Karnataka GCC incentives
Karnataka offers Global Capability Centres 6 published incentives under the Karnataka GCC Policy 2024–29, including capital support, rental support, skilling reimbursement. Hubs: Bengaluru · Mysuru · Mangaluru · Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi.
Karnataka targets 500 new GCCs by 2029, taking the state to 1,000, and pairs Bengaluru with Beyond Bengaluru clusters.
What the Karnataka GCC Policy 2024–29 offers
| Incentive | As published |
|---|---|
| Capital support | Capital investment support of up to 25% (as reported), conditions apply |
| Rental support | Rental reimbursement of 50%, capped at ₹2 crore |
| Skilling reimbursement | 20% of skilling cost for graduates and diploma holders |
| Internship stipend reimbursement of 50% | — |
| R&D infrastructure grants | up to 40% of cost, capped at ₹50 crore |
| Beyond Bengaluru clusters carry enhanced support and a cluster seed fund | — |
Hubs: Bengaluru · Mysuru · Mangaluru · Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi. Beyond the metro: Enhanced support in Beyond Bengaluru clusters (Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi). Figures are as published in the Karnataka GCC Policy 2024–29 and press summaries, last verified 28 September 2026; caps, tiers, timelines and departmental approval apply.
Three moves that change what Karnataka pays out
Eligibility is a design outcome. These are the choices we make with you before anything is signed.
- →Locate a second delivery pod in a Beyond Bengaluru cluster to unlock the enhanced tier
- →Front-load skilling and internship programmes into year one so reimbursements start early
- →Separate R&D-focused capex in the plan to qualify for the infrastructure grant
Karnataka GCC incentives, answered
What does the Karnataka GCC Policy 2024–29 offer a GCC?
Capital support: Capital investment support of up to 25% (as reported), conditions apply. Rental support: Rental reimbursement of 50%, capped at ₹2 crore. Skilling reimbursement: 20% of skilling cost for graduates and diploma holders. Internship stipend reimbursement of 50%. R&D infrastructure grants: up to 40% of cost, capped at ₹50 crore. Beyond Bengaluru clusters carry enhanced support and a cluster seed fund.
Which cities does Karnataka prioritise for GCCs?
Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi. Enhanced support in Beyond Bengaluru clusters (Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi).
How does ScriptBees maximise Karnataka incentives?
Locate a second delivery pod in a Beyond Bengaluru cluster to unlock the enhanced tier. Front-load skilling and internship programmes into year one so reimbursements start early. Separate R&D-focused capex in the plan to qualify for the infrastructure grant. We map eligibility first, structure the entity, location, size category and hiring plan to qualify, file every claim inside its window and track disbursement.
Are these figures final?
No. They are as published in the Karnataka GCC Policy 2024–29 and press summaries, last verified on 28 September 2026. Caps, tiers and eligibility apply and policies are revised. ScriptBees confirms every figure against the current notification before a plan is fixed.
Sources: eitbt.karnataka.gov.in · eitbt.karnataka.gov.in.
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