Chhattisgarh Project Report Subsidy — ₹10 Lakh for SC/ST Entrepreneurs — Frequently Asked Questions

It is a state scheme that pays back the money a new enterprise spends on getting its detailed project report prepared. It operates as part of Chhattisgarh's Special Package for SC/ST Entrepreneurs and is run by the Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh.

The reimbursement is worked out at 1% of your Fixed Capital Investment, and it cannot go beyond ₹10 lakh. If you are an SC or ST entrepreneur, you qualify for an additional 10% subsidy and your maximum limit is also raised by 10%, so your entitlement is larger than the base amount.

Neither. This is a subsidy, which means it is non-repayable — you do not return the money — and no stake in your business is taken in exchange. You are simply reimbursed for a cost you have already incurred.

The scheme is built for new enterprises, so businesses that are just being set up are the intended applicants. Entrepreneurs from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories are the focus of the parent policy and receive additional benefits on top of the standard reimbursement.

No. The scheme runs on a rolling basis and is always open, so there is no last date you have to beat. You can file your application once your project report has been prepared and the related expense has been incurred.

It covers the expenditure you incurred on preparing your detailed project report. The claimed amount is then reimbursed, calculated at 1% of Fixed Capital Investment and subject to the applicable ceiling.

You will need documents showing what the project report cost you, the registration papers for your enterprise, and — if you are claiming the SC/ST benefits — your category certificate. All supporting papers should be attached with the application for verification.

Prepare your project report and incur the cost first, then submit a reimbursement application following the guidelines of the Special Package for SC/ST Entrepreneurs policy. Applications are normally filed through the Invest Chhattisgarh portal at https://swsportal.cgstate.gov.in/login/ or through the relevant District Industry Centre.

Officials from the Department of Industries or the District Industry Centre review the file. They check that you qualify as a new enterprise, verify SC/ST status where that benefit is claimed, scrutinise the project report and validate the costs you have claimed. If the application complies with the policy guidelines, the reimbursement is credited directly to your bank account.

The published eligibility details do not name DPIIT recognition or MSME registration as a condition of the scheme. What they stress is that the applicant is a new enterprise and, where the extra benefits are claimed, that the entrepreneur belongs to the SC or ST category. If you are unsure how your unit is classified, confirm with the District Industry Centre before applying.

Chhattisgarh Project Report Subsidy — ₹10 Lakh for SC/ST Entrepreneurs is offered by Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.