Himachal Pradesh Startup Patent Filing Cost Reimbursement

Open all year Department of Industries, Government of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh

Reimbursement

Up to ₹2 lakh per Indian patent, ₹10 lakh per foreign patent

What it funds: Refund of patent filing costs for Indian and foreign patents
Who can apply: Startup or innovator registered with Startup Himachal
Based in Himachal Pradesh
Patent filed for your own innovation
When you can apply: Open all year
How to apply: Register and apply for the incentive on the Startup Himachal portal
Best for: Prototype, Early revenue, Growth stage
Run by: State governments

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Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (VCF-SC)₹10 lakh to ₹15 crore at 4% a year (3.75% for women) Open all year
Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Tribes (VCF-ST)₹10 lakh to ₹5 crore at 4% a year (3.75% for women) Open all year
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