Startup Subsidies & Reimbursements in India

A capital investment subsidy of up to ₹3 crore for private investors developing essential tourism infrastructure on leased land/heritage assets in Madhya Pradesh.

MSMEs in Gujarat get a 35% subsidy on new, additional-load or shifting power connection charges, up to ₹5 lakh per enterprise.

Madhya Pradesh scheme offering a 20% capital subsidy, up to ₹3 crore, for establishing new wildlife resorts in designated forest areas to promote sustainable tourism.

Gujarat MSMEs outside GIDC or approved industrial parks get 35% of LT/HT power service line charges reimbursed, up to ₹5,00,000.

The Government of Madhya Pradesh offers a capital investment subsidy of 15% (up to ₹3 crore) for private investors establishing tourism infrastructure and facilities in the state.

Get up to ₹5 lakh reimbursement for 75% of the cost of conducting an energy audit for your tourism unit in Himachal Pradesh.

A one-time reimbursement of up to ₹5 lakh for AYUSH enterprises covering expenses incurred on obtaining international/National quality certification.

A 50% subsidy, up to ₹5 lakhs, for MSMEs in Maharashtra on capital equipment bought to improve energy efficiency.

A reimbursement scheme providing financial support to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Uttar Pradesh for national/international quality certifications, laboratory setup, IT systems, and employee training.

Services-sector MSMEs in Chhattisgarh get 50% of the cost of a water or energy audit reimbursed, up to ₹5 lakh.

Reimbursement of 50% of quality certification costs, up to INR 5 lakh, for warehouses, silos, and cold chain facilities in Uttar Pradesh under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.

Punjab pays half the stall rent (up to ₹5 lakh) for international trade fairs and a quarter (up to ₹3 lakh) for domestic ones.

One-time assistance of 50% of the cost of raising capital through an SME platform, up to INR 5 lakh, for M-Sand units in Rajasthan.

One-time subsidy of up to 10% of a handicraft unit's one-year working capital, capped at Rs 5 lakh.

J&K Tourism Policy 2020 gives the tourism sector an ICT incentive of up to Rs 5 lac per event, for a maximum of five events a year.

5% per annum interest subsidy, up to INR 5 lakh a year for 5 years, for MSMEs in Punjab's border and Kandi areas and for women- and SC-owned enterprises.

One-time subsidy of 10% of one year's working capital, up to Rs 5 lakh, for handloom units using local resources.

Punjab adds a 5% interest subsidy, up to INR 5 lakh a year for 5 years, on top of the central CLCSS — including for units that have exhausted their CLCSS limit.

MSMEs in Rajasthan get 75% of patent acquisition cost subsidised up to INR 5 lakh, plus a state match on central GI and trademark assistance.

Nagaland units with 100 KVA or more of installed power get 25% of their power tariff reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh a year for five years.

Startups in Rajasthan can claim up to 75% of patent acquisition costs, capped at INR 5 lakh, plus a state match on central GI and trademark assistance.

New enterprises in Nagaland get 50% of their brand-building cost reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh, once.