Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Scheme: Quality Certification Aid up to ₹10 Lakh for MSMEs — Frequently Asked Questions

Two separate amounts are on offer. For quality certification, the scheme pays 50% of the certification fee and 50% of the cost of the testing equipment and machinery needed to obtain that certification, with the equipment portion capped at ₹10 lakh. For ERP implementation, the support is 65% of the capital cost, capped at ₹1 lakh. Calibration charges on the testing equipment are also covered.

The component is open to micro, small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Gujarat. A unit must hold acknowledgment or registration from the Ministry of MSME or from DPIIT as applicable, and it must either be a new enterprise or an existing one taking up expansion or diversification. It also has to commence commercial production between 5 October 2022 and 4 October 2027.

Yes. The scheme requires your enterprise to have acknowledgment or registration from the Ministry of MSME or from DPIIT, whichever applies to it. That registration forms part of the eligibility conditions, and the business details you enter on the portal application need to match it.

No. This is a subsidy, so the money is assistance towards costs the enterprise has already incurred. There is no equity stake, no dilution of ownership and nothing to repay.

National and international certifications qualify for 50% assistance on the certification fee. The scheme names BIS, ISI, WHO, GMP and Hallmark as examples of the certifications it supports.

Yes. ERP assistance covers 65% of the capital cost, capped at ₹1 lakh, and the eligible spend includes software, installation charges and annual service or SaaS subscription fees. The ERP has to serve core functions such as production, inventory, sales, purchase, accounting and HR.

There is no fixed closing date — applications are accepted on a rolling basis for as long as the scheme is in force, and the operative window runs from 5 October 2022 to 4 October 2027. One deadline does matter, though: the application has to be filed within one year of the certification date.

Everything is handled online through the Gujarat government's Investor Facilitation Portal (IFP). Start by clicking 'New Investor Registration', fill in the registration form and submit it, then verify your email by opening the link sent to your inbox. After logging in with your registered email and password, you fill in the business details and upload the mandatory documents to complete the submission. A helpdesk page on the same portal is available if you run into trouble.

Yes. Where testing equipment or machinery is essential for obtaining the certification, the scheme pays 50% of its cost up to a maximum of ₹10 lakh. Calibration charges for that equipment are covered as well.

Both can apply. New manufacturing enterprises are eligible, and so are established manufacturers that are expanding or diversifying, provided commercial production starts within the scheme's operative period.

Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Scheme: Quality Certification Aid up to ₹10 Lakh for MSMEs is offered by Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.