§1Who it is for

  • Startups/new micro and small industries in HP set up after 31.3.2016; innovation projects; incubators and host institutes

Useful if

Student and early-stage innovators in HP incubators.

Do not spend time on it if

Conventional trading or service businesses.

§2Eligibility

  1. Startup/new industry: proprietor, company, registered partnership or LLP setting up a micro or small enterprise in focus-area services or manufacturing in HP after 31.3.2016.
  2. Same incentive cannot be taken on the same component under both State and Central schemes.
  3. Innovation projects must be recommended by a Host Institution and approved by the Empowered Committee.

§3Benefits

  • Innovation projects: sustenance allowance Rs 25,000 per month for one year.
  • Marketing/commercialisation assistance up to Rs 10 lakh.
  • Patents: up to Rs 2 lakh per Indian patent and Rs 10 lakh per foreign patent (75% on filing, 25% on grant).
  • Incubators: Rs 30 lakh per year for 3 years plus up to Rs 10 lakh a year recurring; private incubators 20% investment subsidy up to Rs 50 lakh.
  • Feasibility study / project report: 75%, max Rs 1,00,000.

§4Norms — pattern of assistance

  1. Patent support routed through the incubator.
  2. Rental reimbursement for incubators: Rs 5/sq ft/month or 25% of rent, whichever is less, for 3 years.

§5Documents

Not published

The guideline does not list the documents. Ask the portal or bank before you apply — we do not make up lists.

§6How to apply

  1. 1

    Apply through a recognised incubator / HP startup portal (Emerging Himachal).

§7Pros and cons

Merits

  • Rs 25,000 a month for a year to innovators via host institutes.

Demerits

  • 2016 text still refers to VAT/CST exemptions - parts are outdated.
  • Support depends on getting into an approved incubator.

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Sources

  1. HP Chief Minister's Startup/Innovation Projects/New Industries Scheme - notification 15.11.2016 (Emerging Himachal startup portal)

Checked on 18 October 2026. For information only — confirm with the department or bank. Spotted a mistake? Report it.