC and MNRE offer financial assistance and an ₹80,000 subsidy for residents, companies, and societies in Puducherry to purchase battery-operated vehicles.

A self-employment scheme by the Government of Jharkhand offering subsidized loans at 6% interest and entrepreneurial training for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Minorities, Backward Classes, and Persons with Disabilities.

PIPDIC, Puducherry offers a loan scheme for qualified professionals and industrial units to purchase new four-wheel vehicles for their own use, with attractive interest concessions.

A refinance scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, providing loans to existing Small Scale Industrial (SSI) units to cover expenses for acquiring ISO 9000 certification.

This scheme under DAY-NULM empowers urban poor women in Uttarakhand through Self-Help Groups by providing financial incentives, bank loans, and subsidies for income-generating activities.

A loan scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, providing financial assistance to existing units for purchasing land, building, and machinery with a minimum loan of ₹5 lakh.

A direct finance scheme by NSFDC and GSCDC offering concessional loans at 1-5% interest to unemployed Scheduled Caste residents of Gujarat for self-employment ventures.

Maharashtra government offers enhanced credit guarantee coverage up to 85% for Micro & Small Enterprises, including women and SC/ST entrepreneurs, to facilitate easier access to debt.

A non-dilutive matching grant for Deep Tech startups in Uttar Pradesh, covering up to 40% of R&D expenditure, repayable as a revenue royalty.

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

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

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.