Cost-cutting subsidies, reimbursements and fee waiversfor Indian startups — patent and certification refunds, interest and power rebates, marketing and stall support. Non-dilutive benefits you claim against real expenses. Compare what each covers and who's eligible.
A capital subsidy from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for new MSMEs, covering up to 25% of eligible fixed capital investment with a ceiling of ₹4 crore.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidises the interest on business loans taken by new Micro Enterprises — 50% for most applicants and 60% for SC, ST and women entrepreneurs — capped at ₹25 lakh per unit across 5 years.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that reimburses 20% of equity-raise costs via stock exchanges, capped at ₹5 lakh, for Uttar Pradesh-registered MSMEs.
Uttar Pradesh reimburses the entire employer-side EPF contribution for new MSMEs for five years from the start of production, under the state's MSME Promotion Policy 2022.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh reimbursement scheme under the MSME Promotion Policy 2022 that pays back up to ₹5 lakh of what an MSME spends on quality certification, laboratory setup, IT systems and employee training.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh reimbursement scheme that pays back 75% of national and international patent and GI documentation costs, up to ₹10 lakh, plus capped attorney fees, under the state's MSME Policy 2022.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that reimburses 75% of an MSME's capital expenditure on approved ERP systems and other ICT facilities, capped at ₹1 lakh for ERP and ₹5 lakh for ICT, with applications open on a rolling basis.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh reimbursement that returns 40% of what an MSME spends on plant and machinery for clean production technologies, capped at ₹20 lakh, with applications open on a rolling basis.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that pays back 75% of green practices, environmental, energy and water conservation audit fees for existing MSMEs, capped at ₹50,000.
Existing MSME units in Uttar Pradesh can claim back half the cost of equipment an environmental auditor has recommended, up to ₹20 lakh, under the state's MSME Promotion Policy 2022.
The Uttar Pradesh government refunds half of the IGBC green rating consultation fee paid by state-registered MSMEs, capped at ₹2.5 lakh, under the MSME Promotion Policy 2022.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that refunds 50% of what an MSME spends on establishing an environment management laboratory or system in the state, capped at ₹10 lakh.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh reimburses half the cost of attending national or international conferences, trade shows and summits — up to ₹50,000 within India and up to ₹2 Lakh abroad.
A subsidy under the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy that refunds part of the fee a startup pays to join a recognised accelerator, paying up to ₹3,00,000 per programme for startups at the Early Traction or Scaling stage.
Uttar Pradesh reimburses startups operating in the state for quality certification and patent filing costs, on a slab basis up to ₹1.375 crore.
An Uttar Pradesh government subsidy that trims 4% per annum off the interest on a startup's term loan, worth up to ₹2 Crore across three years and paid half-yearly to the lender.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that repays the employer's Provident Fund and ESI contributions paid by StartinUP-registered startups, for up to three years.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh reimburses 50% of a startup's data centre and cloud bills above ₹50,000, up to ₹2 Lakh per financial year. The scheme sits within the UP Startup Policy and claims are accepted on a rolling basis.
A reimbursement of 25% of the land price — 15% for units in Gautam Budh Nagar, capped at 10% of project cost — for textile and garmenting units that buy land in Uttar Pradesh government industrial areas or the PM MITRA Park at Lucknow/Hardoi and begin commercial production within five years.
A rolling capital subsidy from the Government of Uttar Pradesh that reimburses 25% of a textile or garmenting unit's plant and machinery investment, capped at ₹100 crore, with an extra 10% for units in Poorvanchal and Bundelkhand.
A rolling subsidy from the Government of Uttar Pradesh that covers half the cost of self-use infrastructure — roads, drainage, water and power — for textile and garmenting units, capped at ₹3 crore.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy covering 50% of project cost, up to ₹5 crore, for units that install Effluent Treatment Plants and Diesel Generator Sets on undeveloped land.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh reimbursement subsidy that covers 25% of project cost, up to ₹2.5 crore, for textile and garmenting units building in-house training, testing, quality certification or R&D facilities.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that returns 25% of the cost of building staff quarters, worker hostels or dormitories, capped at ₹5 crore per unit.