IPS Furniture Subsidy — Up to ₹2.5 Cr for DNH & DD Units — Frequently Asked Questions

Individual heads of assistance start at ₹75,000 and go up to ₹2.5 crore, and a single enterprise can claim support under more than one head. The two biggest components are the capital investment subsidy (20%, capped at ₹50,00,000) and the credit-linked interest subsidy (60% a year, up to ₹50,00,000 annually for up to 5 years). Taken together, the package is described as reaching up to ₹2.5 crore.

No. This is a subsidy and reimbursement programme, not an investment, so the Department of Industries does not acquire a stake in your enterprise. Eligible expenditure is partly paid for or paid back under the sanctioned heads of assistance.

New or expanding MSME units in the furniture sector can apply. Your unit must be located in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, it must have commenced commercial production between May 20, 2022 and May 19, 2027, and the application has to be filed online within one year of the date the enterprise becomes eligible.

Plastic, Steel, Brass, Metal, Cane, Wooden, Bamboo, Fibre Glass and Marble furniture all qualify. Furniture-related service enterprises are covered alongside manufacturers.

There is no single closing date for applications — the scheme is rolling and stays open through the assistance window of May 20, 2022 to May 19, 2027. The deadline that matters for you is one year from the date your unit becomes eligible, which is the date it starts commercial production.

The scheme is explicitly aimed at the MSME sector, so Udyam MSME registration is effectively a prerequisite for eligibility. DPIIT Startup India recognition is not mentioned as a requirement anywhere in the scheme.

Yes. Half the course fee — 50% — is reimbursed, up to ₹75,000 per person, for training in modern furniture manufacturing at reputed institutions. A maximum of 5 persons per industry course can be covered.

For a showroom you own, 20% of the cost is reimbursed, capped at ₹50,00,000. If the showroom is rented, 25% of the actual rent is reimbursed for 3 years, provided the showroom measures at least 2,000 square feet.

The process is fully online and in two parts. First register at https://swp.dddgov.in/registration, verify your email through the link sent to you and your mobile number using 111111 as the OTP, after which your mobile number and PIN arrive by email. Then log in at https://swp.dddgov.in/login, open Departments & Services, choose District Industries Centre DD & DNH, click through to Investment Promotion Scheme: 2022 to 2027, fill the Common Application Form, upload the mandatory documents, and submit.

The Common Application Form lists the mandatory supporting documents that must be attached before submission, and the official notification PDF — available at https://swp.dddgov.in/assets/pdf/Notification_IPS_2022_DNH_DD.pdf — is the reference document for the scheme. For scheme queries, the District Industries Centre can be reached on 0260-2260871 or 0260-2260310, or by email at dic-dd@nic.in. For technical problems on the Single Window Portal (https://investdd.in), call 0260-2231885 or 2231886, or email ddegs-dd@nic.in.

IPS Furniture Subsidy — Up to ₹2.5 Cr for DNH & DD Units 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.