Haryana Startup Policy 2022 Lease Rental Subsidy for Startups
Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Haryana · Central government
Haryana reimburses lease rental for DPIIT-recognised startups, with enhanced rates for women-led ventures.
Open, rolling. Applications are accepted continuously — there is no deadline.
Key facts
- Subsidy amount
- Up to ₹5,00,000
- Instrument
- Subsidy
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Disbursement
- Reimbursed after spend
- Scheme duration
- 3 years
About this scheme
The Haryana Startup Policy 2022, implemented by the Department of Industries & Commerce and Startup Haryana, provides a Lease Rental Subsidy to support new businesses. The policy aims to reduce fixed operational costs for DPIIT-recognised startups operating in Haryana, with Startup Haryana serving as the implementing agency. The assistance is intended to promote innovation, job creation, and economic diversification across the state.
The subsidy covers 30% of lease rental payments for office, co-working, or incubation spaces, subject to an annual ceiling of ₹5,00,000. Startups with majority women ownership—where women founders or directors hold more than 50% equity—receive an enhanced rate of 45% of the lease rental, within the same annual cap. This differential structure is designed to support women entrepreneurs.
Financial relief is available for a period of up to three years. The reimbursement mechanism offsets a portion of rent directly, allowing startups to channel capital towards research and development, market expansion, talent acquisition, and scaling operations instead of property expenses.
Who can apply
- Eligible business forms
- Private limited company, Limited liability partnership, Partnership firm
- Udyam registration
- Not specified
- MSME registration
- Not specified
- DPIIT startup recognition
- Required
- GST registration
- Not specified
- Where the business may be based
- Haryana
- The startup must be recognised by DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade). - The startup must be registered in Haryana. - The startup must have taken office, incubation, or co-working space on lease in Haryana. - The lease agreement for the space must be in the startup's name. - Startups applying for the enhanced 45% subsidy rate must be majority women-owned, meaning women founder(s)/director(s) hold more than 50% of the equity. - The startup must not be availing a similar benefit from another state government scheme.
How to apply
Submit your application through the Invest Haryana portal, the state's online platform for investment and startup initiatives. This digital route is open to all eligible applicants. Follow these steps:
1. Complete the online application form with your business and operational details. 2. Attach the mandatory documents to verify eligibility and the claim amount: - DPIIT certificate, confirming official startup recognition. - Copy of the lease deed, substantiating the rental agreement. - Bank statements or other proof of rent payment, verifying expenditures. 3. For the enhanced subsidy rate for women-led enterprises, provide the detailed shareholding pattern to demonstrate majority women ownership, meeting the specific criteria for this benefit.
Prepare all documents in advance to ensure a smooth submission.
How applications are assessed
Applicants are required to submit an online application through the Invest Haryana portal. Verification of eligibility and the claimed subsidy amount is carried out by furnishing the necessary documents, which include the DPIIT certificate, lease deed, rent payment proof, and shareholding details for the enhanced subsidy applicable to women-led enterprises.
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum subsidy amount available?
The maximum annual subsidy for lease rental reimbursement is ₹5,00,000.
How long is the lease rental subsidy provided?
The lease rental support is provided for a period of up to three years.
Are there enhanced benefits for women-led startups?
Yes, women-led startups are eligible for an enhanced subsidy covering 45% of the lease rental, subject to the annual ceiling of ₹5,00,000.
What are the key eligibility criteria for this subsidy?
The startup must be DPIIT-recognised, registered in Haryana, and hold a lease agreement in its own name for office, co-working, or incubation space within the state.
What documents are required to apply for the subsidy?
Applicants claiming the enhanced rate for women-led enterprises must submit their DPIIT certificate, lease deed, bank statements as proof of rent payment, and shareholding pattern.
Sectors
- Grant
- Lease Rental Subsidy
- Equity Free
- Dpiit
- Haryana
- Women Founders
- Idea
- Mvp
- Early Stage
Details last verified on 3 August 2026. Source: the issuer's published information.