The maximum reimbursement cap for startups hiring local talent is ₹10,000 per month per recruit.

A startup can claim the salary of a maximum of 25 people per month for a period of 3 years.

No, reimbursement under clause 3.1 is applicable only for IT professionals' salaries.

Startups with 60% local workforce can claim up to 25% of the salary, subject to a cap of ₹25,00,000 per year, for 3 years.

100 startups can avail benefits each year, selected by the SPC according to its guidelines.

The approved amount is disbursed within 60 days from the date of approval.

Startups certified by the Start-up Promotion Cell (SPC) with a valid startup certificate number are eligible.

Employees should be hired for a minimum period of 12 months to be eligible.

Expenditure must be paid digitally and within the validity of the Goa Start-up Policy 2017 to be considered for reimbursements.

Both the bank accounts of employees and the directors of the company should be linked to Aadhaar.

Yes, the applicant can apply at any time after incurring relevant expenditure, bi-annually/annually.

The SPC notifies approval or rejection within 45 days from receipt of the application.

The objective is to make Goa an aspirational start-up destination and build a robust start-up eco-system.

The team can be contacted through Saurabh Kanade, Francisco Miranda, and Vaibhav Patil, with respective contact numbers provided.

The business hours are Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM.