BIS Certification Fee Concessions for Startups and Small Units

Open all year Bureau of Indian Standards, Department of Consumer Affairs All of India

Subsidy

80% off the minimum marking fee; extra 10% off for women

Apply on the official site

What it funds: Lower annual BIS marking fee for product certification (ISI mark) for startups and small units
Who can apply: Startup or micro unit: 80% concession
Small unit: 50% concession
Women owned unit (51% or more): extra 10%
Applies to BIS product licences under Scheme I
When you can apply: Open all year
How to apply: Claim the startup or MSME rate when you apply for a BIS licence on Manak Online
Best for: Prototype, Early revenue, Growth stage
Sectors: Hardware
Run by: Government of India

DRDO Technology Development Fund (TDF)Projects up to ₹50 crore; TDF funds up to 90% of cost Open now
Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups (GENESIS)Up to ₹10 lakh early stage; up to ₹50 lakh for pilots; up to ₹1 crore for deep tech Open all year
Make-I (Government Funded) under the Defence Acquisition ProcedureUp to 70% of prototype development cost, capped at ₹250 crore per development agency Open all year
National Quantum Mission Startup Support (Thematic Hubs)Amount set per startup Open all year
NM-ICPS Technology Innovation Hubs: Startup and Fellowship SupportSet by each hub Open all year
Oil India Start-up Scheme (SNEH)Grant up to proof of concept, set per project budget. Equity possible after that. Open all year
IN-SPACe Seed Fund Scheme (and Technology Adoption Fund)Up to ₹1 crore (Seed Fund); up to 60% of cost, max ₹25 crore (TAF) Closed

Hardware grants for startups

Starter opens 30 grants in full. Pro opens every one.