Uttarakhand

OVERVIEW

Policy Name	Uttarakhand State Start-up Policy-2018
Website	Startup Uttarakhand
Policy Document	Download Here
Office Address	Industrial Area, Patel Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001
Contact Details	Phone Number: 1800-274-8901 Email: startupcelluk@gmail.com

Incentives

1 Monthly Allowance

Type of Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	Monthly Allowance of Rs. 10,000 for a maximum period of one year will be paid to the General category Start-Ups selected by the Startup Council. In case the Startup is operated by SC/ST/women/physically challenged Startup or belongs to Category-A regions of MSME Policy 2015, the monthly allowance will be increased to Rs 15,000.
Eligibility Criteria	The date of incorporation / registration is not prior to seven years. In case an entity is engaged in the biotech sector, the date of its incorporation / registration should not be prior to ten years; And Its annual turnover does not exceed Rs. 25.00 crore for any preceding financial year Such an entity should not be an extension of existing family business; or formed by splitting up or reconstruction of a business already in existence It is incorporated/registered in Uttarakhand or employs at least 50 percent of its total qualified workforce from Uttarakhand, which shall not include contract employees; Changes / modification made by Government of India from time to time in connection with the aforementioned conditions specified in Sno 1 to 3 will also be applicable to State of Uttarakhand.
Application Procedure	Online Application
Application Link	Click Here to view Guidelines to Apply

2 Marketing Allowance

Type of Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	Upon approval from Start-up Council, recognized start-ups may be given Marketing assistance of up to Rs. 5.0 lakhs for marketing / publicity of innovative product Under this policy, If the Startup is being operated by SC/ST/women/physically challenged entrepreneurs in any of the focus sectors or belongs to Category-A district of Uttarakhand MSME Policy 2015, the marketing assistance allowance will be increased to Rs 7.5 lakhs. This assistance will be provided only once to the Start-Ups.
Eligibility Criteria	The date of incorporation / registration is not prior to seven years. In case an entity is engaged in the biotech sector, the date of its incorporation / registration should not be prior to ten years; And Its annual turnover does not exceed Rs. 25.00 crore for any preceding financial year Such an entity should not be an extension of existing family business; or formed by splitting up or reconstruction of a business already in existence It is incorporated/registered in Uttarakhand or employs at least 50 percent of its total qualified workforce from Uttarakhand, which shall not include contract employees; Changes / modification made by Government of India from time to time in connection with the aforementioned conditions specified in Sno 1 to 3 will also be applicable to State of Uttarakhand.
Application Procedure	Online Application
Application Link	Click Here to View Guidelines

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3 Patent (IP) Reimbursement

Type of Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	Start-Ups will be eligible for reimbursement of up to 100% of actual cost of Patent fees (including filing fees, Attorney Fees, research fees, maintenance fees). Reimbursement of up to Rs 1 lakh for Indian Patent and up to 5 lakh for international patent will be payable. 75% of the reimbursement will be payable at the time of filing of application and 25% reimbursement at the time of prosecution.
Eligibility Criteria	The date of incorporation / registration is not prior to seven years. In case an entity is engaged in the biotech sector, the date of its incorporation / registration should not be prior to ten years; And Its annual turnover does not exceed Rs. 25.00 crore for any preceding financial year Such an entity should not be an extension of existing family business; or formed by splitting up or reconstruction of a business already in existence It is incorporated/registered in Uttarakhand or employs at least 50 percent of its total qualified workforce from Uttarakhand, which shall not include contract employees; Changes / modification made by Government of India from time to time in connection with the aforementioned conditions specified in Sno 1 to 3 will also be applicable to State of Uttarakhand.
Application Procedure	Online Application
Application Link	Click Here to View Guidelines

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Click Here to view Guidelines to Apply

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4 Stamp Duty Reimbursement

Type of Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	All Startups that have been recognised by the Start-up council will be given exemption from stamp duty on lease deed/ space/ purchase of land as per the categories defined in the MSME Policy 2015.
Eligibility Criteria	The date of incorporation / registration is not prior to seven years. In case an entity is engaged in the biotech sector, the date of its incorporation / registration should not be prior to ten years; And Its annual turnover does not exceed Rs. 25.00 crore for any preceding financial year Such an entity should not be an extension of existing family business; or formed by splitting up or reconstruction of a business already in existence It is incorporated/registered in Uttarakhand or employs at least 50 percent of its total qualified workforce from Uttarakhand, which shall not include contract employees; Changes / modification made by Government of India from time to time in connection with the aforementioned conditions specified in Sno 1 to 3 will also be applicable to State of Uttarakhand.
Application Procedure	Online Application
Application Link	Click Here to View Guidelines

Click Here to view Guidelines to Apply

Click Here to view Guidelines to Apply

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5 State GST Reimbursement

Type of Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	The SGST to be submitted by the Start-ups recognized by Startup Council after adjustment of applicable ITC upon supply of material by concerned firm/industry for consumption (B2C) within the State will be reimbursed by Uttarakhand State from the budget.
Eligibility Criteria	The date of incorporation / registration is not prior to seven years. In case an entity is engaged in the biotech sector, the date of its incorporation / registration should not be prior to ten years; And Its annual turnover does not exceed Rs. 25.00 crore for any preceding financial year Such an entity should not be an extension of existing family business; or formed by splitting up or reconstruction of a business already in existence It is incorporated/registered in Uttarakhand or employs at least 50 percent of its total qualified workforce from Uttarakhand, which shall not include contract employees; Changes / modification made by Government of India from time to time in connection with the aforementioned conditions specified in Sno 1 to 3 will also be applicable to State of Uttarakhand.
Application Procedure	Online Application
Application Link	Click Here to View Guidelines

Click Here to view Guidelines to Apply

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6 Infrastructure Support

Type of Benefit	Non-Fiscal
Benefit Details	The list of incubators and Common Facility Centres will be made available on the Uttarakhand Startup portal, and will be updated on a real time basis. Startups recognized by Startup Council and operated by Scheduled Caste /Scheduled Tribes / Women/ physically challenged will be provided space at a discount of 25% of notified rates at recognised Incubators.
Eligibility Criteria	The date of incorporation / registration is not prior to seven years. In case an entity is engaged in the biotech sector, the date of its incorporation / registration should not be prior to ten years; And Its annual turnover does not exceed Rs. 25.00 crore for any preceding financial year Such an entity should not be an extension of existing family business; or formed by splitting up or reconstruction of a business already in existence It is incorporated/registered in Uttarakhand or employs at least 50 percent of its total qualified workforce from Uttarakhand, which shall not include contract employees; Changes / modification made by Government of India from time to time in connection with the aforementioned conditions specified in Sno 1 to 3 will also be applicable to State of Uttarakhand.
Application Procedure	Online Application
Application Link	Click Here to View Guidelines

Click Here to view Guidelines to Apply

Click Here to view Guidelines to Apply

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7 Need Based Assistance

Type of Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	Need based assistance of up to Rs. 5 lakhs will be given to Startups recognized by Startup Council towards cost of raw material / components and other related equipment required for the innovative process for new product development / existing product improvement. However, this assistance will be provided only in case(s) where innovation is dependent on specific raw material / equipment and subject to approval by the Startup Council.
Eligibility Criteria	The date of incorporation / registration is not prior to seven years. In case an entity is engaged in the biotech sector, the date of its incorporation / registration should not be prior to ten years; And Its annual turnover does not exceed Rs. 25.00 crore for any preceding financial year Such an entity should not be an extension of existing family business; or formed by splitting up or reconstruction of a business already in existence It is incorporated/registered in Uttarakhand or employs at least 50 percent of its total qualified workforce from Uttarakhand, which shall not include contract employees; Changes / modification made by Government of India from time to time in connection with the aforementioned conditions specified in Sno 1 to 3 will also be applicable to State of Uttarakhand.
Application Procedure	Online Application
Application Link	Click Here to View Guidelines

Click Here to view Guidelines to Apply

Click Here to view Guidelines to Apply

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1 Capital Grant

Type of Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	Host Institutes shall be provided capital grant of max 50% for IT infrastructure setup, subject to maximum of INR 25 lakhsCapital Grant of 50% of the capital cost up to a maximum of Rs.1 crore will be provided to the incubators. This assistance will be provided only once and the capital cost will exclude the cost of building and land. This assistance will be provided to set up a new incubator or scale up an existing incubator.
Eligibility Criteria	An organization designed to support Startup companies during the early stages to help develop a scalable business model through business support resources and services such as physical space, capital, coaching and mentoring, common services including corporate and legal services and providing networking opportunities. Any entity funded or registered under any central or state government shall also be considered as an incubator for this policy. For instance, Technology Business Incubator (TBI) under Department of Science & Technology and Atal Incubation Centre under NITI Aayog. The incubator entity must be a registered entity falling under one of the following categories: (i) Society (under The Societies Registration Act, 1860) (ii) Section 8 Company (under The Companies Act, 2013) (iii) A Company (under The Companies Act, 2013) (iv) Limited Liability Partnership (under The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008) (v) Public Charitable Trust (under The Indian Trusts Act, 1882) The incubator entity should facilitate at least 3 months of in person or virtual interactions between its incubatee and mentors when in operation
Application Procedure	Online Application
Application Link	Click Here to View Guidelines

2 Running Expense

Type of Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	Host Institutes shall be provided capital grant of max 50% for IT infrastructure setup, subject to maximum of INR 25 lakhsCapital Grant of 50% of the capital cost up to a maximum of Rs.1 crore will be provided to the incubators. This assistance will be provided only once and the capital cost will exclude the cost of building and land. This assistance will be provided to set up a new incubator or scale up an existing incubator.Incubators recognized by Startup Council will be given Rs. 2 lakhs per year as part of operating and management expenses, for a period of 3 years.
Eligibility Criteria	An organization designed to support Startup companies during the early stages to help develop a scalable business model through business support resources and services such as physical space, capital, coaching and mentoring, common services including corporate and legal services and providing networking opportunities. Any entity funded or registered under any central or state government shall also be considered as an incubator for this policy. For instance, Technology Business Incubator (TBI) under Department of Science & Technology and Atal Incubation Centre under NITI Aayog. The incubator entity must be a registered entity falling under one of the following categories: (i) Society (under The Societies Registration Act, 1860) (ii) Section 8 Company (under The Companies Act, 2013) (iii) A Company (under The Companies Act, 2013) (iv) Limited Liability Partnership (under The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008) (v) Public Charitable Trust (under The Indian Trusts Act, 1882) The incubator entity should facilitate at least 3 months of in person or virtual interactions between its incubatee and mentors when in operation
Application Procedure	Online Application
Application Link	Click Here to View Guidelines

1 Setup of Angel Network

Type of Benefit	Non-Fiscal
Benefit Details	The State Government of Uttarakhand will encourage high net-worth individuals (HNIs), industrialists, successful entrepreneurs, University alumni and highly experienced business executives and professionals to create an angel network (Uttarakhand Angels) and ‘social impact investor groups’ which will help with early stage funding needs of Startups in Uttarakhand.
Application Link	Click Here to View Guidelines

2 Matching Grant

Type of Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	With the objective of providing alternate finance to Incubators recognised by State Government which are managing Seed Fund Scheme of Government of India, a sum equal to that obtained from Government of India or Rs 2 Crore, whichever is lesser shall be provided.
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3 Other Assistance

Type of Benefit	Non-Fiscal
Benefit Details	The State Government will take necessary steps to implement various services such as exemption from inspection, exemption from taxes and selfcertification etc. as provided by Government of India to Start-ups in the State.
Application Link	Click Here to View Guidelines

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