Startup Subsidies & Reimbursements in India

This Tamil Nadu government scheme provides a 35% capital subsidy and a 6% interest subvention on loans for SC/ST entrepreneurs to establish or expand manufacturing, services, and eligible trading businesses.

New industrial units in Arunachal Pradesh get up to 10% of an e-load carrier's ex-showroom price, capped at Rs 50,000.

15-35% margin-money subsidy to set up a new manufacturing or service micro-enterprise, via KVIC/KVIB/DIC

Puducherry scheme reimbursing 50% of energy/water audit fees up to ₹25,000 for industrial units achieving at least 10% savings.

A self-employment promotion scheme by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh offering capital subsidies and project loans to unemployed youth for establishing viable enterprises.

Rent-free exhibition stalls for GI certified J&K craft units, reimbursed up to Rs 10,000 per stall for 500 stalls a year.

Units dedicated to R&D, GCCs and test labs in Rajasthan can claim 50% of training cost, up to INR 10,000 per person per month for 12 months.

Travel and freight reimbursement of up to Rs 10,000 per person for GI certified J&K units exhibiting at UT and national fairs.

A Goa government scheme offering 50% reimbursement, up to ₹5,000 per person, for skill development and training costs incurred by eligible logistics and warehousing entities in Goa.

Full to-and-fro travel fare up to Rs. 10,000 for one SC/ST person per enterprise visiting a domestic exhibition or trade fair.

Full reimbursement of patent filing costs for eligible Jharkhand startups with under ₹25 Cr turnover, fostering innovation and intellectual property protection.

2% interest subvention on MSME loans for GST-registered businesses

50%–80% subsidy on LEAN manufacturing implementation for MSMEs

Central subsidy and net-metering for rooftop solar on residential and MSME premises

3% interest subvention on loans up to ₹50 crore for dairy, meat and animal feed infrastructure

Maharashtra: SGST refund, interest subsidy and stamp duty exemption for new manufacturing MSMEs

Chhattisgarh: India's most generous industrial incentive policy — 40%–70% interest subsidy + 100% stamp duty exemption

A Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme by the Department of Telecommunications to boost domestic manufacturing, investments, and exports in telecom and networking products across India.

A scheme by the Government of Assam offering a 3-year agricultural income tax holiday to tea plantations and manufacturing units to promote financial sustainability and Orthodox tea production.

The Campus Recruitment Assistance Scheme provides ₹10,000 per fresher to IT Units in Goa that recruit through campus placements from local educational institutes.

The Advance Authorisation Scheme allows duty-free import of inputs, fuel, oil, and catalysts physically incorporated or consumed in export products, subject to an export obligation.

A Central Sector Scheme by MSDE providing financial incentives to establishments for engaging apprentices and partial stipend support to apprentices.