Startup Grants & Funding in Bihar

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

Reimbursement of up to ₹1,00,000 (or 80%) on Performance Bank Guarantee charges for SC/ST-owned MSEs participating in government tenders.

PMMSY capital subsidy of up to ₹15 lakh for setting up a new freshwater finfish hatchery.

Reimbursement of 80% of testing fees, up to ₹1,00,000, for SC/ST-owned MSEs to avail services from NABL/BIS accredited labs.

35% capital subsidy up to ₹10 lakh for micro food processing units under ODOP

This scheme, under the Ministry of MSME's National SC-ST Hub programme, reimburses up to 80% of bank loan processing fees (capped at ₹1,00,000) for SC/ST-owned Micro and Small Enterprises.

SC/ST MSEs get back 80% of bank loan processing fees, up to Rs. 1,00,000 per financial year.

A 24-hour national-level hackathon at JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, focusing on AI/ML, FinTech, HealthTech, and more, with a ₹50,000 prize pool.

75% subsidy (max Rs 50,000) on testing, management-system or product certification for ZED-certified MSMEs.

RNS Hack_Overflow 2.0 is an annual 24-hour hackathon in Bengaluru, encouraging innovation and collaboration in technology.

PMFME provides Rs 40,000 of seed capital per SHG member for working capital and small tools in food processing.

PMMSY support of ₹8,000–12,000 per unit for mussel, clam and pearl oyster cultivation.

Udyam-registered MSMEs get 100% of trademark registration costs reimbursed, up to Rs 10,000 per mark.

Rs 10,000 one-time reward for MSMEs taking the ZED Pledge, usable against ZED certification cost.

PMMSY support of ₹3,200–4,800 per monoline/tubenet seaweed unit, including inputs.

PMMSY support of ₹600–900 per seaweed raft, up to 15 rafts per member and 500 per society.

Grant program backing AI and technology solutions that improve income, capital access, and market linkages for women workers and micro-entrepreneurs in agriculture, informal work, the gig economy, and care services.

12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup

Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.

Zero equity subsidized incubation for tech startups in Haryana.

Market access program offering hands-on guidance within Reliance ecosystem, no equity, no charges.

Incubation for Indian deeptech startups in Cyber Physical Systems, Robotics, IoT, and AI.