UP Startup Policy, 2026

It supersedes the UP Startup Policy 2020 (First Amendment 2022).

A new autonomous UP Startup Mission, established under the Societies Registration Act, replaces UP Electronics Corporation Ltd as the nodal implementing agency.

Yes — a ₹1,000 crore Startup Fund for early-stage capital support.

Seed funding of up to ₹15 lakh (raised from ₹7.5 lakh), extendable to up to ₹50 lakh for projects of strategic importance; a prototype grant doubled to ₹10 lakh; and a monthly sustenance allowance of ₹20,000 (raised from ₹17,500) for two years.

DPIIT-recognised startups, typically incubated at a state-recognised incubator, meeting the age and turnover conditions of the DPIIT definition.

The policy supports establishment and operation of incubators, including capital and operational assistance, and recognises accelerators and Centres of Excellence.

The policy is sector-agnostic but prioritises emerging technologies aligned with the state's IT, electronics and AI push.

Through the state startup portal, with the UP Startup Mission as nodal agency.

Yes for dissimilar heads, subject to the no-duplication rule.

Get DPIIT recognition and incubator association in place first — both are gating conditions for almost every benefit.