Startup Grants & Funding for Travel & Tourism Startups

Financial support for eligible tourism units in Himachal Pradesh for the construction or development of approach roads, with a maximum ceiling of INR 25 lakhs.

SC/ST entrepreneurs get back 50% of quality certification costs such as ISO, BIS and ZED, up to ₹10 lakhs.

25% subsidy on institutional finance up to Rs.1 crore for plant, machinery or technology upgradation by SC/ST MSEs, capped at Rs.25 lakh.

For SC/ST entrepreneurs: 50% back on technology bought from NRDC or government research centres, up to ₹10 lakh.

Extra 20% investment subsidy on fixed capital, up to Rs. 20 lakh, for micro and small enterprises set up by women entrepreneurs in Telangana.

Recognised startup units get back 80% of quality certification costs, up to ₹10 lakh.

For recognised startup units: get back 50% of patent costs, up to ₹10 lakh — a lower cap than the general scheme.

Grant by KSUM for technology startups converting MVP to market-ready product, up to ₹7 lakhs.

Mizoram covers 50% of a new MSME's captive power generating set and installation cost, up to Rs 7 lakh per unit.

MSMEs and large enterprises in Category A, B or C areas get 3% interest subvention on term loans for 3 years.

Grant for women/transgender-led startups in Kerala to productize MVP, up to ₹5 lakhs.

A one-time grant of INR 5 lakh provided by the Government of Himachal Pradesh to women entrepreneurs whose businesses have been operational for at least three years.

Collateral-free business loan ₹50,001–₹5 lakh for growing micro-enterprises

Swarnima provides low-interest loans up to ₹5 lakh to female beneficiaries from Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Maharashtra to support self-employment ventures and foster financial independence.

A margin money loan scheme by LIDCOM for the Scheduled Caste Charmakar community in Maharashtra, offering seed capital and subsidy for business projects.

A Bihar state-sponsored loan scheme providing up to ₹5 lakh at 5% interest to minority youth for employment and income-generation activities.

A loan scheme by the Tamil Nadu government providing up to ₹5 lakh at 12% interest to women entrepreneurs for their businesses.

A scheme by Mission Youth J&K to provide financial assistance up to ₹5 lakh to young women (18-35 years) for setting up or expanding self-employment ventures.

The Dilli Swarojgar Yojna offers need-based loans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest to individuals from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Minority communities in Delhi to start or expand small businesses.

The Big Loan Scheme by DSFDC offers term loans up to ₹5 lakh to marginalized residents of Delhi for establishing non-polluting income-generating businesses.

A self-employment scheme by the Government of Rajasthan providing specially-abled individuals with a loan up to ₹5 lakh and a subsidy up to ₹50,000 to start their own businesses.

The Self Employment Scheme by Gujarat's Tribal Development Department offers affordable loans up to ₹5 lakh to unemployed Scheduled Tribe individuals to start businesses.