Startup grants in Tamil Nadu

16 Tamil Nadu government grants and schemes, plus national ones.
Most state grants need the state startup cell's recognition first.

Tamil Nadu government grants

Open all yearSubsidy
Tamil Nadu Annal Ambedkar Business Champions Scheme (AABCS)
MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
35% of project cost up to ₹1.5 crore, plus 6% interest subventionCapital subsidy and interest help for SC and ST owned enterprises
Open all yearSubsidy
Tamil Nadu CM-ARISE Business Subsidy for SC and ST Founders
Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO), Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
35% of project cost, up to ₹3.5 lakh. Plus a 6% interest subsidy.Front-end subsidy and interest support for SC and ST people starting a business
Open all yearGrant
Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme (TNIVP)
EDII-TN, MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
Voucher A up to ₹3 lakh (prototype); Voucher B up to ₹7 lakh (commercialisation)Vouchers to work with a knowledge partner on a prototype or on commercialisation
Open all yearSubsidy
Tamil Nadu Kalaignar Kaivinai Thittam (KKT) for Artisans
MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
25% of the loan, up to ₹50,000Subsidy on loans for experienced artisans in listed trades
Open all yearGrant plus other support
Tamil Nadu LangTech Startup Fund
Tamil Virtual Academy and StartupTN, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
Amount set per projectGrants or equity for startups building Tamil language AI tools
Open all yearSubsidy
Tamil Nadu MSME Back Ended Interest Subsidy (BEIS)
MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
5% interest subsidy, up to ₹25 lakh over 5 yearsInterest subsidy on term loans for small manufacturing units
Open all yearSubsidy
Tamil Nadu MSME Capital Subsidy for Manufacturing Units
MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
25% of plant and machinery, up to ₹1.5 crore, with top upsSubsidy on plant and machinery for new manufacturing enterprises
Open all yearReimbursement
Tamil Nadu MSME Payroll Subsidy
MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
Up to ₹24,000 per employee a year, first 3 yearsEPF contribution refunded for MSMEs employing over 20 people
Open all yearReimbursement
Tamil Nadu MSME Quality Certification Reimbursement (Q-CERT)
MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
Up to ₹2 lakh (national) or ₹10 lakh (international certification)Refund of consultancy and fees for ISO, BIS, ZED and similar certificates
Open all yearSubsidy
Tamil Nadu NEEDS (New Entrepreneur cum Enterprise Development Scheme)
MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
25% of project cost up to ₹75 lakh, plus 3% interest subventionCapital subsidy and interest help for first generation entrepreneurs
Open all yearReimbursement
Tamil Nadu Patent and Trademark Registration Subsidy
MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
75% of patent cost up to ₹3 lakh; 50% of trademark cost up to ₹25,000Subsidy on the cost of patent and trademark registration
Open all yearReimbursement
Tamil Nadu SME IPO Listing Subsidy
MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
20% of SME IPO costs, up to ₹5 lakhRefund of part of the cost of listing on an SME stock exchange
Open all yearSubsidy
Tamil Nadu UYEGP (Unemployed Youth Employment Generation Programme)
MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
25% of project cost, up to ₹3.75 lakhCapital subsidy on bank loans for small trading and business projects
Open all yearSubsidy
Tamil Nadu Women Entrepreneurs Empowerment Scheme (TWEES)
MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
25% of project cost, up to ₹2 lakhCapital subsidy on bank loans for women and transgender entrepreneurs
ClosedSubsidy
Tamil Nadu Agri-Tech Grant Scheme
Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business, Government of Tamil Nadu (with StartupTN) Tamil Nadu
Amount set per projectSubsidy for agri tech startups working on crops, livestock or fisheries
ClosedGrant plus other support
TANSEED (Tamil Nadu Startup Seed Grant Fund)
StartupTN (Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission) Tamil Nadu
Up to ₹10 lakh; up to ₹15 lakh for green tech, rural impact and women led startups (StartupTN takes a 3% stake)Seed funding plus a one year accelerator for early Tamil Nadu startups

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

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Startup grants in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu government grants

Tamil Nadu Annal Ambedkar Business Champions Scheme (AABCS)

Tamil Nadu CM-ARISE Business Subsidy for SC and ST Founders

Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme (TNIVP)

Tamil Nadu Kalaignar Kaivinai Thittam (KKT) for Artisans

Tamil Nadu LangTech Startup Fund

Tamil Nadu MSME Back Ended Interest Subsidy (BEIS)

Tamil Nadu MSME Capital Subsidy for Manufacturing Units

Tamil Nadu MSME Payroll Subsidy

Tamil Nadu MSME Quality Certification Reimbursement (Q-CERT)

Tamil Nadu NEEDS (New Entrepreneur cum Enterprise Development Scheme)

Tamil Nadu Patent and Trademark Registration Subsidy

Tamil Nadu SME IPO Listing Subsidy

Tamil Nadu UYEGP (Unemployed Youth Employment Generation Programme)

Tamil Nadu Women Entrepreneurs Empowerment Scheme (TWEES)

Tamil Nadu Agri-Tech Grant Scheme

TANSEED (Tamil Nadu Startup Seed Grant Fund)

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)