IPS Assistance for Quality Certification — Up to ₹10L for MSMEs — Frequently Asked Questions

It covers two kinds of spending. First, it reimburses half of the fee you pay for a national or international quality certification. Second, it reimburses half of what you spend on the testing equipment and machinery required to obtain that certification. The two together are capped at ₹10,00,000, and the money is paid as a reimbursement after verification, not in advance.

The combined ceiling is ₹10,00,000 (₹10 lakh). Within that limit you can claim 50% of your quality certification fee and 50% of the cost of the testing equipment and machinery needed for the certification.

Your unit must be an MSME operating in manufacturing or services. It can be a new unit, or an existing unit that is undertaking expansion or diversification. Commercial production must have started between May 20, 2022 and May 19, 2027, and the unit must be physically located in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu.

There is no fixed calendar deadline — the scheme runs on a rolling basis. However, your application has to be filed within one year from the date your quality certificate was issued. That certificate date, not a published last date, sets your personal application window.

No. This is a subsidy, and the assistance is disbursed as a reimbursement against expenses you have already incurred. The Department of Industries does not acquire any stake, shares or ownership in your unit in return for the money.

The scheme covers national and international quality certifications. The certificate has to be issued by a certifying body that is registered with the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB). A certificate from a body outside that recognition will not qualify.

Yes. The unit must be physically located within the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu. Location is one of the criteria the District Industries Centre checks during processing, so a unit operating elsewhere cannot claim this assistance.

Applications go through the Single Window Portal. Register on the portal and verify your email, then verify your mobile number using '111111' as the OTP. Log in with your registered mobile number and the PIN sent to your email, open 'Departments & Services' from the left menu, scroll to 'District Industries Centre DD & DNH' and select the Investment Promotion Scheme: 2022 to 2027. Fill in the Common Application Form, upload the mandatory documents, and submit.

Both can apply. A new manufacturing or service unit qualifies, and so does an existing one — provided it is carrying out expansion or diversification. In either case, commercial production must have commenced within the May 20, 2022 to May 19, 2027 window, and the application must follow within a year of the certificate being issued.

It is released as a reimbursement. After you submit through the Single Window Portal, the District Industries Centre verifies your documents, your location, your production commencement date and the validity of the certifying body. Funds are disbursed only once all of that clears verification. The official Notification PDF carries the detailed guidelines for the scheme.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for IPS Assistance for Quality Certification — Up to ₹10L for MSMEs, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

IPS Assistance for Quality Certification — Up to ₹10L for MSMEs is offered by Department of Industries, UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, 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.