Divyang Agniveer Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L, Chhattisgarh

Divyang Agniveer Employment Subsidy is a payroll-linked incentive run by the Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh. It is one of the incentives carved out of the state's Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30, and its purpose is simple: make it financially easier for businesses in the state to keep people from three specific groups on their permanent payroll.

The groups in question are Divyang (people with disabilities), retired Agniveers, and those who have surrendered from Naxalite movements. An employer who gives a candidate from any of these categories a permanent role can claim back a portion of the salary paid to that person.

The incentive is listed under Section 13 of the policy. Beyond the hiring math, it works as a rehabilitation and integration tool — the state channels a recurring cash benefit through employers so that these groups move into steady industrial work, while the business carrying the wage cost gets a meaningful share of it returned.

The money is not a one-off. Support runs for 5 years per eligible employee, with the yearly claim limited to ₹5 Lakhs. Across the full term that adds up to a potential ₹25 Lakhs for a single employment, which changes the real cost of hiring from these groups quite substantially.

• Pays back 40% of the net salary of each eligible employee
• Yearly claim capped at ₹5 Lakhs per employee, for 5 years
• Total benefit can reach ₹25 Lakhs per employment
• Open to employers in Chhattisgarh hiring Divyang individuals, retired Agniveers or surrendered Naxalites into permanent roles
• An incentive under Section 13 of the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30
• Rolling applications — no fixed closing date, apply via the Department of Industries portal

Eligibility here sits with the employer, not with the startup. The applicant has to be an employer operating in Chhattisgarh that offers permanent employment to a person belonging to one of three groups:

• Divyang individuals (people with disabilities)
• Retired Agniveers
• Individuals who have surrendered from Naxalite movements

The job must be permanent, because the reimbursement is tied to permanent employment and the claim window runs for 5 years from the point that employment starts.

The details available do not set a sector restriction, a business stage, an entity type, or a DPIIT or MSME registration requirement for this incentive. What decides the claim is the category the hired person belongs to and the permanence of the role — not the size, age or legal form of the employer's business.

Divyang Agniveer Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L, Chhattisgarh is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

Divyang Agniveer Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L, Chhattisgarh accepts applications on a rolling basis — there is no fixed cut-off date, so eligible startups can apply at any time. Because rolling programmes can pause without notice, confirm the window is still open on the official site before you start.

The benefit is a cash reimbursement of 40% of net salary for every eligible person kept on the payroll.

• Yearly ceiling: ₹5 Lakhs for each eligible employee
• Claim period: 5 years
• Total possible benefit: ₹25 Lakhs per employment across the five years

In practice, if 40% of a hire's net salary works out to less than ₹5 Lakhs in a year, that amount comes back. If 40% crosses ₹5 Lakhs, the claim for that year is held at ₹5 Lakhs.

The reimbursement covers salary cost only. The incentive also comes with a regulatory support element as part of the overall policy package. Since the money is paid back against wages actually disbursed rather than handed over upfront, it lowers the running payroll burden instead of providing working capital — and there is no equity stake or repayment obligation attached to it.

Divyang Agniveer Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L, Chhattisgarh is offered by Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh, a government body. As a government-backed subsidy, it is publicly funded and open to eligible startups across India.

There is no competitive shortlisting or panel round. The Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh handles each claim and verifies it against the conditions laid down in the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

• Document review: the papers submitted with the application are checked for completeness and compliance with the policy's terms.
• Employment check: the department confirms that the person named in the claim has actually been given permanent employment.
• Salary scrutiny: the wage figures on which the 40% share is computed are examined in detail.
• Category verification: the employee's status as a Divyang individual, retired Agniveer, or surrendered Naxalite is established through the relevant certificate or proof.

Once all of these are found satisfactory, the claim is approved and the reimbursement is processed for payment to the employer.

Before you apply to Divyang Agniveer Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L, Chhattisgarh, keep the following documents ready:

• A pitch deck or short business plan describing the problem, product and traction
• Company registration documents and PAN
• Founder identification (PAN / Aadhaar) and brief profiles
• Recent financial statements or projections
• Product details — a demo, prototype or working link if available

Exact requirements are confirmed on the official application portal — treat this as a preparation checklist.

Divyang Agniveer Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L, Chhattisgarh is best suited for startups in India seeking non-dilutive funding of ₹25L. If that describes your startup, review the eligibility criteria above before applying.