Karnataka startup and MSME schemes
11 verified programmes in the CapEasy funding directory. Every entry links to its official source.
Karnataka'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.
Nearly every state scheme requires the applicant entity to be registered in the state, and often to operate there. If you are incorporated elsewhere, check that requirement first — it is the single most common reason a Karnataka application is rejected on a technicality rather than on merit. Central schemes, which have no such restriction, are listed separately in the directory.
Reviewed July 2026. Government programmes change — always confirm current eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official programme page before applying.
KSFC Term Loan for industrial and service enterprises
R&D Project Grants (Triple Helix Model), Karnataka Startup Policy 2025-30
Government First Initiative (pilot work orders for startups)
Patent Subsidy, Karnataka Startup Policy 2025-30
Reimbursement of PF/ESI, Karnataka Startup Policy 2025-30
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Quality Certification Cost Reimbursement, Karnataka Startup Policy 2025-30
Global Karnataka (international event participation support)
Udyogini Scheme (women self-employment loan with state subsidy)
Cloud Storage Cost Reimbursement, Karnataka Startup Policy 2025-30
Internship Support, Karnataka Startup Policy 2025-30
Reimbursement of State GST, Karnataka Startup Policy 2025-30
CapEasy is a private consultancy and is not associated with any government programme, agency or authority. Eligibility and approval rest with the relevant authorities; we help you assess and apply, but cannot guarantee approval. Programme terms change — the official page linked from each entry is the position of record.
Questions founders ask.
Typically an entity registered in Karnataka, frequently with DPIIT recognition and sometimes with a minimum period of local operations or employment. The eligibility summary on each programme states what that scheme requires.
Often yes, as they are separate budgets — but some state schemes reduce their support by whatever central assistance you received for the same expenditure. Never assume they stack; confirm with the state nodal agency in writing before you commit spending.
Each entry links to the official Karnataka government or agency page for that programme. Those pages are the position of record, and state policies are revised on fixed cycles, so confirm there before applying.