Startup grants in Sikkim

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

Sikkim government grants

ClosedGrant
Sikkim Annual Entrepreneurship Challenge
Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim Sikkim
₹4 lakh each for the top 10, ₹2 lakh each for the next 10Yearly challenge selecting 20 startups for grants and incubation
ClosedGrant
Sikkim Start-up Establishment Grant
Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim Sikkim
Up to ₹1 lakh, one timeOne time grant for setup, marketing and running costs
ClosedGrant
Sikkim Start-up Inclusive Employment Incentive
Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim Sikkim
₹2 lakh a year for up to 5 years; 50% more in rural areasYearly incentive for startups whose workforce is mostly women or divyang
ClosedGrant
Sikkim Start-up Local Employment Incentive
Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim Sikkim
₹1 lakh a year for 5 years; 50% more in rural areasYearly incentive for startups whose staff are mostly Sikkim citizens
ClosedReimbursement
Sikkim Start-up Marketing and Networking Event Reimbursement
Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim Sikkim
50% of costs, up to ₹1 lakh (India) or ₹3 lakh (abroad) a yearHalf the cost of trade shows, pitch events and meetups
ClosedReimbursement
Sikkim Start-up Patent Filing Reimbursement
Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim Sikkim
100% of costs, up to ₹3 lakh (domestic) and ₹6 lakh (international)Full refund of domestic and international patent filing costs
ClosedReimbursement
Sikkim Start-up Quality Certification Reimbursement
Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim Sikkim
50% of certification fees, up to ₹3 lakhHalf the fee for up to three quality certifications
ClosedSubsidy
Sikkim Start-up R&D Lab Capital Subsidy
Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim Sikkim
50% of lab setup cost, up to ₹10 lakhHalf the cost of setting up an R&D lab in Sikkim
ClosedReimbursement
Sikkim Start-up Rental Reimbursement
Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim Sikkim
50% of rent, up to ₹2.5 lakh a year for 3 yearsHalf the rent paid to incubators or co-working spaces in Sikkim
ClosedGrant
Sikkim Start-up Seed Fund
Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim Sikkim
Up to ₹15 lakh for priority sectors; up to ₹10 lakh for othersEquity free seed capital, with a higher cap for priority sectors like eco tourism and organic farming
ClosedReimbursement
Sikkim Start-up Stamp Duty Reimbursement
Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim Sikkim
100% of stamp duty, registration or conversion fee, first deedFull refund of stamp duty on the first sale or lease deed
ClosedSubsidy
Sikkim Start-up Sustainable Innovation Machinery Subsidy
Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim Sikkim
30% of plant and machinery costSubsidy on plant and machinery for reuse, recycling and local resource startups

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

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Startup grants in Sikkim

Sikkim government grants

Sikkim Annual Entrepreneurship Challenge

Sikkim Start-up Establishment Grant

Sikkim Start-up Inclusive Employment Incentive

Sikkim Start-up Local Employment Incentive

Sikkim Start-up Marketing and Networking Event Reimbursement

Sikkim Start-up Patent Filing Reimbursement

Sikkim Start-up Quality Certification Reimbursement

Sikkim Start-up R&D Lab Capital Subsidy

Sikkim Start-up Rental Reimbursement

Sikkim Start-up Seed Fund

Sikkim Start-up Stamp Duty Reimbursement

Sikkim Start-up Sustainable Innovation Machinery Subsidy

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)