The Goa government has notified four new schemes under the Goa Startup Policy, 2025, providing assistance for student innovation, marketing, skill development and women entrepreneurs. Eight existing schemes have also been continued without changes to their provisions.The Women Entrepreneur Vitality Scheme offers a monthly stipend of ₹20,000 for 12 months to eligible women-founded startups working in emerging technologies, with up to 50 beneficiaries annually. Conditions include majority ownership by women founders aged 30 or below, a company not older than 12 months and incubation at a recognised incubator in Goa.
The Campus Innovation Scheme provides reimbursement of project expenses up to ₹50,000 per application for students from UGC-recognised institutions in Goa, capped at 10 beneficiaries annually.The Promotion and Marketing Assistance Scheme offers reimbursement of up to 50% of eligible exhibition stall rental and travel expenses, together capped at ₹75,000. Up to 40 applicants can receive assistance annually for one event each.The Skill Enhancement Scheme provides eligible startups a one-time reimbursement of 50% of training costs, capped at ₹1 lakh, for AI and emerging technology courses, covering up to 30 startups annually. The eight continuing schemes cover R&D, intellectual property rights, incubation centres in educational institutions, co-working spaces and incubators, seed capital, premises expenses, salaries and trademark reimbursement.
