Startup Grants & Funding for Travel & Tourism Startups

The Ministry of Tourism's Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme provides financial support to approved tourism service providers and State/UT departments for overseas promotion and marketing of India.

Rajasthan's scheme offers up to ₹3 lakh reimbursement to Micro and Small Enterprises for costs incurred in obtaining quality certifications, system certifications, and Intellectual Property Rights.

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu can receive a 75% subsidy, up to ₹3 lakh, on the cost of patent registration, including the first-time maintenance fee.

A scheme providing up to ₹3,00,000 subsidy (or 75% of cost) to Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe women in Puducherry for purchasing an electric auto to support income-generating activities.

Reimbursement of 50% of the cost incurred by enterprises within factory premises for using gas/solar power for manufacturing or as an alternate power backup, up to ₹3 lakh.

A reimbursement scheme for MSMEs in Himachal Pradesh, covering 50% of inland carriage and transit insurance costs for plant and machinery, up to ₹3 lakh.

The Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy offers reimbursement for accelerator program fees to eligible startups at Early Traction or Scaling stages.

Reimbursement for 25% of expenditure on Plant & Machinery/Equipment for Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), Solid Liquid Waste Management (SLWM), or Rainwater Harvesting, up to ₹3 lakh per AYUSH enterprise.

MSMEs, FPOs and SHGs under MEDP 4.0 and FPP 4.0 get skill training costs or employer EPF share back.

Provides a ₹3 lakh subsidy to recognized startup units in Chhattisgarh for operational expenses after 6 months from the commencement of production.

A subsidy of ₹3 lakh provided to recognized startup units in Chhattisgarh for continuous operation and development after 18 months of production.

Reimbursement of up to 75% of energy and water audit costs for eligible units in Jharkhand, subject to a limit of INR 3 lakhs, under the MSME Promotion Policy 2023.

A scheme by the Government of Odisha providing 100% reimbursement for trademark registration expenses, up to INR 3 lakhs, for eligible MSMEs.

Punjab reimburses 25% of a startup's lease rent in an incubator, IT park or notified industrial park for one year, up to INR 3 lakh.

Jharkhand MSME Policy 2023 reimburses 100% of trademark registration expenditure, up to INR 3 lakh.

Up to Rs. 3.00 lakh for micro, Rs. 2.50 lakh for small and Rs. 1.50 lakh for medium SC/ST enterprises per overseas exhibition.

HackPrix Season 3 is a 36-hour in-person student hackathon in Hyderabad, India, offering a ₹2.79 lakh+ prize pool for building innovative solutions.

The Startup Odisha Monthly Allowance Scheme offers a non-repayable monthly sustenance allowance of up to ₹22,000 for one year to recognized startups in Odisha, supporting early-stage growth and innovation.

Get up to ₹2.5 Lakhs in non-repayable funding, patent support, mentorship and incubation at GUSEC to turn your student idea into a working prototype.

Reimbursement for Haryana DPIIT-recognized startups participating in acceleration programs.

Reimbursement of cloud storage costs for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups.

Subsidised quality certification for MSMEs — 50%–80% subsidy on ZED certification costs