- Maximum benefit
- Seed grant up to ₹10 lakh; Net SGST 50% (women-led 100%) for 7 years; patent costs up to ₹25 lakh
- Who can apply
- Micro, Small, Medium enterprises, for specific activities only
- Status
- Open; confirm the status before you apply
Is Haryana Startup Policy open? Key facts at a glance
Haryana Startup Policy (Haryana): Seed grant up to ₹10 lakh; Net SGST 50% (women-led 100%) for 7 years; patent costs up to ₹25 lakh.
Last verified: 20 Oct 2026. How we check our information
| Status | Open. Confirm the status before you apply (see the note on this page). |
|---|---|
| Level | Haryana State scheme |
| Type of benefit | Seed Grant + Reimbursements (Net SGST, Lease Rent, Patent, Cloud, Certification) |
| Maximum benefit | Seed grant up to ₹10 lakh; Net SGST 50% (women-led 100%) for 7 years; patent costs up to ₹25 lakh |
| Project cost range | Not applicable |
| Who can apply | Micro, Small, Medium enterprises (Manufacturing, Service). Only for: Only DPIIT-recognised startups registered with Startup Haryana whose registered office is in Haryana (Category 1): a private limited company, registered partnership or LLP up to 10 years old, with turnover never above ₹100 crore, working on innovation. |
| Implementing agency | Startup Haryana, Department of Industries & Commerce, Haryana |
| Where to apply | Startup Haryana portal |
| Official notification | Read the notification (PDF) · notified 30 September 2026 |
| Last verified | 20 Oct 2026 · How we check |
What is Haryana Startup Policy?
The Haryana State Startup Policy 2022 was notified on 7 July 2022 (notification No. Admn/459/1SIT/17601) and supplemented by the "Supplement to Haryana State Startup Policy, 2022", notified in Haryana Govt. Gazette (Extra.)
No. 150-2026/Ext of 30 September 2026 (Industries & Commerce Department notification No. 20/14/2026-4IB-1, approved by the Council of Ministers on 13 August 2026). The policy is sector-agnostic.
A startup is a private limited company, registered partnership firm or LLP up to ten years from incorporation, whose turnover has never exceeded ₹100 crore and which works on innovation; an entity formed by splitting up or reconstructing an existing business is not a startup.
Category 1 startups (DPIIT-recognised, registered office in Haryana) get all fiscal benefits; Category 2 startups (registered office outside Haryana while working through a Government-supported incubator in Haryana, or registered in Chandigarh with a majority of founders holding a Haryana Parivar Pehchan Patra) get non-monetary benefits only.
Every startup must register with Startup Haryana.
Incentives to startups (Supplement clause 2.2): lease rental 30% up to ₹5 lakh for one year (women-led 50% up to ₹10 lakh); patent costs 100% up to ₹25 lakh for domestic and international patents; Net SGST 50% for general startups and 100% for women-led startups for seven years, capped at 100% of fixed capital investment; acceleration programmes up to ₹2.5 lakh (national) and ₹5 lakh (international); cloud storage on any data centre in India 75% up to ₹2.5 lakh a year for five years; technology licence or transfer up to ₹10 lakh; thematic micro-grants of ₹50,000 to ₹1,00,000 for women-led startups; domestic exhibitions up to ₹5 lakh (women-led ₹7 lakh) once a year; quality certification 50% one time up to ₹25 lakh; 10% of annual departmental procurement reserved for Haryana startups; matching grants up to ₹10 lakh to corporates in Haryana running pilots with Haryana startups; seed-fund matching up to ₹25 lakh for every ₹25 lakh raised from private or angel investors; and 50% of apprentice stipends up to ₹7,500 per apprentice, at most 50 a year.
Seed grant (clause 2.3): up to ₹10 lakh per startup, for up to 100, 250, 750 and 1,000 startups in A, B, C and D category blocks, routed through Startup Haryana. Startups and incubators may file self-certifications and are exempt from inspections under the listed labour laws except on a specific complaint (clause 3.1).
Incubators get separate capital, rent, stamp duty, mentoring, event and electricity duty support (clause 2.1); that is for incubators, not startups. Benefits can be availed under one State policy only (this policy, HEEP 2020, the MSME policy, the IT & ESDM policy or any other State policy).
The Net SGST, lease rental, patent cost, seed funding and cloud storage schemes were notified on 23 July 2024 (Gazette 112-2024/Ext, notification No. 25/05/2020-4IB1); the policy and the Supplement say they are valid for five years from notification or until a new policy or amendment, whichever is earlier.
Official notification (PDF) · notified 30 September 2026
What are the key benefits of Haryana Startup Policy?
- Seed grant up to ₹10 lakh per startup for idea validation, prototype, proof of concept, travel, market research, skill training and marketing (Supplement cl. 2.3).
- Net SGST reimbursement for seven years: 50% for general startups and 100% for women-led startups, capped at 100% of fixed capital investment (cl. 2.2(c)).
- Lease rental: 30% up to ₹5 lakh for one year; women-led startups 50% up to ₹10 lakh (cl. 2.2(a)).
- Patent costs: 100% of actual expenses up to ₹25 lakh, domestic and international (cl. 2.2(b)); quality certification: 50%, one time, up to ₹25 lakh (cl. 2.2(i)).
- Cloud storage on any data centre in India: 75%, up to ₹2.5 lakh a year for five years (cl. 2.2(e)); acceleration programmes up to ₹2.5 lakh (national) or ₹5 lakh (international) (cl. 2.2(d)).
- Technology transfer up to ₹10 lakh (cl. 2.2(f)); domestic exhibitions up to ₹5 lakh a year, ₹7 lakh for women-led startups (cl. 2.2(h)); apprentice stipends 50% up to ₹7,500 each, at most 50 a year (cl. 2.2(m)).
- Seed-fund matching up to ₹25 lakh for every ₹25 lakh raised from private or angel investors (cl. 2.2(l)); thematic micro-grants of ₹50,000 to ₹1,00,000 for women-led startups (cl. 2.2(g)).
What could a unit get under Haryana Startup Policy?
The ceiling the scheme sets. What a particular unit receives depends on its project cost, location and the conditions on this page, so no rupee figure is worked out here.
Up to the scheme’s limits: Seed grant up to ₹10 lakh; Net SGST 50% (women-led 100%) for 7 years; patent costs up to ₹25 lakh
Illustrative only: this is the scheme’s maximum, not an estimate for your unit. Source: Haryana State Startup Policy 2022 (No. Admn/459/1SIT/17601, 7 Jul 2022), with its Supplement in Haryana Govt. Gazette (Extra.) No. 150-2026/Ext, 30 Sep 2026 (No. 20/14/2026-4IB-1); incentive schemes in Gazette 112-2024/Ext, 23 Jul 2024.
Who can apply for Haryana Startup Policy?
- A DPIIT-recognised private limited company, registered partnership firm or LLP, up to ten years from incorporation, with turnover never above ₹100 crore, working on innovation; not formed by splitting up or reconstructing an existing business.
- Category 1 (registered office in Haryana) gets the fiscal benefits; Category 2 (registered office outside Haryana working through a Government-supported incubator in Haryana, or in Chandigarh with most founders holding a Haryana Parivar Pehchan Patra) gets non-monetary benefits only.
- Must register with Startup Haryana, Department of Industries & Commerce.
- Benefits can be taken under one State policy only: this policy, or the MSME, IT & ESDM or any other Haryana policy.
Eligible business types
MSME categories covered
Eligible industries
How do I apply for Haryana Startup Policy?
- Register the startup on the Startup Haryana portal (DPIIT recognition comes first).
- Claim each incentive online on the Industries & Commerce Department’s portal under the incentive schemes of 23 July 2024; Invest Haryana asks startups to sign up with the same e-mail address they registered on Startup Haryana. Net SGST and lease rental: within 6 months of the end of the financial year claimed; patent cost: within 6 months of the grant of the patent.
- Seed-grant applications received in a quarter are evaluated in the next quarter by the Evaluation & Approval Committee.
- Schemes for the incentives added by the Supplement of 30 September 2026 had not been published when checked on 20 October 2026: confirm the form and documents for those with Startup Haryana.
Apply at: Startup Haryana portal
Which documents are needed for Haryana Startup Policy?
- DPIIT startup recognition certificate
- Startup Haryana registration
- Certificate of incorporation or partnership/LLP registration
- Letter of authorisation and undertaking (Startup Haryana formats)
- PAN and photograph of the authorised representative
- Haryana Udyam Memorandum (HUM)
- Cancelled cheque of the startup’s bank account
- Pitch deck (seed grant)
- Lease deed and rent payment proof (lease rental claim)
Why are Haryana Startup Policy applications rejected?
- Registered office outside Haryana (Category 2 gets non-monetary benefits only)
- Not recognised by DPIIT or not registered with Startup Haryana
- Older than ten years or turnover above ₹100 crore in any year
- Entity formed by splitting up or reconstructing an existing business
- Same benefit already taken under another Haryana policy
- Claim filed after the time limit
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Frequently asked questions about Haryana Startup Policy
- Is Haryana Startup Policy open?
- It is listed as open, but confirm the status before you apply: The Supplement of 30 September 2026 added new incentives (technology transfer, micro-grants for women-led startups, exhibitions, quality certification, corporate pilots, seed-fund matching, apprenticeships). Operational schemes for these new items were not on the Department’s website when checked on 20 October 2026, and the Supplement does not say whether it restarts the policy’s five-year term. Confirm with our expert team before applying. Status last verified: 20 Oct 2026.
- Who can apply for Haryana Startup Policy?
- Micro, Small, Medium enterprises (Manufacturing, Service). Only for: Only DPIIT-recognised startups registered with Startup Haryana whose registered office is in Haryana (Category 1): a private limited company, registered partnership or LLP up to 10 years old, with turnover never above ₹100 crore, working on innovation.
- What is the maximum benefit under Haryana Startup Policy?
- Seed grant up to ₹10 lakh; Net SGST 50% (women-led 100%) for 7 years; patent costs up to ₹25 lakh.
- How do I apply for Haryana Startup Policy?
- 1. Register the startup on the Startup Haryana portal (DPIIT recognition comes first). 2. Claim each incentive online on the Industries & Commerce Department’s portal under the incentive schemes of 23 July 2024; Invest Haryana asks startups to sign up with the same e-mail address they registered on Startup Haryana. Net SGST and lease rental: within 6 months of the end of the financial year claimed; patent cost: within 6 months of the grant of the patent. 3. Seed-grant applications received in a quarter are evaluated in the next quarter by the Evaluation & Approval Committee. 4. Schemes for the incentives added by the Supplement of 30 September 2026 had not been published when checked on 20 October 2026: confirm the form and documents for those with Startup Haryana. Apply at: Startup Haryana portal.
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