UP Quality Certification & Patent Reimbursement — Up to ₹1.375 Crore — Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on how much eligible expenditure you have incurred. The first ₹50 lakh is reimbursed in full, the portion between ₹50 lakh and ₹1 crore is reimbursed at 75%, and the portion between ₹1 crore and ₹2 crore is reimbursed at 50%. Working through those slabs, the ceiling on any single claim is ₹1.375 crore.

Two categories only. The first is the cost of obtaining quality certification from recognised bodies, including the fees and charges involved. The second is the cost incurred in filing a patent, along with related charges. Expenditure outside these two buckets does not count towards the reimbursement.

The startup must be operating within Uttar Pradesh, and it must have already incurred and paid for the qualifying expense — either quality certification from a recognised body, patent filing costs, or both. The scheme is open to startups as defined under the UP Startup Policy, which typically covers private limited companies, LLPs, OPCs, partnerships and proprietorships that meet the policy's general criteria.

No. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, which means the scheme stays open rather than closing on a particular date. You can apply once the covered expenditure has been incurred and you have the supporting paperwork in hand.

No. This is a cost reimbursement — you spend on certification or patent filing first and the state pays back the eligible share. It is not an investment into your company, so there is no equity or shareholding given up.

Claims are submitted through the Uttar Pradesh startup portal at https://startinup.up.gov.in/Registration, addressed to the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and supported by your documentation. From there the claim enters the review chain — SRCE first, then PIU, and for larger amounts the Executive Committee and the Cabinet.

You will need evidence of the expenditure you are claiming. That means invoices, payment proofs, the quality certification certificates themselves, patent filing receipts, and any other documents that demonstrate the costs were actually incurred. A detailed application outlining the claim accompanies these papers.

Claims above ₹50 lakh cannot be cleared by the Project Implementation Unit alone. The PIU consults the Executive Committee (EC) and together they make a recommendation, after which the claim goes to the Hon. Cabinet for final approval. Only after that does disbursement happen, so bigger claims naturally take longer to process than smaller ones.

Timelines vary from case to case. Every claim is reviewed by the Startup Review Committee of Experts (SRCE) and the Project Implementation Unit (PIU). Where the amount exceeds ₹50 lakh, additional approval from the Executive Committee and the Hon. Cabinet is required, which can extend the processing time.

The scheme is open to entities that qualify as startups under the UP Startup Policy. That generally includes private limited companies, LLPs, OPCs, partnerships and proprietorships meeting the policy's criteria — so the structure of your company is less important than whether you fit the policy's startup definition and have made the qualifying expenditure.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for UP Quality Certification & Patent Reimbursement — Up to ₹1.375 Crore, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

UP Quality Certification & Patent Reimbursement — Up to ₹1.375 Crore is offered by Government of Uttar Pradesh, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.