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Sustenance Allowance |
Idea to Prototype |
Monthly support during product development stage |
DPIIT & StartinUP registered startups |
Sustenance support |
₹20,000/month for 2 years |
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Prototype Grant |
Prototype |
Assistance for prototype development and validation |
Eligible startups |
Prototype development grant |
Up to ₹10 Lakhs |
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Seed Capital Assistance |
MVP & Commercialization |
Support for product refinement, testing, marketing and MVP launch |
Eligible startups |
Seed funding assistance |
Up to ₹15 Lakhs; up to ₹50 Lakhs in special cases |
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Matching Grant |
Scale-up |
Matching support against external investment raised |
Eligible startups |
Matching grant |
50% of fund raised up to ₹5 Crores |
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Additional Incentive |
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Special incentive for Women, EWS, Divyangjan, Transgender, Purvanchal/Bundelkhand and priority-sector startups |
Eligible startups |
Additional support |
50% extra on Prototype & Seed Grants |
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Networking Support / Event Grant |
All Stages |
Participation in national and international events |
Eligible startups |
Reimbursement of expenses |
₹50,000 (National), ₹2 Lakhs (International) |
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Accelerator Programme Support |
Early Traction & Scaling |
Participation in recognized accelerator programmes |
Eligible startups |
Programme fee reimbursement |
Up to ₹3 Lakhs per programme |
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Patent Filing Reimbursement |
All Stages |
Support for IP creation |
Eligible startups |
Patent cost reimbursement |
Up to 100% (slab-based) |
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Quality Certification Reimbursement |
Market Expansion |
Support for quality certifications |
Eligible startups |
Certification cost reimbursement |
Up to 100% (slab-based) |
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Interest Subvention |
Expansion |
Interest subsidy on loans |
Eligible startups |
Interest assistance |
4% interest subsidy up to ₹2 Crores for 3 years |
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PF/ESI Reimbursement |
Employment Generation |
Reimbursement of employer contribution |
Eligible startups |
PF/ESI reimbursement |
For 3 years |
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Enhanced Deep-Tech Prototype Grant |
Deep-Tech |
Additional support for Deep-Tech startups |
CoE/Hub recommended Deep-Tech startups |
Higher grant support |
Up to 2× standard grant |
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Enhanced Deep-Tech Seed Grant |
Deep-Tech |
Additional support for Deep-Tech startups |
CoE/Hub recommended Deep-Tech startups |
Higher seed support |
Up to 2× standard assistance |
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Patience Capital |
Advanced Deep-Tech |
Long-term capital for breakthrough technologies |
Selected Deep-Tech startups |
Patient capital funding |
Up to ₹40 Crores per startup |
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Royalty Based R&D Matching Grant |
Deep-Tech & R&D |
State support for R&D expenditure |
Eligible innovative startups |
Non-dilutive R&D support |
Up to 40% of verified R&D expenditure |
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Compute Power Reimbursement |
AI / Deep-Tech |
Reimbursement of cloud and data centre expenses |
Eligible startups |
Cloud expenditure support |
Up to ₹2 Lakhs per year |
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Startup Week – Proof of Concept (PoC) Support |
Market Validation |
Government departments provide pilot projects/work orders |
Selected startups |
PoC opportunity |
₹15 Lakhs / ₹10 Lakhs work order |
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Free Incubation Support |
Early Stage |
Access to incubation, mentorship and infrastructure |
Eligible startups |
Free incubation |
Up to 2 years |
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Government Procurement Support |
Market Access |
Preferential procurement and GeM opportunities |
DPIIT-recognized startups |
Market access support |
Procurement preference & EMD/turnover relaxation |
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UP Startup Fund (Fund of Funds) |
Growth & Scale-up |
Venture capital support through daughter funds |
Investment-ready startups |
Access to startup funding |
₹1,000 Crore Fund of Funds |
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UP Investor Network |
Fundraising |
Access to Angels, VCs, HNIs and Family Offices |
Eligible startups |
Investor connect |
₹100 Crore investor network target |
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Startup Express |
Ideation |
Entrepreneurship promotion programme in colleges |
Students & aspiring entrepreneurs |
Mentorship and exposure |
Non-financial support |
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Startup Mela |
Idea to Startup Formation |
Startup showcase and recognition platform |
Selected startups |
Funding, incubation & rewards |
As approved by PIU |
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Hackathons |
Innovation |
Innovation challenges for solving real-world problems |
Students & startups |
Mentoring, incubation and funding opportunities |
Variable support |
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Startup Exchange Programme |
Growth |
National and international startup exchange |
Eligible startups |
Global exposure & networking |
Non-financial support |
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Bootcamps |
Entrepreneur Development |
Entrepreneurship training and ecosystem exposure |
Students and startups |
Capacity building support |
Non-financial support |
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Grand Challenges |
Scaling |
Competitive challenge-based innovation programme |
Scaling startups |
Grant-in-aid support |
Up to ₹3 Crores |
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Start-Up Symposium |
Growth & Ecosystem Building |
State-level startup convention |
Startups, investors, incubators |
Networking and visibility |
Non-financial support |
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UPrate – Annual Startup Ranking |
Growth & Recognition |
State startup ranking framework |
GoUP recognized startups |
Recognition and visibility |
Recognition-based support |
