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How to Apply for UP R&D Matching Grant — 40% R&D Cover for Deep Tech Startups
How to apply
UP R&D Matching Grant — 40% R&D Cover for Deep Tech Startups accepts applications online through the official portal on a rolling basis. Follow the steps below — and always confirm the latest details on the official source before you apply.
How to apply
Applications are submitted on the . Confirm the current deadline and document checklist there before you start.
Selection process
Every application is screened first for two things: whether the venture genuinely qualifies as deep tech, and whether the claimed R&D spend holds up.
- Screening: the startup's deep tech character and its R&D expenditure are verified.
- Committee review: a selection committee drawn from government, academia and industry weighs the technological innovation, market potential and expected impact of the R&D project.
- Presentation or interview: shortlisted startups may be invited to present, explaining their technology and business model in more depth.
- Final decision: a comprehensive assessment across all of these factors, with support directed to the most high-potential, impactful deep tech initiatives.
Grants that clear this process are disbursed after verification, typically in instalments mapped to R&D milestones.
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