Startup grants in Karnataka

17 Karnataka government grants and schemes, plus national ones.
Most state grants need the state startup cell's recognition first.

Karnataka government grants

Closes 13 Nov 2026Grant
ELEVATE Minorities 2026 (Karnataka)
Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka (KITS) Karnataka
Up to ₹50 lakhGrant in aid to take ideas to proof of concept for startups majority owned by minority founders
Closes 13 Nov 2026Grant
ELEVATE NxT 2026 (Karnataka DeepTech Grant)
Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka (KITS) Karnataka
Up to ₹1 croreGrant in aid for deep tech startups from anywhere in India building science based products
Open all yearReimbursement
Global Karnataka (International Events Reimbursement)
Karnataka Startup Cell, KITS, Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka Karnataka
40% of costs, up to ₹5 lakh a year per event (2 events a year)Refund of part of the cost of attending international trade shows and conferences
Open all yearReimbursement
Karnataka AVGC-XR Early-Stage Startup Support
Department of Electronics, IT and BT, Government of Karnataka Karnataka
Up to ₹5.5 lakh in total (marketing ₹1 lakh, rent ₹2 lakh, servers ₹50,000, legal ₹2 lakh)Reimbursement of marketing, rent, server and legal costs for young animation, VFX, gaming, comics and XR startups
Open all yearReimbursement
Karnataka AVGC-XR Production Grants (Games, Animation, XR)
Department of Electronics, IT and BT, Government of Karnataka Karnataka
20% of qualified spend: games up to ₹5 lakh, series up to ₹30 lakh, films and XR up to ₹50 lakhPart reimbursement of production costs for games, animated films and series, and VR, AR or VFX projects
Open all yearGrant
Karnataka Grassroot Innovation Programme
Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka Karnataka
Up to ₹4 lakhGrant for farmers, artisans and other grassroot innovators to perfect and sell their inventions
Open all yearReimbursement
Karnataka Startup Cloud Storage Cost Reimbursement (Startup Policy 2025 to 2030)
Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka (KITS) Karnataka
40% of cloud costs, up to ₹1 lakh (once)Part refund of cloud computing and storage bills for young startups
Open all yearSubsidy
Karnataka Startup Internship Support (Startup Policy 2025 to 2030)
Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka (KITS) Karnataka
Up to ₹5,000 a month for up to 6 months, max 3 internsStipend support for startups that hire interns
Open all yearReimbursement
Karnataka Startup Patent Subsidy
Karnataka Startup Cell, KITS, Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka Karnataka
75% of costs, up to ₹15 lakh a year (5 claims a year)Refund of most patent filing and related costs, up to five claims a year
Open all yearReimbursement
Karnataka Startup PF and ESI Reimbursement (Startup Policy 2025 to 2030)
Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka (KITS) Karnataka
₹3,000 per new employee a month for 2 years, up to ₹12 lakhState pays the employer PF or ESI share for new hires for two years
Open all yearReimbursement
Karnataka Startup Quality Certification Reimbursement
Karnataka Startup Cell, KITS, Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka Karnataka
50% of fees, up to ₹6 lakh in total (5 certifications max)Refund of half the fees for industry standard quality certifications such as ISO or CE
Open all yearSubsidy
Karnataka Startup SGST Reimbursement (Startup Policy 2025 to 2030)
Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka (KITS) Karnataka
50% of net SGST for 7 years, capped at your fixed capital investmentRefund of half the net state GST a startup pays, for seven years
Open all yearGrant
Karnataka Triple Helix R&D Project Grant (Startup Policy 2025 to 2030)
Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka (KITS) Karnataka
Up to 50% of project cost, max ₹1 croreHalf the cost of joint R&D projects between a startup, an academic institution and an industry partner
Closes 23 Oct 2026Grant
Government First Initiative (Karnataka)
Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), Government of Karnataka Karnataka
Work order up to ₹25 lakhPaid pilot work orders for startups solving Karnataka government department problems
ClosedGrant
Grand Challenges Karnataka
Department of Electronics, IT and BT, Government of Karnataka Karnataka
Up to ₹10 lakh (Phase I), then up to ₹50 lakh for a pilot (Phase II)Grant in aid for startups solving Karnataka government problems, from proof of concept to pilot
Closes 31 Oct 2026Subsidy
Karnataka Udyogini Scheme
Karnataka State Women's Development Corporation, Government of Karnataka Karnataka
Subsidy on a ₹50,000 to ₹3 lakh bank loan. 30%, up to ₹90,000. SC/ST women get 75%, up to ₹2 lakh.Subsidy on a bank loan for women starting a small business or service
ClosedFellowship
Rajiv Gandhi Entrepreneurship Program (RGEP), Karnataka
Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka (KITS) Karnataka
₹25,000 a month for 12 monthsMonthly stipend for young science and engineering graduates working full time on an early idea

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Run by the Government of India, open to startups in Karnataka too.

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Startup grants in Karnataka

Karnataka government grants

ELEVATE Minorities 2026 (Karnataka)

ELEVATE NxT 2026 (Karnataka DeepTech Grant)

Global Karnataka (International Events Reimbursement)

Karnataka AVGC-XR Early-Stage Startup Support

Karnataka AVGC-XR Production Grants (Games, Animation, XR)

Karnataka Grassroot Innovation Programme

Karnataka Startup Cloud Storage Cost Reimbursement (Startup Policy 2025 to 2030)

Karnataka Startup Internship Support (Startup Policy 2025 to 2030)

Karnataka Startup Patent Subsidy

Karnataka Startup PF and ESI Reimbursement (Startup Policy 2025 to 2030)

Karnataka Startup Quality Certification Reimbursement

Karnataka Startup SGST Reimbursement (Startup Policy 2025 to 2030)

Karnataka Triple Helix R&D Project Grant (Startup Policy 2025 to 2030)

Government First Initiative (Karnataka)

Grand Challenges Karnataka

Karnataka Udyogini Scheme

Rajiv Gandhi Entrepreneurship Program (RGEP), Karnataka

National schemes open now

ADEETIE Interest Subvention for Energy Efficient MSMEs

Agri Clinics and Agri Business Centres Scheme (AC&ABC)

AICTE Productization Fellowship (APF)

Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM)

Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)

Atal Incubation Centres (AIC)

BIRAC LEAP Fund (via BioNEST incubators)

BIRAC SEED Fund (via BioNEST incubators)