INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
Schemes
Government schemes in plain language. Each summary links to the official source.
50 results · All IndiaCredit guaranteeAll IndiaGet a business loan without offering collateralCGTMSE credit guaranteeSee the summary →: Get a business loan without offering collateralOfficial source ↗: Get a business loan without offering collateral
Subsidised certificationAll IndiaGet your factory rated on quality, with part of the cost coveredMSME Sustainable (ZED) CertificationSee the summary →: Get your factory rated on quality, with part of the cost coveredOfficial source ↗: Get your factory rated on quality, with part of the cost covered
Consultant supportAll IndiaExpert help to reduce waste on the shop floorMSME Champions: Lean ManufacturingSee the summary →: Expert help to reduce waste on the shop floorOfficial source ↗: Expert help to reduce waste on the shop floor
Market accessAll IndiaSell to government buyers onlineGovernment e-Marketplace (GeM)See the summary →: Sell to government buyers onlineOfficial source ↗: Sell to government buyers online
Grant for common facilityAll IndiaShared testing, tooling and common facilities for your clusterMSE Cluster Development ProgrammeSee the summary →: Shared testing, tooling and common facilities for your clusterOfficial source ↗: Shared testing, tooling and common facilities for your cluster
Services at set ratesAll IndiaTraining and precision tooling from government tool roomsMSME Technology CentresSee the summary →: Training and precision tooling from government tool roomsOfficial source ↗: Training and precision tooling from government tool rooms
Invoice financingAll IndiaGet paid early on invoices raised to large buyersTReDS invoice discountingSee the summary →: Get paid early on invoices raised to large buyersOfficial source ↗: Get paid early on invoices raised to large buyers
Stipend supportAll IndiaSupport towards stipends for apprentices you trainNational Apprenticeship Promotion SchemeSee the summary →: Support towards stipends for apprentices you trainOfficial source ↗: Support towards stipends for apprentices you train
Subsidy on project costAll IndiaMargin money support to set up a new unitPMEGPSee the summary →: Margin money support to set up a new unitOfficial source ↗: Margin money support to set up a new unit
Export promotionAll IndiaSupport for trade fairs, buyer-seller meets and delegations abroadMarket Access Initiative (now Market Access Support)See the summary →: Support for trade fairs, buyer-seller meets and delegations abroadOfficial source ↗: Support for trade fairs, buyer-seller meets and delegations abroad
Interest supportAll IndiaCheaper rupee credit before and after you shipInterest subvention on export credit (Export Promotion Mission)See the summary →: Cheaper rupee credit before and after you shipOfficial source ↗: Cheaper rupee credit before and after you ship
Credit guaranteeAll IndiaA guarantee for export loans when you have no collateral to offerCollateral support for export credit (Export Promotion Mission)See the summary →: A guarantee for export loans when you have no collateral to offerOfficial source ↗: A guarantee for export loans when you have no collateral to offer
State incentivesMaharashtraSubsidies, duty relief and performance grants for manufacturing MSMEs, set by taluka groupMaharashtra Industries, Investment and Services Policy 2025See the summary →: Subsidies, duty relief and performance grants for manufacturing MSMEs, set by taluka groupOfficial source ↗: Subsidies, duty relief and performance grants for manufacturing MSMEs, set by taluka group
State incentivesGujaratCapital, interest and power tariff support for MSMEs in Gujarat, with extra help for thrust sectorsGujarat industrial policy and MSME assistanceSee the summary →: Capital, interest and power tariff support for MSMEs in Gujarat, with extra help for thrust sectorsOfficial source ↗: Capital, interest and power tariff support for MSMEs in Gujarat, with extra help for thrust sectors
RegistrationAll IndiaThe free registration that most MSME schemes and protections ask for firstUdyam RegistrationSee the summary →: The free registration that most MSME schemes and protections ask for firstOfficial source ↗: The free registration that most MSME schemes and protections ask for first
Delayed payment remedyAll IndiaA remedy when a buyer pays a micro or small supplier lateMSME delayed payment protectionSee the summary →: A remedy when a buyer pays a micro or small supplier lateOfficial source ↗: A remedy when a buyer pays a micro or small supplier late
Procurement preferenceAll IndiaA share of central government buying is set aside for small suppliersPublic Procurement Policy for Micro and Small EnterprisesSee the summary →: A share of central government buying is set aside for small suppliersOfficial source ↗: A share of central government buying is set aside for small suppliers
Procurement supportAll IndiaEasier entry to government purchase tendersNSIC Single Point RegistrationSee the summary →: Easier entry to government purchase tendersOfficial source ↗: Easier entry to government purchase tenders
Raw material financeAll IndiaFinance to buy raw material for a government orderNSIC Raw Material AssistanceSee the summary →: Finance to buy raw material for a government orderOfficial source ↗: Finance to buy raw material for a government order
Business loanAll IndiaA loan for a small business without a large projectMUDRA loans (PMMY)See the summary →: A loan for a small business without a large projectOfficial source ↗: A loan for a small business without a large project
Artisan supportAll IndiaSkills, tools and low-cost credit for artisans and craftspeoplePM VishwakarmaSee the summary →: Skills, tools and low-cost credit for artisans and craftspeopleOfficial source ↗: Skills, tools and low-cost credit for artisans and craftspeople
TrainingAll IndiaFree or low-cost training to start or run a small businessEntrepreneurship and skill development programmes (MSME)See the summary →: Free or low-cost training to start or run a small businessOfficial source ↗: Free or low-cost training to start or run a small business
Export incentiveAll IndiaGet back some taxes and duties that exporting does not otherwise refundRoDTEP (remission of duties and taxes on exports)See the summary →: Get back some taxes and duties that exporting does not otherwise refundOfficial source ↗: Get back some taxes and duties that exporting does not otherwise refund
Export incentiveAll IndiaImport machinery with no customs duty, in return for exportingEPCG (export promotion capital goods)See the summary →: Import machinery with no customs duty, in return for exportingOfficial source ↗: Import machinery with no customs duty, in return for exporting
Did not find your answer?Message the lamp team on WhatsApp. Ask about setup, your records, or anything we have not covered here.Ask us on WhatsApp →