UP Design Studio Subsidy — ₹30L for Textile & Fashion Design Graduates — Frequently Asked Questions

An eligible entrepreneur can receive a subsidy of up to ₹30 lakh. That is the ceiling rather than a flat payout — the amount is calculated as 75% of your project's overall cost, so a smaller studio project draws a proportionately smaller subsidy.

Seventy-five per cent of your total project cost is covered by the subsidy. You arrange the other 25% as your own contribution to the project.

Graduates in textile design, fashion design, or fashion branding and marketing. On top of the qualification, you need to be setting up a new design studio with modern facilities in Uttar Pradesh, and the venture should create new employment in the state.

No on both counts. This is a subsidy, so nothing has to be paid back, and it does not dilute your ownership — the government takes no stake in your studio.

Applications run on a rolling basis, which means the window stays open rather than closing on a single cutoff date. It is still worth applying as early as you can, because review and disbursement take time after a project is approved.

You will need a detailed project report covering the proposed studio, its cost estimates, the business plan and the employment it will generate. Alongside that, keep your educational qualification certificates, identity proof and any business registration documents ready — the registration papers matter if your business is already incorporated, since the scheme supports new establishments.

Applications are submitted to the relevant department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, likely the Department of MSME & Export Promotion or another agency designated under the UP Textile and Garmenting Policy 2022. The process starts with downloading the official application form and guidelines, available on the Invest UP website and the relevant departmental portal, and submissions are made through the state's Nivesh Mitra portal at https://niveshmitra.up.gov.in/.

The scheme is written for entrepreneurs establishing a design studio. In practice that covers individuals, proprietorships, partnerships and other registered business entities whose operations focus on design studio work.

A selection committee drawn from the relevant Uttar Pradesh government departments reviews each proposal. It weighs alignment with the policy's objectives, the financial viability of the project, design innovation and the employment the studio will generate. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to attend an interview or host a site visit before the subsidy is approved and released.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for UP Design Studio Subsidy — ₹30L for Textile & Fashion Design Graduates, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

UP Design Studio Subsidy — ₹30L for Textile & Fashion Design Graduates is offered by Government of Uttar Pradesh, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.