Gujarat Textile Policy — SHG Job Work Assistance, Up to ₹78.75L

Assistance to SHG for Job Work is one component of Gujarat's broader Textile Policy, brought in by the state's Industries and Mines Department. The parent policy aims to pull fresh investment into textiles, deepen the value chain across every sub-sector, and give particular thrust to garments, apparel and technical textiles.

The policy is in force from 1 October 2024 to 29 September 2029. Alongside growth, it carries a green agenda — cutting the sector's carbon footprint and encouraging environmentally sustainable manufacturing that can compete globally.

This component turns that agenda toward the grassroots. Self-Help Groups that take up job work for industrial units can claim training and payroll support for their women workers, which steadies member incomes and brings more women into industrial activity.

There is no fixed closing date. Applications run on a rolling basis for as long as the policy operates, and the support comes as a grant — the SHG does not hand over any equity or ownership in return.

• Up to ₹78.75 lakh in total assistance for an SHG with 25 female members.
• Payroll assistance of 25% of job work turnover, capped at ₹5,000 per month per member for 5 years.
• Training assistance of ₹5,000 per month per member for 3 months — ₹15,000 per member.
• Open only to Self-Help Groups with at least 25 female members doing job work for industrial units.
• Rolling applications with no fixed last date; the policy runs from 1 October 2024 to 29 September 2029.

The assistance is reserved for Self-Help Groups, and eligibility rests on a few specific conditions.

• The group must have at least 25 female members.
• Only the SHG's female workers are covered. Support does not extend to other members.
• The SHG must be doing job work for industrial units. A group that manufactures on its own account, and is therefore not performing job work as the policy defines it, will not qualify for these incentives.
• The industrial unit awarding the work must pay each female worker ₹5,000 per month over and above the job work charges.

Gujarat Textile Policy — SHG Job Work Assistance, Up to ₹78.75L is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

Gujarat Textile Policy — SHG Job Work Assistance, Up to ₹78.75L accepts applications on a rolling basis — there is no fixed cut-off date, so eligible startups can apply at any time. Because rolling programmes can pause without notice, confirm the window is still open on the official site before you start.

Two streams of support are available, and an eligible SHG can draw on both.

• Training assistance — ₹5,000 per month per member for 3 months, adding up to ₹15,000 per member. This is meant to build the skills and readiness required for job work.
• Payroll assistance — 25% of the turnover earned from job work, capped at ₹5,000 per month per member and payable for 5 years. At the ceiling, that works out to ₹3,00,000 per member.

An SHG with the minimum 25 female members can therefore receive up to ₹3,15,000 per member, or roughly ₹78.75 lakh in total. The component's advertised range runs from ₹15,000 to ₹78.8 lakh.

The support is delivered as cash, with training workshops and incubation support also listed among the offerings of this component.

Gujarat Textile Policy — SHG Job Work Assistance, Up to ₹78.75L is offered by Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, a government body. As a government-backed grant, it is publicly funded and open to eligible startups across India.

Assessment here is a verification exercise rather than a competition — there are no pitch rounds or shortlists.

• Scrutiny and registration. The application, in the prescribed format and accompanied by the required documents, goes to the Industries Commissioner. This filing must be made within one year of loan disbursement, production start or the policy's operative date of 1 October 2024, whichever is later. Once the papers are scrutinised and verified, a registration certificate is issued by the Industrial Commissioner.
• Provisional or final eligibility certificate. Which authority handles this depends on the applicant's category. MSME units with GFCI up to ₹10 crore apply to the General Manager, District Industries Centre, after their Date of Commercial Production. MSME units with GFCI above ₹10 crore and up to ₹50 crore apply to the MSME Commissioner, within 1 year of the Date of Commercial Production or 1 year from the Government Resolution date, whichever is later. Units other than MSMEs apply to the Industries Commissioner, within 1 year of the Date of Commercial Production or 1 year from the registration certificate date, whichever is later.
• Each of these authorities reviews the application for full compliance with the policy's detailed guidelines and criteria before the certificate is granted.

Applicants are advised to contact the Industries Commissionerate or the District Industries Centre for guidance on the process and the paperwork.

Before you apply to Gujarat Textile Policy — SHG Job Work Assistance, Up to ₹78.75L, keep the following documents ready:

• A pitch deck or short business plan describing the problem, product and traction
• Company registration documents and PAN
• Founder identification (PAN / Aadhaar) and brief profiles
• Recent financial statements or projections
• Product details — a demo, prototype or working link if available

Exact requirements are confirmed on the official application portal — treat this as a preparation checklist.

Gujarat Textile Policy — SHG Job Work Assistance, Up to ₹78.75L is best suited for startups in India seeking non-dilutive funding of ₹15,000 – ₹78.8L. If that describes your startup, review the eligibility criteria above before applying.