Aatmanirbhar Gujarat MSME Scheme — Energy & Water Saving Subsidy — Frequently Asked Questions

There are two benefits and an eligible enterprise can use both. The first is a reimbursement of 75% of what you paid for an energy or water audit, capped at ₹50,000. The second is a subsidy of 25% of the cost of the equipment that the audit recommends, capped at ₹20,00,000. The equipment component is the larger of the two and carries most of the value for a unit planning a serious efficiency upgrade.

Your unit needs to be a Micro, Small or Medium enterprise working in the services sector, and it must hold a registration or acknowledgment certificate issued by the Ministry of MSME or by DPIIT. Beyond that, the conditions differ by component: the audit reimbursement requires an audit done by a recognised institution or consultant, while the equipment subsidy requires audit findings that show a saving of 10% or more.

Yes, the audit sits at the centre of the scheme. To claim the reimbursement, the study must have been conducted by a recognised institution or consultant. To claim help with equipment, the same audit report has to demonstrate the required savings. In practice, the audit is the starting point and everything else flows from its findings.

The benchmark is the unit's average monthly consumption over the 12 months immediately preceding the audit. The audit findings have to validate that the reduction in energy or water use is at least 10% against that benchmark before equipment assistance can be considered. A projection that is not backed by the audit will not satisfy the condition.

Yes. An enterprise must have obtained acknowledgment or registration from the Ministry of MSME or from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). This is one of the core eligibility conditions that the Industries and Mines Department verifies during its review.

No. This is a government subsidy, so there is no equity stake, no shareholding and nothing to repay. The money reaches the enterprise as a reimbursement of an audit bill and as a part-share of an equipment purchase.

There is no single cut-off date. The scheme operates on a rolling basis and remains open for the period from 5 October 2022 to 4 October 2027, which means an enterprise can submit its application whenever its audit and paperwork are ready within that window.

Applications are submitted online through the Gujarat government's Investor Facilitation Portal (IFP) at https://ifp.gujarat.gov.in/DIGIGOV/. Begin by clicking New Investor Registration and filling in your basic details, then submit the form. A verification email will reach your registered address and you must click the link inside it to activate your account. After that, log in with your email address and password and open the application for this scheme. The final step is completing the form with your business details, uploading the mandatory documents, and entering information about your audit and the equipment you propose to buy.

The application asks for your business details, the mandatory documents listed on the portal, and information about your energy or water audit along with the equipment you plan to purchase. A document checklist forms part of the application, so it is worth working through that list and preparing your enclosures before you begin filling in the form.

No. There is no pitch, jury or ranking stage. Officers of the Industries and Mines Department review the application against the eligibility guidelines — registration status, the audit, and the projected savings — and verify the submitted documents and audit reports. The approved reimbursement or assistance is then calculated from that verification.

Aatmanirbhar Gujarat MSME Scheme — Energy & Water Saving Subsidy is offered by Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.