Goa Certification & Patenting Scheme 2008 — Up to ₹2L Subsidy — Frequently Asked Questions

A qualifying unit could receive up to ₹2,00,000, or the actual expense it had incurred, whichever was lower. The support was a subsidy from the Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce, and it was capped at that single ceiling per unit.

Only the direct charges for obtaining a certificate or a patent were covered. Expenses on lodging, boarding, refreshments and travel were explicitly left out of the calculation, so the claim had to rest on the certification or patenting fee itself.

Certification for quality standards from the Indian Standard Institute, the International Standard Organization, or any other national or international certification issued by re-certifying bodies such as NABCB qualified. Patent rights on products and processes were covered as well.

The scheme was open to micro and small, medium and large-scale industries, and to service industries on the Green/Orange Category list. The unit also needed permanent registration or EM II acknowledgement with the Director of Industries, Trade and Commerce, or clearance from the High Powered Coordination Committee or a similar authority. Service industries such as hospitals, educational institutions and non-multi-state co-operative banks registered or recognised by the relevant Goa Directorates or Boards were also covered.

The scheme's stated eligibility test did not turn on a separate DPIIT recognition. What it asked for was permanent registration, or acknowledgement under Entrepreneurs Memorandum II, from the Director of Industries, Trade and Commerce — or, alternatively, clearance by the High Powered Coordination Committee or any committee formed to grant such investment clearances in Goa. Certain service industries qualified through registration or recognition by the relevant Goa Directorate or Board.

Neither. The assistance was structured as a subsidy, so the state did not take any stake in the unit and the amount did not have to be returned.

No. A unit could draw on the scheme only once in its lifetime after permanent registration, regardless of any later change in ownership, constitution or products. Separately, a unit that lost its certification because of inadequacies in the unit itself was not permitted to claim the benefit a second time.

Yes, provided it had never received financial assistance from the State Government before. Such a unit could apply for incentives on additional certifications, as long as those certifications qualified for the benefit under the scheme.

It could still apply. The unit would receive only the balance amount left after the Central assistance already availed was deducted from the admissible figure.

The applicant first picked up the prescribed proforma from the Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce, or downloaded the format from its official website. The printed form was filled in fully, a passport-sized photograph was affixed and self-attested copies of the supporting documents were enclosed. The signed set was then submitted to the Director, Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce. Scrutiny and eligibility verification were normally completed within three months of the application date, and on approval the subsidy was disbursed within six months of the application being received.

No specific deadline is recorded for this scheme. What is known is the scheme's operating window — it was notified on 31 December 2008 and remained in force until 31 March 2011.

Goa Certification & Patenting Scheme 2008 — Up to ₹2L Subsidy is offered by Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce, Government of Goa, 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.