Goa Co-Working, Incubator & Accelerator Subsidy Scheme — Up to ₹6,000/Seat — Frequently Asked Questions

It returns 50% of what you paid for the seat, with a monthly ceiling that varies by facility: ₹3,000 for a co-working space, ₹5,000 for an incubator and ₹6,000 for an accelerator. In certain deserving cases the Startup Promotion Cell may go further and cover up to 100% of the amount paid, using its own internal guidelines. Taken across the scheme, support sizes range from roughly ₹1,500 to ₹5.8L.

A startup can claim for a maximum of 8 seats. The maximum period differs by facility type: two years for co-working spaces, one year for incubators and three months for accelerators. Reimbursements are usually calculated month by month.

No. The scheme runs on a rolling, always-open basis. You apply after the expenditure has been incurred, at any point in the financial year, and benefits can be drawn half-yearly or annually.

Three things are required. Your startup must be certified by the Startup Promotion Cell. Payments to the co-working space, incubator or accelerator must be made digitally, unless the SPC grants an exception. And the startup's bank account must be linked to Aadhaar. The seat itself also has to be at a facility listed by the SPC.

No. The facility has to be one listed by the Startup Promotion Cell. The scheme also expects the seat fee to have been paid through digital modes; if there is a reason you could not do that, the SPC can allow an exception at its own discretion.

It is paid after. This is a reimbursement scheme — the startup pays the facility first, then claims the subsidy once the expense has been incurred.

Neither. This is a reimbursement subsidy for costs you have already borne, not an investment, so no stake in your company changes hands and there is nothing to pay back. The only money involved is the partial refund of your seat fee.

Both routes work. Online, you go to the Goa Startup Mission website, verify your email ID and mobile number with an OTP, and complete the registration form with the mandatory fields such as country, name, date of birth, address, PIN code and gender. You then create a login name and password, read the declaration and terms and conditions and tick the checkboxes, enter the captcha and register. After logging in, open the scheme's application form, fill in the mandatory fields, upload the mandatory documents with self-attestation where required, and submit — noting the application reference number for tracking. Offline, you print the proforma application form, fill it in, attach self-attested copies of the mandatory documents, sign it and email the whole set to the SPC at spc-dit.goa@gov.in.

The application calls for standard details — country, name, date of birth, address, PIN code and gender among the mandatory fields — plus the mandatory documents the scheme asks you to upload or attach, self-attested where required. Since the SPC scrutinises the expenses you have claimed, expect to evidence your SPC certification, your digital payment to the listed facility and your Aadhaar-linked bank account.

Approval or rejection is notified within 45 days from the date the SPC receives your application. Before that, the SPC verifies the application contents, scrutinises the documents and runs due diligence on the claimed expenditure.

Three kinds: co-working spaces, incubators and accelerators — provided they appear on the list maintained by the Startup Promotion Cell. Each type carries its own reimbursement cap and its own maximum claim period.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for Goa Co-Working, Incubator & Accelerator Subsidy Scheme — Up to ₹6,000/Seat, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

Goa Co-Working, Incubator & Accelerator Subsidy Scheme — Up to ₹6,000/Seat is offered by Startup Promotion Cell, Government of Goa, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.