UP Startup Policy Matching Grant — 50% Fund Match up to ₹5 Crore — Frequently Asked Questions

The maximum is ₹5 crore. The grant matches 50% of whatever your startup has raised from a recognised national or international body or a national mission, so the payout is always half of the qualifying round, never more than ₹5 crore.

Your startup needs to have brought in at least ₹2 crore for the match to apply at all. Anything below that threshold falls outside the scheme, however strong the startup otherwise is.

Startups that have already received funds or investments from a recognised national or international body or a national mission. If the startup is registered outside Uttar Pradesh, it must also have a production or service facility or an operational unit in the state and carry out more than 50% of its business operations there.

Yes. Registration in Uttar Pradesh is not mandatory. What matters is that you have a production or service facility or an operational unit in the state, and that more than half of your business operations are conducted within Uttar Pradesh — a claim you will need to back up with evidence in your application.

Neither. The matching assistance is a non-repayable grant, and no equity is taken in return. Founders keep full control of the company and existing investors are not diluted by the support.

There is no fixed deadline. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so you can submit once your qualifying fundraise is complete and your documentation is ready.

Investments from any recognised national or international body or a national mission. The policy requires you to substantiate the source, the amount and the date of the investment you are claiming against, so keep your transaction records and investor correspondence in order.

The available policy details do not make DPIIT or MSME registration a condition of this grant. Eligibility rests on the qualifying fundraise and, where relevant, proof that more than 50% of operations are based in Uttar Pradesh.

Proof of the funds or investments you received from recognised national or international bodies or national missions, showing the source, amount and date of each investment. Startups not registered in Uttar Pradesh must additionally provide verifiable evidence of their production or service facility or operational unit and of the more than 50% share of operations conducted in the state.

Applications go through the official online portal designated for the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy at startinup.up.gov.in. From there, the designated nodal agency or a selection committee reviews the submission against the eligibility criteria, verifies the authenticity of the fundraise and the operational presence in the state, and then notifies successful applicants so disbursement can begin.

UP Startup Policy Matching Grant — 50% Fund Match up to ₹5 Crore is offered by Government of Uttar Pradesh, 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.