Startup Grants & Funding in Kerala

PMMSY subsidy of ₹6–9 lakh for one marine finfish nursery rearing 2 lakh fingerlings a year.

Reimbursement of 80% or up to ₹20,000 of the annual membership fee for Export Promotion Councils (EPC) for SC/ST-owned MSEs.

PMMSY subsidy of ₹5.6–8.4 lakh per 0.1 ha biofloc unit, including inputs, for freshwater areas.

SC/ST MSEs get back 80% of Export Promotion Council membership or entry fees, up to Rs. 20,000 a year.

PMMSY subsidy of ₹3.20–4.80 lakh per hectare to construct new brackish-water aquaculture ponds.

100% of to-and-fro transport charges for exhibits, up to Rs. 15,000 per domestic exhibition.

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.

NASSCOM AI CoE invites AI and deep-tech startups with working products or validated prototypes to deploy innovative solutions in the sports sector across five key areas.

A scheme by MeitY offering turnover-linked and capital expenditure incentives to companies and LLPs manufacturing identified electronic components and capital goods in India.

A Central Sector Scheme by the Ministry of Minority Affairs focusing on socio-economic empowerment of six notified minority communities through skilling, women leadership, entrepreneurship, and education.

This scheme by the National Jute Board fosters innovation and product diversification in the Jute Diversified Products sector by providing design development, technical support, and market exclusivity.

TiE Nurture 15.0 is an equity-free accelerator program by TiE Pune, designed for founders to refine business models, master go-to-market strategies, and achieve funding readiness through curated mentoring and investor connect.

An 8-week hybrid program by DST and GDC, IIT Madras, supporting deep-tech innovators and early-stage startups to commercialize STEM research through structured learning, mentorship, and customer discovery.

₹46.5 lakh+ tranched grant capital plus incubation for fintech, livelihoods and skilling startups serving low-income India.

EWOR invests in individuals at any stage, from idea to ₹5.25 crore ARR, fostering potential.

AI and tech program for startups impacting low-income women in India.

14-week virtual accelerator for MVP-stage startups with traction , sprint execution, CXO mentorship, and a final pitch to Indian Angel Network.