Startup Grants & Funding in Jammu and Kashmir

60% subsidy on pollution control devices, up to ₹50 lakh, for units in Jammu & Kashmir.

2-3% of annual turnover paid back to J&K industrial units for up to 5 years, capped at ₹10-50 lakh by size.

PMMSY capital subsidy of up to ₹30 lakh for establishing a small marine finfish hatchery.

50% of cost or ₹50 lakh, whichever is less, for patriotic and themed films shot in Jammu & Kashmir.

Extra 25% financial assistance for children and women empowerment films, up to ₹50 lakh total subsidy.

One-time 50% capital subsidy up to Rs. 30 lakh for entrepreneurs setting up a piggery farm under the National Livestock Mission.

Pre-incubation cohort by Maruti Suzuki & IIM Calcutta Innovation Park for early-stage startups in mobility, manufacturing, sustainability and social impact — ₹13 lakh cash rewards, paid PoC and Japan immersion.

25% capital subsidy for SC/ST-owned MSEs on technology upgradation

A scheme by the National Jute Board, Ministry of Textiles, offering financial incentives to Indian Jute Mill Companies and MSMEs for exporting Jute Diversified Products, reimbursing up to ₹12 lakh annually.

PMFME gives an individual SHG member running a food processing unit a 35% credit-linked grant, up to Rs 10 lakh.

Collateral-free business loan ₹5–₹10 lakh for established micro-enterprises scaling up

Concessional term loan scheme offering up to ₹10 lakh to artisans and craftspersons from notified minority communities to meet working capital and fixed capital requirements.

Up to ₹10 lakh reimbursed for successfully securing (granted) an international patent, for StartinUP-registered UP startups

A 3-day offline hackathon in Bengaluru for experienced developers to build production-grade AI solutions on edge devices — $6,000 prize pool.

Pre-seed incubation for deep-tech startups in cobotics, AI, drones, autonomous systems at IIT Delhi.

The NIEPA Grant-in-Aid Scheme provides non-dilutive funding to educational institutions, universities, research organizations, and NGOs for studies, evaluations, and conferences in educational planning and administration.

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

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.

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

₹35,000/month stipend for up to 12 months for Indian innovators building CPS prototypes pre-incorporation at IIT Madras Pravartak.

Udyam-registered MSMEs get 100% of foreign patent registration costs reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh.

Week 3 of Locus' four-week online Paygentic Hackathon series, focused on CheckoutWithLocus, with a share of the series prize pool.