MP Capital Investment Subsidy — Up to ₹3 Cr for Tourism Infrastructure — Frequently Asked Questions

The scheme pays 25% of your approved Fixed Capital Investment. Because the minimum qualifying capital expenditure is ₹50 lakh, the smallest subsidy works out to roughly ₹12.5 lakh, and the payout is capped at ₹3 crore. The exact figure depends on how much the department approves as your fixed capital investment.

You need to be a private investor or private entity setting up a tourism project in Madhya Pradesh, and — importantly — the land or heritage asset you are developing must have been taken on lease from the Tourism Department. You must also create infrastructure such as power supply, water supply, approach roads, sewage and drainage on that asset, incur a minimum approved capital expenditure of ₹50 lakh, and have the project established and operational during the policy's tenure.

The state's single-window portal allows registration as a Public Limited Company, Private Limited Company, LLP, Proprietorship Firm, Partnership Firm, Cooperative, Trust, FPO or as an Individual. You select your type of organisation during registration, then enter the firm or company name and the name of the authorised person.

No. The scheme operates on a rolling basis and is always open, so there is no application window you need to beat. Do keep in mind the separate timing rule: once your unit starts commercial operations, the subsidy application itself has to be submitted online within one year of that commencement date.

You must incur a minimum capital expenditure of ₹50,00,000 (₹50 lakh), as approved by the department. Your subsidy is then calculated as 25% of the approved Fixed Capital Investment, subject to the ₹3 crore ceiling.

No. It is structured as a subsidy, not an equity investment, so the support is not given in exchange for a stake in your business. What it does carry is a repayment condition linked to how long the unit stays operational.

Yes, it is conditionally repayable. If the unit ceases operations within one year, 80% of the subsidy must be refunded. Close within two years and 60% is refunded; within three years, 50%.

No. An applicant claiming this capital investment subsidy cannot simultaneously claim Investment Promotion Assistance.

Start by registering as a Vendor or Investor on the Madhya Pradesh Government's Invest Portal at https://sws.invest.mp.gov.in/. Fill in your type of organisation, firm or company name and authorised person name, then provide a valid email ID and mobile number. Submitting the basic form generates a User ID and password, which are sent to your registered mobile number. Log in with those credentials and complete your profile.

After that, apply for and secure your mandatory permissions through the online single-window system, complete the construction so the minimum capital expenditure of ₹50 lakh is met, and begin commercial operations. The capital subsidy application is then submitted online within one year of commencement of operations, with all required documents uploaded in the specified formats for verification by the Tourism Department or Board.

It supports the creation of essential tourism infrastructure — power supply, water supply, approach roads, sewage systems and drainage — built on land or heritage assets leased from the Tourism Department. In effect, the state shares the cost of the site-level infrastructure that makes a tourism or heritage property accessible and functional.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for MP Capital Investment Subsidy — Up to ₹3 Cr for Tourism Infrastructure, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

MP Capital Investment Subsidy — Up to ₹3 Cr for Tourism Infrastructure is offered by Tourism Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, 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.