Startup hubs
New Delhi and the wider NCR market
Nodal agency
Department of Industries, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Official portal
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By Women For Good
Delhi NCR is consistently among the top regions in India for venture funding and customer density, spanning consumer, fintech, D2C and B2B services. The Delhi Startup Policy approved in 2022 promised collateral-free loans with first-year interest support and a panel of experts at no cost to founders, and a 2025 draft refresh signals further investment. Incentives currently route through the Department of Industries while the dedicated single-window portal is rolled out, so pair state benefits with central schemes.
Flagship support
Collateral-free loan support
The 2022 policy provides collateral-free loans for recognised startups, interest-free for the first year.
Empanelled experts at no cost
Chartered accountants, lawyers and domain experts empanelled by the government to assist startups without fees.
Market development assistance
Reimbursement support for participating in exhibitions and trade events that put your product in front of buyers.
Student entrepreneur support
The policy commits to backing college students building ventures, including fabrication labs for prototyping.
Who gets extra doors opened
For women founders
Both the 2022 policy and the 2025 draft single out women-led startups for supported access to incentives, and NCR hosts some of the country’s largest women-founder communities and angel networks.
For startups solving public problems
Eased procurement norms let startups sell to the Delhi government, a practical door-opener for civic-tech, health and education ventures solving public problems.
Getting started in Delhi (NCT)
Get DPIIT recognition on Startup India; it is the base requirement for Delhi incentives.
Track notifications on the Department of Industries site for scheme windows and the startup portal launch.
Use the empanelled expert panel for company setup, tax and legal questions before paying for advice.
Official sources
Verify everything here before applying
industries.delhi.gov.in Delhi Startup Policy overview (DDC) startupindia.gov.in (central schemes)Building in Delhi (NCT)? Do not build alone.
Join the hub for the Starter Boost: volunteer expert consultations, curated resources and webinars, at no cost. Then use the community to find your people in New Delhi and the wider NCR market and beyond. Founders never pay to be here.
Scheme details, amounts and eligibility change over time and by notification. This page is a plain-language starting point, not official or legal advice. Always confirm the current rules on the official portal above before applying, and if a link has moved, search the program name to find its new home.