Government Schemes for Indian Startups & MSMEs

17 active schemes — grants, subsidies, tax benefits, and loans from the Government of India and state governments. Click any scheme for eligibility criteria, documents, and step-by-step application guidance.

Grants (9)

BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant
BIRAC / DBT
₹50.0L
max
BIRAC SEED Fund — Support for Entrepreneurial and Enterprise Development
BIRAC / DBT
₹50.0L
max
DST NIDHI — National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations
DST
₹1.0Cr
max
DST NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence Programme
DST
₹6.0L
max
DST NIDHI PRAYAS — Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators
DST
₹10.0L
max
Gujarat Startup Policy — Seed Support and Assistance Scheme
iCreate / Govt of Gujarat
₹30.0L
max
Karnataka Elevate 100 — Top Startup Grant
Karnataka Startup Cell
₹50.0L
max
Maharashtra Startup Policy — Seed Fund Scheme
DICS / Govt of Maharashtra
₹15.0L
max
MeitY SAMRIDH — Startup Accelerators of MeitY for pRoduct Innovation, Development and growth
MeitY
₹40.0L
max

Subsidies (1)

ZED Certification Scheme — Zero Defect Zero Effect
Ministry of MSME
₹3.0L
max

Loans (1)

Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana — Tarun Plus Category
Ministry of Finance / RBI
₹20.0L
max

State Incentives (6)

Odisha MSME Capital Investment Subsidy
Odisha MSME Dept.
₹25.0L
max
Punjab MSME Capital Investment Subsidy
Punjab Industries Dept.
₹25.0L
max
Rajasthan MSME Investment Promotion Subsidy
Rajasthan Industries Dept.
₹25.0L
max
UP MSME Capital Subsidy Scheme
UP MSME Dept.
₹50.0L
max
Uttarakhand MSME Capital Subsidy
Uttarakhand Industries Dept.
₹20.0L
max
West Bengal MSME Capital Subsidy
WB MSME Dept.
₹30.0L
max

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