Startup Grants & Funding for Travel & Hospitality Startups

A margin money subsidy of up to ₹100 lakh for Scheduled Caste/Tribe, Women, Ex-Servicemen, Retired Agniveers, Naxal affected, third gender, and disabled entrepreneurs establishing new micro and small industries in Chhattisgarh.

Government top-up for SEBI/RBI-recognized investments, up to ₹15 Lakh per instance, with women-led bonus.

A 25% margin money subsidy on capital investment, up to ₹1 crore, for new micro and small enterprises set up in Chhattisgarh by SC/ST entrepreneurs.

Puducherry government scheme offering a 15% sales rebate, up to ₹15 lakh annually, to recognized Sales Emporia/Showrooms for promoting local handicrafts and MSME products.

Assistance for standalone industrial units in Telangana, covering 50% of infrastructure costs for roads, power, and water, up to ₹1 crore.

A scheme under the RAMP initiative by DNH&DD providing one-time financial assistance of up to ₹15 lakh to eligible SMEs for IPO-related expenses incurred when raising equity capital through SME Exchanges.

A Goa state scheme offering financial reimbursement for national and international certifications and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) registration fees to industrial units, hospitals, and educational institutions operating in Goa.

Andhra Pradesh MSMEs get ₹1 per unit of power reimbursed, paid twice a year for 5 years, capped annually by enterprise size at ₹1 Lakh, ₹5 Lakh or ₹15 Lakh.

Micro and small units in Meghalaya get inland transport costs subsidised, up to Rs 15 lakh a year for four years.

Power cost reimbursement of up to ₹15 Lakh a year for new, expanding or diversifying enterprises, FPOs and SHGs in Andhra Pradesh, including special-category led units.

Reimbursement of up to 75% of patent filing expenses, capped at ₹15 lakh per year, for startups in Karnataka under the new policy.

The Uttarakhand Startup Policy 2023 offers monthly allowances, seed funding up to ₹12.5 lakh, and IP reimbursement to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in the state.

Tripura reimburses 4% or 5% of interest paid on term loans, with a yearly ceiling of Rs.5.00 lakhs (non-thrust) or Rs.12.00 lakhs (thrust).

Reimbursement of Provident Fund (PF) and Employees State Insurance (ESI) contributions for new jobs created by startups in Karnataka.

This Gujarat government scheme provides financial assistance, including a loan up to ₹10 lakhs and a ₹15,000 subsidy, for Scheduled Caste individuals to purchase business premises or shops in urban areas.

Up to ₹10 lakhs, paid in milestones, for early-revenue technology startups in Kerala to grow their market. You add 30% of the grant as margin money.

₹2.5–10 lakh grant for Gujarat student innovators under 35.

Seed grant for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups, up to ₹10 Lakh.

One-time marketing grant up to ₹10 Lakh for Jharkhand-registered startups under ₹25 Cr turnover, less than 5 years old.

Provides a one-time non-repayable grant of up to INR 10 lakh to Goa startups with a promising idea, to help them develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

Gujarat gives up to ₹10 lakh to startups with innovative projects that have a significant social impact. Open to any sector, with a recommendation from a Nodal Institution.

Uttar Pradesh gives StartinUP registered startups a one-time Prototype Grant of up to ₹10 Lakhs to build prototypes, including software applications.