India BPO Promotion Scheme (IBPS)
Funds Indian BPO/ITeS companies up to ₹1 lakh per seat to set up outside big cities.
The India BPO Promotion Scheme (IBPS) is a grant from the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, for companies and entrepreneurs setting up new Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) or IT-enabled Services (ITeS) operations in smaller Indian cities and towns outside the North-Eastern region. Approved applicants get Viability Gap Funding of up to 50% of capital o…
The scheme targets companies and entrepreneurs setting up new Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) or IT-enabled Services (ITeS) operations in smaller Indian cities and towns, outside the North-Eastern region. It funds the seats created for that operation, not general company expenses.
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