West Bengal Tourism Capital Investment Subsidy — Up to ₹1.75 Cr — Frequently Asked Questions

The amount depends on where the unit is classified. Group A units receive up to ₹1 crore, Group B up to ₹1 crore, Group C up to ₹1.2 crore, Group D up to ₹1.5 crore, and units in Special Areas up to ₹1.75 crore. The figure is calculated as a share of your fixed capital investment, not as a flat payout.

Rates run from 7.5% to 25% of fixed capital investment. Group A gets 7.5%, Group B 10%, Group C 15%, Group D 20%, and Special Areas 25%. Since each rate is paired with a maximum amount, a large project may hit its ceiling before the percentage is fully used.

Three categories of spending count: building construction, plant and machinery, and equipment installed within the tourism unit for pollution control. These are the investments on which the percentage is applied.

It is a non-repayable capital subsidy. You do not repay it, and the state does not take any stake or ownership in your business in return. It is a direct financial boost to help you set up or expand a tourism unit.

Eligible micro and small enterprises operating in West Bengal's tourism sector. This covers new tourism projects and units set up on or after 22 February 2021, as well as expansion projects of existing units. Ownership can be private, co-operative or joint sector, and companies or undertakings owned or managed by the State Government are also eligible.

Yes, in specific cases. Eligible hotel units that began commercial operations between 7 January 2015 and 31 December 2020 may apply if they could not apply under the previous scheme because of its bar licence requirements. Expansion projects by existing units are also covered.

The conditions set out for this scheme do not include DPIIT recognition. What is required is that the unit qualifies as a micro or small tourism enterprise and holds three documents issued by West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Limited: a Registration Certificate, a Date of Commencement Certificate, and an Eligibility Certificate.

You need a detailed feasibility report or project report prepared for the purpose, approval and sanction of the project from a Central Financial Institution, Commercial Bank or State Financial Institution, and the three WB Tourism Development Corporation certificates. These are attached along with the Common Application Form when you submit on the Shilpasathi portal.

Applications are made online through the Shilpasathi portal. After registering on the portal and creating your user account, you apply to the Managing Director, West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation for the required certificates, then log in, choose Tourism Incentive under ALL SERVICES, create your CAF ID, complete the Common Application Form, attach the documents, tick the declaration and submit. You are notified by SMS and email at submission, approval and rejection stages, and can download the Registration Certificate from the system once approved.

There is no fixed closing date — applications run on a rolling basis. The scheme itself is valid until 31 December 2025, so your unit and application need to fall within that window.

West Bengal Tourism Capital Investment Subsidy — Up to ₹1.75 Cr is offered by Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal, 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.