Startup Grants & Funding for Travel & Tourism Startups

15%–35% margin-money subsidy for new micro-enterprises via KVIC

For recognised startup units: 50% back on technology you buy, up to ₹10 lakh, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

The Chief Minister Employment Generation Programme (CMEGP) provides financial assistance and subsidy for unemployed youth in Maharashtra to establish new manufacturing, service, or agro-based ventures.

Provides INR 5 lakh seed funding to recognized startup units in Chhattisgarh based on incubation centre recommendations, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

15% capital subsidy on technology upgradation for MSME plant & machinery

The Microcredit Finance Scheme provides microloans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest to Scheduled Caste individuals and Self-Help Groups in Gujarat for self-employment and small-scale businesses.

The Swayam Saksham Yojana by GBCDC offers low-interest loans up to ₹5 lakh to educated unemployed youth from Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) in Gujarat to establish their own self-employment ventures.

Odoo Hackathon 2026 is Asia's largest recruitment hackathon, offering a ₹5,00,000 cash prize pool and direct job opportunities for coders aged 18+.

An open statewide innovation challenge by Startup Haryana inviting startups, students, and citizens to submit solutions for public challenges, offering cash prizes up to ₹5 lakh.

Reimbursement of patent filing costs up to ₹5 lakh for DPIIT-recognized MP startups.

Annual interest subsidy for DPIIT-recognized Punjab startups on scheduled bank loans, up to ₹5 Lakh/year.

Reimbursement for international marketing expenses (up to Rs 5L) for Karnataka startups; preference for women founders.

This scheme offers reimbursement for intellectual property (IP) filing fees, including patents, trademarks, GIs, and designs, to eligible Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.

The Government of Haryana's Safety Audit Scheme offers MSMEs reimbursement for safety audits and a subsidy for safety equipment to enhance workplace safety.

A scheme by the Rajasthan government to reimburse interest on commercial loans up to ₹5 lakh for registered construction workers pursuing entrepreneurial aspirations.

This scheme provides one-time reimbursement assistance of up to ₹5 lakh to Micro and Small Enterprises in Rajasthan for acquiring advanced technology or software to improve production and manufacturing processes.

A scheme by the Department of Information Technology, Government of Goa, offering reimbursement for industry-standard quality certification costs to eligible IT units in Goa, capped at ₹5,00,000 per unit.

MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu can claim up to ₹5 lakh GST reimbursement for services rendered towards hosting destination weddings, aiming to boost local tourism.

The Puducherry Generator Subsidy offers a 50% grant, capped at ₹5 lakh, to micro, small, and medium industrial units for investment in generator sets.

A scheme by the Puducherry Industries and Commerce Department offering 50% subsidy up to ₹2 lakh for domestic patents and ₹5 lakh for international patents to industrial units.

This scheme provides a one-time assistance to MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, covering 25% of the expenditure (up to ₹5 lakh) incurred on raising capital through an SME Exchange.

This scheme by Puducherry provides a wage/employment subsidy of 20% of salary, up to ₹5 lakh per annum, to new industrial units for employees covered under Provident Fund.