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Startup grants in Maharashtra
Government grants for startups in Maharashtra: 4 Maharashtra state schemes plus 6 central schemes for startups: amounts, location rules, deadlines and official links.
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Maharashtra schemes
Maharashtra Startup Week (government work orders) — Work order up to ₹25 lakh
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
Maharashtra IPR (patent, design, trademark) support — Up to ₹5 lakh domestic / ₹20 lakh international
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
Awaiting official guidelines.
Maharashtra Quality Testing and Certification Support — Up to ₹5 lakh reimbursed
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
Maharashtra Seed Fund Support (via incubators) — Amount not announced
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
Awaiting official guidelines.
Central schemes that apply in Maharashtra
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) — Guarantee cover on loans up to ₹20 crore
BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) — Up to ₹50 lakh
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) – Debt / convertible — Up to ₹50 lakh
NIDHI-PRAYAS 2.0 (prototype grant) — Up to ₹20 lakh (₹40 lakh at Advance PRAYAS Centres)
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) – Grant — Up to ₹20 lakh
NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence (NIDHI-EIR) — Up to ₹3.6 lakh total
Location rules are explained in registered office vs founder location.
Last verified 2026-10-29