UP Skill Dev Subsidy — ₹1,000/Month Stipend Reimbursement (UP Warehousing) — Frequently Asked Questions

The scheme reimburses ₹1,000 per trainee per month for a period of 6 months, which comes to ₹6,000 per trainee. A single eligible project can claim for up to 50 trainees per annum and for as long as 5 years, capping the total benefit at ₹15 lakh (₹1,500,000) per project over that five-year window.

The incentive is open to warehouses, silos and cold chain facilities that are located in Uttar Pradesh. Any such facility operating under the provisions of the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022 can put in a claim, provided it meets the terms and conditions set out in the policy.

The programme generally runs on a rolling basis as part of the ongoing New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022, so there is no single closing date for the scheme as a whole. That said, project-related submissions or specific claim windows may be governed by the policy document, so it is worth checking with the implementing authority before you file.

No. This is a reimbursement subsidy, not an investment or a loan. The state does not take any stake in your facility and the money does not have to be paid back or returned with interest. You fund the trainee stipends yourself and then claim the eligible portion back after the expenditure has been verified.

The policy document does not explicitly require DPIIT startup recognition or MSME Udyam registration for this particular incentive. Eligibility is centred on the operational nature of the warehousing, silo or cold chain facility rather than on a startup or MSME certificate.

The subsidy is paid out as a reimbursement of stipends the facility has already disbursed to its trainees for approved skill development programmes. Once your application has been reviewed and approved, the reimbursement is processed against verified stipend payments and the terms of the policy.

The policy is aimed at skill development activity that improves how warehouses, silos and cold chain facilities operate — raising the competence and productivity of the people working in them. Training may be directed at new recruits as well as existing employees, since the intent is to build a skilled workforce for the state's logistics sector.

Claims are capped at 50 trainees per annum for each eligible project. Within that limit you receive ₹1,000 per trainee per month for six months of training, and you can keep claiming year after year on the same project until the five-year limit or the ₹15 lakh overall ceiling is reached, whichever comes first.

Applicants are generally expected to submit a detailed skill development proposal covering trainee details and stipend plans, along with proof of facility registration, trainee enrolment details, records of stipend disbursement and the relevant application forms under the policy. Reviewers use these records to confirm that the facility and the claim both fit the eligibility criteria.

Applications are filed according to the procedures laid down in the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022, through the official state application portal linked on this page at https://niveshmitra.up.gov.in/. The process is not a competitive pitch round — a designated authority simply reviews your submission for compliance with the policy's terms, and the reimbursement follows once the documentation and the stipend payments check out.

UP Skill Dev Subsidy — ₹1,000/Month Stipend Reimbursement (UP Warehousing) is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

UP Skill Dev Subsidy — ₹1,000/Month Stipend Reimbursement (UP Warehousing) is offered by Government of Uttar Pradesh, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.