HP Tourism Space Rent Reimbursement — 25% Back, Up to ₹50,000 — Frequently Asked Questions

You get back 25% of the space rent you actually paid for an eligible event. The reimbursement is capped at ₹15,000 for a national event and can go up to ₹50,000 for an international one. Only one event can be claimed in a financial year, so the maximum a unit can receive in a year is the cap that applies to that single event.

No. The support is a reimbursement — a cash subsidy paid against rent you have already spent. No equity, shares or ownership stake is taken in your business in return, which makes it a non-dilutive source of support for tourism enterprises.

The scheme is open to registered Tourism Units in Himachal Pradesh. Your claim has to relate to space rent paid for participating in a national or international marketing or promotion event, and your unit can claim for one event in each financial year. The listed criteria revolve around Tourism Unit registration and proof of the rent paid.

No. This is not an exclusively startup-focused programme. It is written for Tourism Units, which are typically established businesses operating in the tourism sector, rather than for early-stage startups as a category. That said, MSMEs in the tourism sector are among the businesses the scheme is intended to help.

Neither is listed as a condition. The scheme's stated eligibility rests on your unit being registered as a Tourism Unit in Himachal Pradesh and on your claims being backed by genuine rent receipts and evidence of participation.

There is no fixed deadline — the scheme is rolling and always open. The practical constraint is timing: the scheme allows one event per financial year per unit, and submissions should be made within any timeframe stipulated for that financial year.

Take the actual space rent you paid for the event. The scheme returns 25% of that figure. If the event was national, the payout cannot exceed ₹15,000; if it was international, it cannot exceed ₹50,000. The lower of the two — 25% of the rent or the applicable cap — is what you receive.

No. The limit is one event per financial year per unit. If you attend several national or international marketing or promotion events in a year, only one of them can be claimed under this scheme.

You will typically need proof of your registration as a Tourism Unit in Himachal Pradesh, original receipts or invoices showing the space rent you paid, evidence of your participation in the event (such as event passes, photographs or official correspondence), your bank account details for the reimbursement, and a completed application form for incentives under the Tourism Policy 2019.

Applications can be made through the state's online services portal at https://emerginghimachal.hp.gov.in/online-services. The completed form and supporting documents go to the designated authority, normally the Department of Tourism, Government of Himachal Pradesh, or a nodal agency named in the policy. Before applying, it is worth reading Section 7 of the Incentives Guide, which carries the detailed terms and conditions.

It is an incentive under Himachal Pradesh's Tourism Policy 2019, detailed in Section 7 of the policy's Incentives Guide. It is administered by the Department of Industries, Government of Himachal Pradesh, under Startup Himachal.

HP Tourism Space Rent Reimbursement — 25% Back, Up to ₹50,000 is offered by Department of Industries, Government of Himachal Pradesh (Startup Himachal), a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.

Apply directly through the official application link on this page. Review the eligibility criteria and prepare your startup documents before you begin.