Startup Grants & Funding for Space, Drone & Defense Startups

Capital subsidy of up to ₹10 crore for new and existing industries in Odisha adopting Zero Liquid Discharge for waste water recovery.

A capital subsidy program from the Government of Rajasthan, offering up to INR 10 crores to Industries Associations and private enterprises for establishing R&D centres, GCCs, and Test Labs.

Offers capital investment incentives of up to ₹7.5 crore for new and expanding manufacturing and service units in Jammu & Kashmir.

Receive a capital subsidy of up to ₹5 crore or 25% of capital investment for setting up ETPs, CETPs, and STPs in Maharashtra, applicable if a minimum of 25% industrial water is reused.

Provides up to ₹7 crore as a 25% subsidy on eligible Fixed Capital Investment for New Micro, Small, and Medium enterprises in Andhra Pradesh.

Women-led startups in Rajasthan can claim an additional 25% reimbursement of State tax for the first two years of operations, capped annually at ₹5 crore.

A subsidy scheme from the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board offering 40% capital investment subsidy up to ₹5 crore for private investors establishing ropeway infrastructure in tourist or forest areas.

Provides 75% exemption and 25% reimbursement on stamp duty for eligible startups in Rajasthan, capped annually at INR 5 crores under RIPS 2024.

Provides a 5.5% interest subvention on working capital loans for new and expanding business units in Jammu & Kashmir, with a maximum benefit of ₹5 crore over five years.

Startups in Rajasthan can claim exemption from 75% and reimbursement of 25% of conversion charges, with an annual cap of ₹5 crore on all incentives.

A direct 20% subsidy on solar project costs, capped at ₹4.8 crore, for units implementing solar projects under the Maharashtra Industries Policy.

A scheme by the Government of Tamil Nadu to assist educated first-generation youth entrepreneurs with training, capital subsidy up to ₹75 lakhs, and 3% interest subvention for setting up new manufacturing or service enterprises.

Pre-seed/seed deeptech fund for aerospace & defence startups

Uttar Pradesh awards up to ₹3 crore in grant-in-aid to scaling-stage startups picked through an open Grand Challenge.

Provides a 20% subsidy on the procurement of plant and machinery for R&D centres, up to ₹3 crore, for eligible enterprises in Chhattisgarh.

Reimbursement of 50% of actual transportation charges up to ₹60 lakh per year for SC/ST exporting units in Chhattisgarh for 5 years.

A Haryana government scheme providing loans up to ₹25 lakhs to persons with disabilities for purchasing vehicles for commercial hiring or special category vehicles.

A Gujarat government scheme offering 75% reimbursement up to ₹25 lakh for patent registration expenses to individuals and MSMEs, fostering innovation and global competitiveness.

Provides interest subsidies on term loans for new Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the service sector across Gujarat, with an additional 1% for registered startups.

The Alpha Fellowship places top early-career engineers into full-time roles at fast-growing a16z portfolio companies or provides capital for future founders to start their own ventures.

₹2.25 crore equity-free grant for founders aged 22 or younger , drop out of college and build for two years.

Collateral-free credit guarantee up to ₹2 crore for micro & small enterprises