Every state runs its own startup policy, and most founders check the one for the state they registered in and stop there. This lists 22 state policies and the one national seed scheme side by side, so you can see what a neighbouring state pays for that yours does not — seed grants, SGST reimbursement, stamp duty exemption, and patent or trademark filing cost, which is the line most founders never think to check.
Rajasthan runs its startup support through the iStart platform, and rates it by a Bronze-to-Platinum grading that decides how much grant and loan capital a startup can draw as it grows.
Approved in 2025 with a target of 50,000 recognised startups, the policy leans on a state-run Maha-Fund for early loans and pays for patent filing, quality certification and exhibition costs directly.
Delhi's cabinet approved a startup policy in 2022, and a much larger draft was put out for public comment in August 2025 with a Rs 200 crore venture fund and the richest lease and IPR reimbursements on this list. It is not yet final.
Run through the Telangana State Innovation Cell, the policy pays for patent and trademark filing directly and adds a turnover-linked performance grant once a startup is growing.
TN funds early-stage research and prototyping through a dedicated Rs 50 crore seed grant fund built with universities and financial institutions, alongside patent and technology-acquisition reimbursement.
Backed by a Rs 1,000 crore state startup fund, UP reimburses patent costs for incubated startups and pays marketing assistance in place of a direct seed grant, with extra weight for women, transgender and Divyangjan-led teams.
Goa's patent reimbursement is uncapped in the sense that matters most, up to Rs 25 lakh per unit across successful filings, and it is one of the few states that also part-funds R&D salaries directly.
Jharkhand reimburses the full patent filing cost for both domestic and international applications, and adds a one-time marketing grant once the product is ready to sell.
Patent and trademark reimbursement schemes only pay out once the filing itself exists — the state reimburses a cost you have already committed to, it does not cover the decision to file. Our registered Patent & Trade Marks Agents handle the filing and can flag which of these schemes your business already qualifies for.
Talk about what you qualify forCompiled from official sources, not a live feed. Every scheme here is checked against the state's own start-up portal or policy notification, or, where a state runs nothing of its own, the DPIIT-run Startup India state-policy page. Last checked 23 Aug 2026.
Rates and caps change. A state policy is typically revised every year or two, sometimes by a notification that adjusts one figure rather than the whole document. Confirm the current cap with the state, or with us, before relying on one.
This is not a marketplace and nothing here is legal advice. We list what a scheme pays for; whether your business qualifies, and how to document a claim, is a separate conversation.