Gujarat Textile Policy Payroll Assistance — Up to ₹5,000 per Worker Monthly — Frequently Asked Questions

The amount depends on the segment and on the worker's gender. A garments, apparel and made-ups unit (including a composite unit) receives ₹5,000 per month for each female worker and ₹4,000 per month for each male worker. A technical textiles unit (again including composite units) receives ₹3,000 per month for each female worker and ₹2,000 per month for each male worker.

Industrial units operating in Gujarat in the garments, apparel and made-ups, or technical textiles segments, including composite units in those segments. The support is aimed at industrial units, and it works alongside the wider Gujarat Textile Policy's focus on employment and greener growth.

The scheme itself is rolling and always open, with no fixed closing date for applications. There is, however, a unit-level deadline to be aware of: the application for registration must be submitted within one year from the Date of Commercial Production (DoCP). The window for an eligibility certificate is also dated — it must be sought within one year from DoCP, and for some units within one year from the issue of the registration certificate or the GR, whichever comes later.

Yes. Any worker for whom the unit claims payroll assistance must be domiciled in Gujarat and must be registered under the EPF scheme. Both conditions apply per worker, not to the unit as a whole.

No. This is a grant, and the assistance is non-repayable — the unit does not return the money and does not part with any equity or ownership in return. It is purely a contribution towards the wages the unit is already paying.

Within one year from the date of loan disbursement, the start of production, or the policy's operative date — whichever of these occurs later. Once registration is granted, the unit then applies for an eligibility certificate after commercial production begins.

The registration application goes to the Industries Commissioner in the prescribed format with supporting documents. For the eligibility certificate, the route depends on the unit's gross fixed capital investment: MSMEs with GFCI up to ₹10 crore file with the General Manager of the District Industries Center, MSMEs above ₹10 crore and up to ₹50 crore file with the MSME Commissioner, and units that are not MSMEs file with the Industries Commissioner.

The application has to be made in the prescribed format together with supporting documents, which the Industries Commissionerate then scrutinises and verifies before issuing a registration certificate. For the exact checklist for your unit, contact the Industries Commissionerate or your District Industries Center through the details published on their websites.

Each application goes through scrutiny and verification. The Industries Commissioner, or the relevant authority depending on the unit's GFCI, reviews the submitted documents against the scheme's eligibility conditions. Only after that review is the registration certificate or eligibility certificate issued, confirming the unit's entitlement to the payroll assistance.

The Gujarat Textile Policy under which this payroll assistance sits runs from 1 October 2024 to 29 September 2029, a five-year period of support. Within that window, applications are accepted on a rolling basis, subject to the unit-level timelines for registration and the eligibility certificate.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for Gujarat Textile Policy Payroll Assistance — Up to ₹5,000 per Worker Monthly, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

Gujarat Textile Policy Payroll Assistance — Up to ₹5,000 per Worker Monthly is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

Gujarat Textile Policy Payroll Assistance — Up to ₹5,000 per Worker Monthly is offered by Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, 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.