Startups can get accredited from the Ministry of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology, where it will be a value addition in terms of applying for any grants or loans when submitting applications for new tenders and bids.
Special finance schemes for startups. Government concessions, loans, grants and in future tax holidays as well as other tax benefits will be available for startups and freelancers. Government led venture capital schemes could also be accessed by the registered startups.
Startup Sri Lanka will have partnerships among different professional bodies within Sri Lanka and overseas, where Sri Lankan startups and freelancers could benefit out of the links in terms of expanding their business within the country and outside the country.
Startups will be given information and subsidized rates for expanding outside Sri Lanka. Registered startups and freelancers will be given priority when taking part in global access market programs led by government initiatives.