Startup India partners with cloud providers, software vendors and service firms to give recognised startups credits and pro-bono access. Alongside this, ZED certification carries a joining reward, up to 75 percent assistance on testing and product certification costs, freight discounts and enhanced credit guarantee cover. Women-owned MSMEs pay no government fee for ZED at all.
Most of these are free or subsidised and almost nobody claims them, because the benefits are scattered across a dozen portals with no single list. We work through the whole set and tell you which ones are worth your paperwork.
DPIIT recognition, a live and functioning company website, and an account that has not previously drawn credits. Credits typically range from $1,000 to $5,000 depending on the provider and your profile.
The government subsidises the certification cost at 80, 60 and 50 percent for micro, small and medium enterprises respectively, and fully for women-owned MSMEs. Additional subsidy applies for SC and ST owned enterprises and for units in the North Eastern region, Himalayan states, island territories and aspirational districts. Our fee is separate from the government cost.
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Important. BharathInCorp is an independent professional services firm. We are not an agent, franchise or authorised representative of DPIIT, the Startup India initiative, or any government department. DPIIT does not levy any fee for the Certificate of Recognition or the Certificate of Eligibility. Our charges are professional fees for preparation, verification and advisory work. Approval of any government application rests solely with the concerned authority. No consultant can guarantee an outcome. Full terms.