The "Scheme for Assistance to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)" launched by the Industries and Mines Department aims to position Gujarat as a global business hub, promoting sustainable manufacturing, MSME growth, and export competitiveness.
Scheme for Assistance to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME): Assistance for Quality Certification - Introduction
The scheme "Scheme for Assistance to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)" is an umbrella scheme launched by the Industries and Mines Department, Gujarat. It aims to empower the state's dynamic MSME sector, which significantly contributes to employment, GDP, and exports. Effective from August 7th, 2020 to August 6th, 2025, this initiative supports entrepreneurs and strengthens MSMEs, making them globally competitive. The component "Assistance for Quality Certification" aims to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in obtaining quality certifications to enhance product standards and compete in the market.
Benefits
ERP Assistance:
- 65% of capital cost for installing an ERP system (subject to a maximum of ₹1,00,000).
- Covers software, installation charges, and annual service costs (hardware costs not included).
- Includes server-based or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ERP systems that manage production, inventory, sales, purchase, HR, and accounting.
Quality Certification Assistance:
- 50% reimbursement of the certification fee for national/international certifications (e.g., BIS, ISO, WHO-GMP, Hallmark).
- 50% of the cost of testing equipment/machinery required for certification.
- The total assistance is capped at ₹10,00,000.
- Covers expenses such as Certification agency fees (excluding travel, hotel, and surveillance costs), Testing equipment and machinery costs, Calibration charges of testing equipment.
Eligibility
- The firm must be a Micro/Small/Medium enterprise.
- The enterprise must be in the manufacturing sector.
- The enterprise must be registered under MSME/Udyam Registration.
- The ERP system cost must be related to software and services (not hardware).
- The enterprise must apply within one year from the date of certificate issuance.
Exclusions
- Testing equipment purchased after the certification issuance is not eligible.
Application Process
- Step-1: Visit the ifp.gujarat.gov.in portal. Click on "New Investor Registration" to access the registration form.
- Step-2: Fill in the Registration Form. Click on "Submit".
- Step-3: Verify the E-mail ID using the link sent on your registered E-mail ID.
- Step-4: After verification, you will be registered successfully.
- Step-1: Visit the ifp.gujarat.gov.in portal. Click on "Login".
- Step-2: Enter the email address and password you used during registration.
- Step-3: Click the "Login" button to access your account.
- Step-4: Now fill in the required details and mandatory documents about your business to complete the application process.
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Definitions
The Enterprises which have obtained first disbursement of term loan as effective step and could not start commercial production on or before 07/08/2020, shall be considered eligible as pipeline enterprise for incentive under previous scheme. Such enterprise should commence commercial production on or before 31/03/2021. However, the enterprise which has obtained first disbursement on or before 07/08/2020 may opt for new scheme. Term Loan disbursement made during the policy period will be eligible for the enterprise which has opted for this scheme.