Odisha MSME Employment Cost Subsidy — 100% ESI and EPF Cover for 7 Years — Eligibility Criteria

The scheme is open to units that meet all of the following conditions:

• Activity type: the unit must be engaged in establishment, manufacturing or diversification (E/M/D) activity.
• Investment limit: total investment in plant and machinery must be up to ₹50 crore.
• Sector: the unit must operate in a sector notified as a Focus Sector under the policy.
• Unit status: both brand-new units and already-running units are covered, as long as they qualify on the other counts.
• Workforce: the workers claimed for reimbursement must be unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled or highly skilled employees, must be domiciles of Odisha, and must be on the unit's payroll.
• Registration: because the benefit flows from the Odisha MSME Development Policy 2022, the unit is expected to hold formal MSME registration.

There is no separate founder-level criterion — eligibility is assessed on the unit, its sector, its plant and machinery outlay, and the profile of its employees.

Odisha MSME Employment Cost Subsidy — 100% ESI and EPF Cover for 7 Years is open to startups at any stage. The programme is targeted at startups registered in Odisha. Applicants should be registered as private limited, llp and opc. Applicants must hold MSME (Udyam) registration.