R&D Reimbursement Scheme
The R&D Reimbursement Scheme, under the Goa Start-up Policy 2017, supports local start-ups and Goans engaged in research and product development. The scheme reimburses 50% of eligible R&D expenses, including salaries of PhD-qualified employees, for up to two years, subject to annual caps. It is implemented by the Start-up Promotion Cell (SPC) to promote innovation and strengthen the research ecosystem in Goa.
Benefits
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50% reimbursement of eligible R&D expenses for start-ups.
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Includes salary costs of PhD or equivalent R&D employees.
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Maximum reimbursement: ₹5 lakh per annum for up to 2 years.
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Salary reimbursement cap: ₹2 lakh under the scheme.
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Limited to 100 start-ups per year.
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Subject to approval by the SPC; not an entitlement.
Eligibility
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Applicant must be a local start-up certified by the SPC with a valid certificate number.
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Scheme applies only to Goans and local start-ups.
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A local start-up must have at least 50% equity held by Goans since inception.
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A Goan is someone born in Goa, domiciled in Goa for 10+ years, or spouse of a Goan (marriage registered in Goa).
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Start-up must be in the R&D stage with a working prototype.
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Preference to start-ups that have applied for or obtained a patent.
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Claimed employees must have 12 months’ employment, PhD or equivalent, and Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.
Required Documentation
Copy of Aadhaar card of Director / CEO
Documents of PhD salaried employees
HR letter certifying that employment contract of employees fulfil conditions mentioned in the policy and work profile
Contract of employment (should be of atleaset 12 months)
Salary slips of concerned employees
Bank certificates/Bank account statement showing debit of salary
Research proposal detailing the relevance and application of the research proposed
Copy of research work
Original Proof of Payment of R&D as per Cost and Accounting Standard 18
The form and documents as mentioned in Annexture 1
How to Apply?
Open the UDP portal and navigate to schemes tab.
Select R&D Reimbursement scheme from the list of schemes.
Click on the Apply button.
You will be automatically redirected to the Goa Online Portal to submit your application.
Scheme
Details & Documents
| S.No. | Document Name | Document Type | Action |
| 1 | R&D Reimbursement Scheme detailed document | PDF File | Download |