Safety Audit Scheme: ₹5L Safety Subsidy for Haryana MSMEs

The Safety Audit Scheme is a subsidy programme of the Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Haryana, built specifically for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. It exists because two things stand between a small industrial unit and a safer workplace: the fee a professional auditor charges, and the price of the safety equipment the audit recommends.

The scheme tackles both. An eligible MSME can recover the bulk of what it pays for a formal safety audit, and separately claim a subsidy on the capital equipment it buys to make its operations safer.

A structured safety audit is not just a compliance formality here. It hands the enterprise an inventory or checklist of items drawn from its own operations, so hazards can be spotted and corrected before they turn into incidents. The audit also creates a baseline against which later safety efforts can be measured, records how effective an existing safety programme has been, surfaces gaps in compliance, and points to practical solutions.

The wider intent is to make safety auditing a routine habit across Haryana's MSME base — fewer workplace hazards, fewer injuries, and a demonstrably better environment for the people working on the shop floor.

• Up to ₹1,00,000 reimbursed on safety audit costs — 75% of the expense
• Up to ₹5,00,000 subsidy on safety capital equipment — 50% of the cost
• Open to new and existing MSMEs in Haryana
• Rolling applications, so there is no fixed last date
• Safety audits must be done by an ISO-certified agency's auditors
• Applications are filed online through the Antyodaya-SARAL Portal

The scheme is open to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, and there is no bar on newly set-up units — existing ones are equally welcome.

• Enterprise type: the applicant must be an MSME.
• Registration: the enterprise has to be registered, for instance under Udyog Aadhaar or with an EM Part-II acknowledgement.
• Who conducts the audit: the safety audit must be carried out by auditors belonging to a recognised ISO-certified agency.
• Product restrictions: industrial units manufacturing items on the restrictive list are not eligible.
• What the money is for: the investment being claimed must be aimed at enhancing safety equipment.
• Approvals: where applicable, the unit should have secured its NOC or CLU.
• Production status: the unit must be in commercial production, and must still be in regular production at the time of disbursement.

Safety Audit Scheme: ₹5L Safety Subsidy for Haryana MSMEs is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

Safety Audit Scheme: ₹5L Safety Subsidy for Haryana MSMEs 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.

Support under the scheme comes in two distinct parts, and both are reimbursements against money the enterprise has already spent.

• Safety audit costs — 75% reimbursed, up to ₹1,00,000. This covers the professional assessment itself: the exercise that identifies potential hazards in your operations and flags where you stand on compliance.
• Safety capital equipment — 50% subsidised, up to ₹5,00,000. This applies to the cost of capital equipment needed for safety measures, easing the burden of investing in the machinery and infrastructure that make a workplace safer.

Because the scheme is structured as a subsidy and a reimbursement rather than an investment, it does not take a stake in the business — eligible units simply recover a defined share of their safety-related spend, subject to the caps above.

Safety Audit Scheme: ₹5L Safety Subsidy for Haryana MSMEs is offered by Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Haryana, a government body. As a government-backed subsidy, it is publicly funded and open to eligible startups across India.

Before you apply to Safety Audit Scheme: ₹5L Safety Subsidy for Haryana MSMEs, 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.

Safety Audit Scheme: ₹5L Safety Subsidy for Haryana MSMEs is best suited for startups in India seeking non-dilutive funding of ₹5L. If that describes your startup, review the eligibility criteria above before applying.