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Do not go it alone. Chambers, associations and incubators — who does what, how to become a member, and who each one suits. We only list fees printed on the official page.

chambers, associations and incubators
25
with membership terms printed
2

National

National bodies

  • ChamberFederation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)

    National apex chamber; policy representation, sector committees, events and B2B delegations.

    What you get

    • Sector committees
    • Trade delegations
    • Lead organiser of Startup Mahakumbh 2025 (with ASSOCHAM, NASSCOM, TiE, IVCA, Bootstrap)

    Merits

    • Organiser of large national events that small firms can attend.

    Demerits

    • Membership fee — see the official guideline.able - ficci.in blocked our check (HTTP 403).
    Portal
    ficci.in

    Source: Startup Mahakumbh site

  • ChamberConfederation of Indian Industry (CII)

    Industry body; policy, quality and skilling programmes, events.

    What you get

    • Partner in Bharat Mobility Global Expo (with SIAM, ACMA)

    Merits

    • Co-associate of India's main auto/mobility expo.

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not found printed in our check.
    Portal
    cii.in

    Source: Bharat Mobility Global Expo - about

  • ChamberAssociated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)

    National chamber; policy, events, sector councils.

    What you get

    • Startup Mahakumbh co-organiser (2025)

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not found printed in our check.

    Source: ASSOCHAM home

  • ChamberPHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI)

    Chamber strongest in north India; policy, certificates, events, membership desk.

    What you get

    • Membership categories: Members, Professional Members, Association Members, Patron Member

    Merits

    • Fee table and document list are printed openly.

    Demerits

    • Regular membership needs minimum annual turnover of Rs 1 crore (latest audited balance sheet) - not for very small units.
    Portal
    phdcci.in
    Membership
    Annual subscription + 18% GST, by turnover: Rs 1-25 crore: Rs 20,000; Rs 25-75 crore: Rs 45,000; Rs 75-250 crore: Rs 75,000; Rs 250-500 crore: Rs 1,00,000; Rs 500-1000 crore: Rs 1,50,000; Rs 1000-3000 crore: Rs 2,00,000; above Rs 3000 crore: Rs 2,50,000. One-time application fee Rs 10,000. Patron Rs 5,00,000 + GST per year.

    Source: PHDCCI - Become a Member

  • AssociationFederation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME)

    MSME federation; policy research, delayed-payment advocacy, certificate of origin, IP programmes.

    What you get

    • Certificate of Origin
    • Policy papers and studies
    • Friends of MSMEs in Parliament forum
    • National IP Yatra programmes

    Merits

    • Active on MSME policy issues like delayed payments (FISME, GAME & C2FO report).

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not found printed in our check.

    Source: FISME home

  • AssociationLaghu Udyog Bharati (LUB)

    Grassroots MSME welfare organisation with district units across India.

    What you get

    • Certificate of Origin
    • GeM portal assistance
    • LEAP, technology transfer, women entrepreneurship programmes
    • Udyog Times weekly newsletter

    Merits

    • District-level units, so help is close to small towns.

    Demerits

    • Membership fee is sold on its hub site but the amount was — see the official guideline.able in our check.

    Source: LUB home

  • AssociationIndian Industries Association (IIA), Lucknow (UP-based)

    Largest MSME association in Uttar Pradesh; facilitation centres for exports, defence, GeM and MSME problems.

    What you get

    • Certificate of Origin
    • IIA Export Facilitation Center (IEFC)
    • IIA Defence Facilitation Centre (IDFC)
    • IIA GeM Facilitation Centre (IGFC)
    • MSME Development Centers (IMDC)
    • MSME Health Card - free for IIA members

    Merits

    • Members get a free MSME Health Card check (as printed on site).

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not found printed in our check.

    Source: IIA home

  • Export councilFederation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)

    Apex body of export councils; issues RCMC to multi-product exporters, runs buyer-seller meets; co-organised UPITS 2026 with UP Government.

    What you get

    • RCMC registration
    • Buyer-seller meets
    • UP International Trade Show partner

    Merits

    • Partner of UP's annual trade show.

    Demerits

    • fieo.org blocked our check (Cloudflare); fee not confirmed.
    Portal
    fieo.org

    Source: UPITS 2026 notice - Embassy of India, Zagreb

  • AssociationNASSCOM

    Trade body for IT, software and tech startups.

    What you get

    • Membership programme (nasscom.in/nasscom-membership)

    Merits

    • Co-organiser of Startup Mahakumbh 2025 and Bharat Mobility Expo participant body.

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not found printed in our check.

    Source: NASSCOM membership page

  • AssociationTiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) - Indian chapters

    Founder network: mentoring, angel investor access and events through city chapters.

    What you get

    • Chapter events
    • Mentoring
    • Startup Mahakumbh co-organiser (2025)

    Demerits

    • tie.org blocked our check (Cloudflare); fees vary by chapter and were not confirmed.
    Portal
    tie.org

    Source: Startup Mahakumbh site

  • AssociationFICCI Ladies Organisation (FICCI FLO)

    Women's wing of FICCI for women in business and leadership; city chapters.

    What you get

    • Chapter events
    • Leadership programmes

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not found printed in our check.

    Source: FICCI FLO home

  • IncubatorWE Hub - Women Entrepreneurs Hub, Government of Telangana

    State-led incubator for women founders: technical, financial, government and policy support.

    What you get

    • Start-up programmes
    • SME programmes
    • Social impact and urban innovation verticals

    Merits

    • Calls itself India's first state-led nodal organisation for women entrepreneurs; site claims 10,000 start-ups & SMEs incubated (own figure).

    Demerits

    • Mostly Telangana-focused.

    Source: WE Hub home

  • ChamberDalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DICCI)

    Chamber for SC/ST entrepreneurs; links members to supplier programmes, the National SC-ST Hub and VCF-SC.

    What you get

    • Membership: Platinum, Gold, Silver, Regular, Start-up

    Merits

    • Has a low-cost Start-up membership (Rs 2,000 for 1 year incl. GST).
    Portal
    dicci.in
    Membership
    As printed on DICCI membership form (incl. GST): Platinum lifetime Rs 1,00,000; Gold 15 years Rs 50,000; Silver 10 years Rs 25,000; Regular 1 year Rs 5,000; Start-up 1 year Rs 2,000.

    Source: DICCI membership form · IFCI Venture - VCF for SCs

  • IncubatorAtal Innovation Mission (NITI Aayog) - Atal Incubation Centres

    AIM funds Atal Incubation Centres (AICs) that give startups space, mentors and seed links; also Atal Community Innovation Centres and challenges.

    What it does for you

    • DPIIT Startup India lists other recognised incubators; incubators are often the route for Startup India Seed Fund.

    What you get

    • Atal Incubation Centre (AIC)
    • Atal Community Innovation Centre (ACIC)
    • Atal New India Challenge
    • AIM 2.0 programmes (Frontier Region, Deeptech Reactor, State Innovation Mission, Industrial Accelerators)

    Merits

    • AICs exist in many universities and institutes across states.

    Demerits

    • AIM site notice (checked 18 Oct 2026): application portal for ATL, AIC and ACIC is not currently open - you approach an existing AIC, not AIM.

    Source: Atal Innovation Mission home

States

State chambers

  • ChamberMaharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (MACCIA)

    State chamber for Maharashtra.

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not confirmed.

    Source: MACCIA home

  • ChamberIMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mumbai

    Mumbai-based chamber; membership page online.

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not confirmed.

    Source: IMC home

  • ChamberBihar Chamber of Commerce & Industries

    State chamber for Bihar.

    Demerits

    • Site blocked our check (HTTP 406); details not confirmed.

    Source: Bihar Chamber site

  • ChamberBengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry

    State chamber for West Bengal.

    Demerits

    • Site blocked our check (HTTP 406); details not confirmed.

    Source: Bengal Chamber site

  • ChamberMadhya Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Gwalior (MPCCI)

    State chamber for Madhya Pradesh; online membership and member associations list.

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not printed on the become-member page we checked.
    Portal
    mpcci.in

    Source: MPCCI home

  • ChamberTamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (TN Chamber, Madurai)

    State chamber for Tamil Nadu.

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not confirmed.

    Source: TN Chamber home

  • ChamberRajasthan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI)

    State chamber for Rajasthan.

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not confirmed.

    Source: RCCI home

  • ChamberFederation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI)

    Apex chamber for Karnataka; membership services page online.

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not printed on the page we checked.
    Portal
    fkcci.org

    Source: FKCCI membership services

  • ChamberGujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI)

    State chamber for Gujarat.

    Demerits

    • Site blocked our check (HTTP 406); details not confirmed.

    Source: GCCI site

  • ChamberAP Chambers of Commerce & Industry Federation

    Apex chamber for Andhra Pradesh; certificate of origin and membership services; coordinated with MoFPI on the World Food India 2026 South Regional Edition.

    What you get

    • Certificate of Origin
    • Membership

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not printed on the page we checked.

    Source: AP Chambers membership · AP Chambers event - World Food India 2026 South Regional coordination meeting

  • ChamberFederation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI)

    Apex chamber for Telangana.

    Demerits

    • Membership fee not printed on the page we checked.
    Portal
    ftcci.in

    Source: FTCCI membership