Startup Grants & Funding in Karnataka

40% subsidy up to ₹10 lakh for coir processing units + free spinning wheels for women artisans

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

PMFME gives individual micro food processing units a 35% credit-linked capital subsidy, up to Rs 10 lakh.

SC/ST MSEs get back 80% of the bank charges paid for a Performance Bank Guarantee, up to Rs. 1,00,000 a year.

A credit-linked subsidy scheme by Coir Board and Ministry of MSME for setting up coir production units, offering up to ₹10 lakh project cost plus working capital, with a 40% subsidy.

90% of short-term course fees at top-50 NIRF management institutes refunded to SC/ST entrepreneurs, up to Rs. 1,00,000.

Financial assistance for SC/ST-owned MSEs by reimbursing up to 80% (max ₹25,000) of the annual membership fees for government-promoted e-commerce portals like GeM, e-khadi, and MSME Mart.

Accelerates market entry for healthcare social enterprises with market-ready innovations.

Accelerator program for DPIIT-registered drone startups across India.

Virtual incubation for TRL 5+ deeptech startups in India

Incubation for deeptech, climate-tech & biotech startups across all stages

Global venture client unit connecting startups with BMW Group for paid PoCs and long-term partnerships.

Incubation program for early-stage founders demonstrating clarity, commitment, openness, and intent.

Zero equity incubation for Indian startups in emerging technologies, with special support for female founders.

24-week paid SpaceTech incubation at AIC T-Hub with mentorship from ex-ISRO scientists and global market access.

Supports individuals and teams with scalable 'zero to one' ideas for social improvement.

IIM Nagpur Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development (InFED) offers equity-free incubation support, mentoring, and funding facilitation to startups, women entrepreneurs, rural youth, and aspiring entrepreneurs in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region.

A 4-month hybrid accelerator for startups building responsible, inclusive, and impactful AI solutions, offering mentorship, market access, investor connections, and AWS cloud credits.

Cisco LaunchPad is a B2B Corporate Accelerator program designed to propel deep-tech startups working in disruptive technologies through grants, mentorship, and extensive tech and investor access.

Oil India Limited's Start Up Fund, under the 'SNEH' program, offers technical and financial support along with incubation to DPIIT-recognized startups across ideation, early traction, and scale-up stages.

Maruti Suzuki Accelerator Cohort 12 offers startups in mobility, sustainability, manufacturing, AI, and emerging technologies the opportunity for equity-free strategic investment, mentorship, and access to Maruti Suzuki's resources.