State Government Grants for Startups

Seed grants, sustenance allowances, work orders and equity-linked support from the eight states that were actually funding startups in September 2026.

State grants are smaller than the central ones but far easier to get, and they sit on top of central benefits rather than replacing them. The catch is that each state wants you registered on its own startup portal, and most want the company incorporated or headquartered there. Eight states currently run funding that is worth a founder's time; the rest offer policy promises without an open window. Checked 4 September 2026.

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Rajasthan Startup Grants

iStart Rajasthan — seed funding up to ₹10 lakh without equity, a monthly sustenance allowance, QRate rating and free incubation at iStart Nest.

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2 schemes

Karnataka Startup Grants

ELEVATE — the ₹50 lakh grant-in-aid call run by KITS, now in four tracks — and ELEVATE NxT, the ₹1 crore deep-tech grant under LEAP.

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Maharashtra Startup Grants

Maharashtra Startup Week — a ₹15 lakh government work order for each of 24 winners, run by MSInS alongside the ₹500 crore MahaFund.

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Telangana Startup Grants

T-Fund — ₹25 lakh to ₹1 crore for early-stage technology startups registered in Telangana, run by T-Hub with the ITE&C Department.

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Kerala Startup Grants

Kerala Startup Mission Innovation Grants — Idea (₹3 lakh), Productisation (₹7 lakh), Market Acceleration (₹10 lakh), Scale-up (₹15 lakh) and R&D (₹30 lakh).

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Tamil Nadu Startup Grants

TANSEED — StartupTN's equity-linked seed grant of ₹10 lakh, or ₹15 lakh for green-tech, rural-impact and women-led startups, with a one-year accelerator.

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Gujarat Startup Grants

SSIP 2.0 and i-Hub — Startup Srujan Seed Support of ₹2.5 lakh to ₹10 lakh for student and early-stage founders, run through Gujarat's i-Hub.

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Uttar Pradesh Startup Grants

UP Startup Policy 2026 — ₹20,000 monthly sustenance allowance, prototype grant up to ₹10 lakh, seed capital up to ₹15 lakh (₹50 lakh for strategic projects) and a ₹1,000 crore fund of funds.

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Application fee: ₹9,999, inclusive of all GST

One flat fee per scheme, and our team prepares and files the application on your behalf. You do not deal with the portal, the incubator or the department yourself.

  • Eligibility check against the scheme's current guidelines
  • Document checklist and review of every paper before filing
  • Application drafted and filed by our team on your behalf
  • Replies to queries from the department or incubator
  • Status follow-up until the sanction or rejection letter

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