Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Haryana

Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Haryana

The Department of Industries & Commerce is the apex state government body for industrial development in Haryana and nodal department for Startup Haryana (startupharyana.gov.in). Haryana is home to 11,000+ DPIIT-registered startups across IT, engineering, electronics, automobiles, textiles, and hi-tech industries, with major hubs in Gurugram, Faridabad, and Hisar.

Haryana State Startup Policy 2022

A sector-agnostic policy launched to facilitate at least 5,000 new startups, built on four pillars: Infrastructure Augmentation, Fiscal Support, Regulatory Easing, and Entrepreneurship Development.

Fiscal Incentive Schemes

1. Seed Grant — Up to ₹10 lakh per startup for idea validation, PoC, and prototype development.
2. Reimbursement of Lease Rental — 30% for general startups; 45% for women-led startups; max ₹5 lakh/year.
3. Reimbursement of Patent Cost — 100% of eligible patent registration expenses up to ₹25 lakh.
4. Reimbursement of Net SGST — 50% reimbursement for seven years, capped at 100% of Fixed Capital Investment.
5. Reimbursement for Cloud Storage — 75% of cloud computing expenses on Haryana-based data centres, up to ₹2.5 lakh/year for 5 years.
6. Reimbursement for Acceleration Programs — Up to ₹2.5 lakh/year for national-level acceleration program attendance.

Infrastructure

The department has approved 17 incubators and supports district-level incubation centres tailored to local sector strengths, collaborating with IIT Delhi, IIM Rohtak, and NIT Kurukshetra.

Who Should Apply

Any startup incorporated in India (ideally based in or operating in Haryana), DPIIT-recognised, working across any sector — particularly IT, healthcare, agriculture, green technology, or energy. Women-led startups receive enhanced benefits across multiple schemes.