Uttarakhand Tourism Entrepreneur Promotion Scheme — Grants to ₹1.5 Cr — Frequently Asked Questions

There are three separate benefits. First, a capital grant that goes up to ₹80 lakh in Category A districts, ₹1.2 crore in Category B districts and ₹1.5 crore in Category C districts. Second, a full 100% reimbursement of the stamp duty you pay on land sale or lease deeds, loan agreements, mortgages and pledges. Third, a 3% interest subsidy on term loans from approved financial institutions, capped at ₹4 lakh, ₹5 lakh or ₹6 lakh a year depending on the district, for up to three years from the start of commercial operations. Depending on the district category, total support can range from about ₹33 lakh to ₹1.5 crore.

You need to be a permanent resident of Uttarakhand or a Uttarakhand-based entrepreneur, with a proposed investment of ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore in identified tourism activities. The unit must be registered as a sole proprietorship, partnership, LLP, private limited company or another legal entity, with participation exclusively by Uttarakhand permanent residents or entrepreneurs. It also has to sit on fully owned land or on leased land with more than 10 years of lease left, provide at least 70% permanent local employment, hold State GST registration, and obtain in-principle approval through the Common Application Form.

No. The scheme operates on a rolling basis with no fixed closing date, so applications can be submitted at any time through the Invest Uttarakhand single window portal.

The scheme's stated eligibility conditions do not require DPIIT recognition or MSME registration. What is mandatory instead is registration with the State GST Department and an in-principle approval (CAF) obtained through the Single Window Portal under the Uttarakhand Udhyam Ekul Khidki Sugamata aur Anugyapan Adhiniyam, 2012.

No. The support comes as a capital grant, a stamp duty reimbursement and an interest subsidy on term loans — all of which are non-dilutive. You retain full ownership of your tourism unit.

The identified activities include heritage hotels, resorts, spas and wellness centres, MICE facilities, eco lodges, residential tents, ropeways, tourist parking, the expansion of existing hotels, and tourism or hospitality training centres.

The unit has to be established either on land the applicant fully owns, or on leased land where more than 10 years of the lease period is still remaining at the time of applying.

For the capital grant, the investor must have fully paid for all capital assets, hold complete project ownership, and have the assets installed and in use at the project site. The interest subsidy applies to term loans from notified financial institutions and is paid for a maximum of three years from the date commercial operations commence. Both generally require the in-principle approval via the Common Application Form and compliance with the local employment mandate.

The upload set typically covers incorporation documents, land ownership or lease deeds, project proposals, financial projections and any other relevant permits or certificates. Registration on the portal itself requires your PAN, name, legal entity name, mobile number, full address including country, state and district, and email address, along with a password you create. When filling the enterprise details and Common Application Form, you will also need information on the managing director, partner or CEO, an authorised coordinator, financial indicators and the organisation's structure.

Start on the Invest Uttarakhand official portal, choose "Create an account" under the login section, pick the registration type that fits you, and enter your investor details. Once registered, log in with your credentials, fill in the enterprise details and the Common Application Form to secure in-principle approval, upload the supporting documents, and submit. You can track the status of your application online with the same login. The official guidelines are published as a PDF on the Invest Uttarakhand site.

Uttarakhand Tourism Entrepreneur Promotion Scheme — Grants to ₹1.5 Cr is offered by Department of Tourism, Government of Uttarakhand, 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.