Salary Subsidy Scheme — Goa IT Hiring Grant up to ₹12,500/Month per Fresher — Frequently Asked Questions

It is a matching grant against the salary you pay to freshers. The standard rate goes up to ₹10,000 per fresher per month, and for female freshers the ceiling is higher at ₹12,500 per month. The subsidy applies to each eligible fresher and continues for two continuous years.

Any IT unit with operations in Goa. The applying entity can be a Proprietorship Firm, a Private Limited Company, a Public Limited Company, a Registered Partnership Firm or a Limited Liability Partnership. On top of that, the unit's bank account, the bank accounts of its partners or directors, and the bank accounts of the freshers claimed for must all be linked to Aadhaar.

A candidate with less than two years of work experience before pursuing post-graduation is treated as a fresher, with that prior experience counted on a pro-rata basis. If someone had more than two years of experience before post-graduation, they do not qualify as a fresher and cannot be claimed. The fresher also needs to stay employed for a minimum of one year.

No. The scheme runs on a rolling, always-open basis rather than against a fixed cut-off date. You can apply quarterly, bi-annually or annually, after the relevant salary expenditure has been incurred.

No. This is a grant-type subsidy rather than an equity investment, so no stake is taken in the unit. The money is non-dilutive and is paid as a subsidy against salaries you have already paid.

Applications are made online through the Goa Online portal. Register on the portal, verify your email ID and mobile number with the OTPs you receive, and complete the registration form — including a login name, password, the declaration and terms acceptance, and the captcha. Log in with those credentials, go to "Services" in the top ribbon, open "IT Services" and select the scheme. Fill in every mandatory field, upload the required documents, and submit. A unique registration number is generated on submission, so note it down for future reference.

Scrutiny against the checklist happens within 30 days of the application being received. The application is then placed before an Empowered Committee, which typically approves within 60 days of the receipt date. After approval, a sanction order is issued and disbursement usually begins within 90 days of the application receipt date.

Yes. Units are subject to an annual evaluation to make sure they continue to meet the conditions of the scheme.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for Salary Subsidy Scheme — Goa IT Hiring Grant up to ₹12,500/Month per Fresher, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

Salary Subsidy Scheme — Goa IT Hiring Grant up to ₹12,500/Month per Fresher is offered by Department of Information Technology, Government of Goa, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.