Startup and MSME schemes, state by state

Every state and union territory, with the number of programmes we track that are run by or limited to it. Central schemes open across the country sit in their own row at the top. Counts update as programmes open and close.

1. Across IndiaCentral ministries, public-sector lenders, national incubators and corporate programmes open to startups anywhere in the country.136
2. Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh runs its startup support through the AP Innovation Society under the Innovation & Startup Policy 4.0 (2024-29): phase-wise grants, equity-linked seed funding, patent, event and SGST reimbursements, with MSME capital subsidies claimed through the AP MSME ONE portal.18
3. KeralaKerala runs one of India\'s more active state startup ecosystems through its startup mission, with support spanning idea grants, scale-up funding, patent-cost reimbursement and procurement access.14
4. KarnatakaKarnataka's startup support runs through KITS (Startup Karnataka): Elevate grants-in-aid, Government First work orders, and the 2025-30 policy's standing reimbursements for patents, SGST, PF/ESI, certifications, cloud and international events.11
5. ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh's startup policy, run through the state single-window portal, gives seed assistance, interest subsidy, patent and certification subsidies, rental reimbursement and employment-linked support, with MSME capital subsidies under the 2024-30 industrial policy.9
6. Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh supports startups through its IT and startup policy and an incubator network, with incentives that are frequently tied to setting up in specified districts or parks.8
7. GujaratGujarat\'s student and startup policy provides sustenance allowances, prototype support and assistance routed through approved nodal institutions, alongside a substantial industrial-subsidy regime.6
8. HaryanaHaryana's Startup Policy 2022, delivered through the Invest Haryana portal, reimburses lease rental, patent costs, cloud storage, acceleration fees and net SGST for registered startups.6
9. Tamil NaduTamil Nadu\'s startup and MSME support is delivered through its startup agency and industrial departments, with a strong manufacturing and hardware bias alongside general startup schemes.6
10. Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh's startup policy, administered by the MP Startup Centre, matches investment received, reimburses lease rental and patent costs, and pays employment-linked assistance to product startups.5
11. OdishaStartup Odisha pays a monthly allowance and product-development grants, runs the Odisha Startup Growth Fund and O-Hub, with MSME policy incentives on top.5
12. JharkhandJharkhand's Startup Policy 2023, run through ABVIL, pays a subsistence allowance and funds prototype development, marketing, patents and GST and stamp-duty reimbursements.4
13. MaharashtraMaharashtra Startup Week and MSInS grants, the TVARAN tech accelerator, and the state's MSME package scheme give Maharashtra founders both grants and incentives.4
14. TripuraTripura's Swavalamban self-employment scheme and NEDFi finance support new enterprises in the state.4
15. Arunachal PradeshArunachal Pradesh's entrepreneurs draw mainly on North-East-wide finance (NEDFi loans and the North East Venture Fund) alongside the state's own startup policy support.3
16. AssamAssam supports founders through Startup Assam and its innovation challenges, with NEDFi loans and the North East Venture Fund covering the wider region.3
17. GoaGoa's EDC-run employment and interest-rebate schemes, alongside the Startup Goa seed capital and reimbursement incentives, serve new enterprises in the state.3
18. ManipurManipur's Startup Manipur scheme and the region-wide NEDFi finance support new enterprises in the state.3
19. MeghalayaMeghalaya's PRIME programme and grassroots fund, with NEDFi finance, back founders in the state.3
20. MizoramMizoram's entrepreneurs rely on North-East-wide finance (NEDFi loans, North East Venture Fund) and central schemes alongside the state's own enterprise support.3
21. NagalandNagaland's Startup Nagaland programme and YouthNet, with NEDFi finance, support founders in the state.3
22. SikkimSikkim's founders draw on North-East-wide NEDFi finance and central schemes alongside the state's enterprise support.3
23. UttarakhandUttarakhand's Startup Policy 2023 pays a monthly allowance, a seed-fund incentive and IP-filing reimbursement to recognised startups, with a state venture fund behind them.3
24. BiharBihar's startup policy offers seed funding through Startup Bihar, with the Bihar Udyami Yojana and industrial policy subsidies for new enterprises.1
25. RajasthanRajasthan's iStart platform runs the state's seed funding and sustenance allowance, with RIPS 2024 incentives for MSMEs and RFC loans.1
26. TelanganaTelangana's T-Hub, WE Hub, T-Works and the state innovation cell run grand challenges and funds, with the T-Fund for early-stage startups.1

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