Karnataka Startup Patent Subsidy

Open all year Karnataka Startup Cell, KITS, Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka Karnataka

Reimbursement

75% of costs, up to ₹15 lakh a year (5 claims a year)

What it funds: Refund of most patent filing and related costs, up to five claims a year
Who can apply: Startup registered with the Karnataka Startup Cell (KITS)
Meets the startup definition in the Karnataka Startup Policy 2025 to 2030
Complete patent filed (provisional filings not covered), claimed within a year of filing
When you can apply: Open all year
How to apply: Register with Startup Karnataka and use the Patent Subsidy apply link on the Incentives 2025 to 30 page
Best for: Prototype, Early revenue, Growth stage
Run by: State governments

Karnataka Startup SGST Reimbursement (Startup Policy 2025 to 2030)50% of net SGST for 7 years, capped at your fixed capital investment Open all year
Karnataka Triple Helix R&D Project Grant (Startup Policy 2025 to 2030)Up to 50% of project cost, max ₹1 crore Open all year
ELEVATE Minorities 2026 (Karnataka)Up to ₹50 lakh Closes 13 Nov 2026
Karnataka Startup Internship Support (Startup Policy 2025 to 2030)Up to ₹5,000 a month for up to 6 months, max 3 interns Open all year
Rajiv Gandhi Entrepreneurship Program (RGEP), Karnataka₹25,000 a month for 12 months Closed
Karnataka Udyogini SchemeSubsidy on a ₹50,000 to ₹3 lakh bank loan. 30%, up to ₹90,000. SC/ST women get 75%, up to ₹2 lakh. Closes 31 Oct 2026

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