Chhattisgarh Fixed Capital Investment Grant — Up to ₹8 Cr for Services MSMEs — Frequently Asked Questions

You get between 35% and 45% of your eligible fixed capital investment. The ceiling on the payout runs from ₹35 lakh for a micro enterprise in Group 1 up to ₹800 lakh (₹8 crore) for a medium enterprise in Group 3. Which figure applies to you depends on your enterprise's size and its industry category.

You need to be a new MSME operating in the services sector and established in Chhattisgarh under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30. The scheme is aimed at freshly set-up enterprises rather than ones that have already been running.

No fixed deadline has been set. Applications are rolling and always open, so you can apply at any point rather than waiting for an annual window to open.

Neither. This is a non-repayable grant, so there is nothing to pay back. It is also not an equity investment, which means no stake in your business is handed over in exchange for the funding.

No. It covers only 35% to 45% of the eligible fixed capital investment. The remaining 55% to 65% has to come from your own funds or from other financing sources, so you should plan your project with that gap in mind.

Disbursement is staggered by enterprise size. Micro enterprises receive the whole amount in a single instalment. Small enterprises receive it in three equal annual instalments. Medium enterprises receive it in five equal annual instalments.

Broadly, you will need a detailed project report, proof of MSME registration, your fixed capital investment plan, financial projections and incorporation documents, along with anything else the policy guidelines call for. It is worth reading Section 1 of the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 before you start assembling the file.

Applications go through the designated portal of the Chhattisgarh Industries Department, or to its office, following the process set out in the policy document. The department's application portal is at https://swsportal.cgstate.gov.in/login/. Submitted applications first go through a preliminary screening before the detailed evaluation stage.

A state-level committee within the Chhattisgarh Industries Department reviews the proposal. It looks at whether the enterprise meets the MSME definition, whether it operates in the services sector, the size and nature of the proposed fixed capital investment, the viability of the project, and how well it fits the objectives of the 2024-30 policy, including its expected contribution to the state's economic development.

The incentive is described as being for new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the services sector, which means businesses that are already established and operating are not the intended beneficiaries of this particular grant.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for Chhattisgarh Fixed Capital Investment Grant — Up to ₹8 Cr for Services MSMEs, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

Chhattisgarh Fixed Capital Investment Grant — Up to ₹8 Cr for Services MSMEs is offered by Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.

Apply directly through the official application link on this page. Review the eligibility criteria and prepare your startup documents before you begin.