Invest in Bihar.
Understand the policy route.

The government brochure presents three alternative routes: capital subsidy up to 30% of approved project cost; net SGST reimbursement up to 300% of approved project cost over 14 years; or interest support capped at ₹40 crore with SGST reimbursement up to 100% of approved project cost.

Other headline benefits include export support up to ₹40 lakh a year for 14 years, skills support up to ₹20,000 per worker, environmental support at 25% capped at ₹1 crore, and renewable-energy support at 20% capped at ₹1 crore.

Apply online for industrial plots, factory sheds and plug-and-play premises. The policy prescribes an earnest money deposit of 2% of land lease premium for micro/small units and 5% for medium/large units; Bihar-registered startups may receive an exemption.

Allotment can be at prevailing rates for a single eligible applicant, with bidding for competing applicants and compulsory auction for prime plots. Leases may be 30, 60 or 90 years. Balance premium paid in instalments attracts 9% simple annual interest; project operation deadlines from possession are 18, 24, 30 and 36 months for micro, small, medium and large units respectively.

Eligible Category A and B units can receive 15% of plant and machinery cost, capped at ₹10 crore, in five equal annual instalments. Export freight reimbursement is 30% for the first five years, capped at ₹10 lakh a year.

For Category A, power support is ₹2 per unit for five years, with annual caps from ₹2.5 lakh to ₹80 lakh by size. For Category A only, employment support is 300% of eligible ESI and EPF payments, capped at ₹3,000, ₹4,000 or ₹5,000 per employee per month by skill category, for five years.

Eligible IT/ITeS/ESDM units can receive 25% reimbursement of the annual energy bill for five years. The defined bill includes fixed charges, energy charges and electricity duty, excluding discounts and late-payment charges.

The policy provides 100% reimbursement of employer EPF and ESI contributions, where applicable, capped at ₹5,000 per employee per month for five years. Projects investing above ₹100 crore or employing at least 1,000 people directly on payroll in Bihar may be considered for a customised package.

The amended guidelines set subsidy ceilings by approved project cost:

• Up to ₹10 crore: 30%, capped at ₹3 crore.
• Above ₹10 crore and up to ₹50 crore: 25%, capped at ₹10 crore.
• Above ₹50 crore: 25%, capped at ₹25 crore.

Choose capital subsidy or interest support. Capital subsidy is released 50% at commercial operation, 25% after two years and 25% after five years. Interest support is the lower of 10% or actual term-loan interest for up to five years, within the same project-based ceilings.

Eligible startups can receive seed funding up to ₹10 lakh as an interest-free loan for ten years. Although called a “Seed Grant” in the policy, it is repayable funding. The amount depends on assessment; releases are linked to milestones and performance.

Funding can support idea validation, prototypes, market research and initial business activities. The policy also provides incubation, shared infrastructure, advisory services and access to investors.

Selected eligible beneficiaries can receive support for project cost up to ₹10 lakh: 50% as subsidy, capped at ₹5 lakh, and 50% as a loan, capped at ₹5 lakh. The official overview describes the loan as interest-free, with a 1% annual interest exception under the Yuva Udyami variant.

The route supports small enterprise creation in approved activities, including food processing and manufacturing.