One Time Grant for Scaling up MSMEs — Up to ₹25L in Maharashtra — Frequently Asked Questions

The amount is tiered by the move you are making. A Micro unit becoming Small can receive 50% of its additional investment up to ₹5 lakhs; a Small unit becoming Medium can receive 50% of the additional investment up to ₹10 lakhs; and a Medium unit graduating to Large Scale Industry (LSI) can receive 50% of the additional investment up to ₹25 lakhs. In every case you get the lower of the two figures — half the investment or the category ceiling.

MSMEs registered in Maharashtra that are scaling up from Micro to Small, Small to Medium, or Medium to Large Scale Industry. You also need to meet the pre-defined investment and turnover thresholds set under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025, since those thresholds are what show the scaling is genuine.

Neither. It is a one-time growth incentive paid as a grant, so the money is non-repayable and the government takes no equity in your business.

There is no fixed deadline — applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The real constraint is volume: only the first 25,000 eligible units can receive the incentive, so once that number is reached the scheme stops taking qualifying applicants.

Applications go through the official MAITRI portal at https://maitri.maharashtra.gov.in/login, or through the channel named in the policy guidelines. You submit a proposal covering your planned additional investment together with the supporting documents.

Expect to provide your incorporation certificate, MSME registration, financial statements and a project plan setting out the investment, technology upgrade or capacity expansion you are proposing. These are the papers the evaluation team uses to verify eligibility and judge the impact of the scaling plan.

The policy document does not specify industry restrictions, which suggests MSMEs across all sectors can apply as long as they satisfy the scaling move and the investment and turnover criteria.

MSME registration is essential — eligibility is limited to MSMEs registered in Maharashtra, and MSME registration documents form part of the application pack. No separate DPIIT recognition condition is mentioned in the policy details available.

Officials first verify that your unit meets the eligibility criteria, particularly the investment and turnover thresholds. A selection committee of representatives from the Government of Maharashtra's Industry Department then reviews the proposals against the policy's competitiveness and growth objectives. Since the scheme covers only the first 25,000 eligible units, clearing the thresholds early matters.

It supports technology upgrades, increased production capacity and better market integration — the investments that come with moving into a larger size category.

One Time Grant for Scaling up MSMEs — Up to ₹25L in Maharashtra is offered by Directorate of Industries, Government of Maharashtra, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.