The Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) is an export promotion scheme run by APEDA. APEDA is an export promotion body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for the promotion of Agricultural and Processed Food Products. The scheme has been open and implemented for the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26. The scheme aims to facilitate the export of agri-products by providing assistance to exporters. It achieves its objective through the following:

The Ministry of Textiles introduced the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS). This scheme aims to facilitate investment, employment, productivity, quality, and import and export substitution in the textile industry. It also indirectly promotes investments in the manufacturing of machinery for textiles. It is a credit-linked subsidy scheme for capital investment in textile manufacturing under the Government of India’s Make in India and Zero Defect and Zero Effect

CGST Reimbursement Scheme — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: State Governments), pending official-source verification.

Launched in 2003-04, the scheme "Cluster Development Scheme" by the Industries & Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, aims to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of artisans in the handloom and handicraft sector through cluster-based development approach, addressing common issues faced by Micro and Small Enterprises such as improvement of technology, skills, quality, market access, and access to capital. The scheme provides various types of assistance like Diagno

Coir Board is implementing the Central Sector Scheme “Export Market Promotion Scheme” with a view to improving the export performance of the Indian Coir Sector through various export market promotion activities such as sponsoring delegations, participation in seminars and conferences, organizing participation in international fairs, undertaking generic publicity abroad, extending financial assistance to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Exporters, presenting Coir Indust

The FRESH-IT (Farmer's Research & Enterprise in Spice Holdings for Innovative Technology) subcomponent is part of the Integrated Scheme for Export Promotion & Quality Improvement in Spices and Research and Development of Cardamom, implemented by the Spices Board under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

Central Sector export-credit support scheme (in force from 1 April 2015, extended several times) that lowers the cost of rupee export finance so Indian exporters stay price-competitive. Under the revised structure, the interest equalisation benefit is 3% per annum for MSME manufacturer exporters (across all HS lines) and 2% per annum for manufacturer and merchant exporters of 410 identified tariff lines (at 4-digit level). Following the RBI notification of 29 August 2024, only MSME manufacturer exporters are eligible for the 3% benefit; from 1 July 2024 the scheme continued for MSME manufacturers, with fiscal benefit capped at ₹50 lakh per MSME for FY 2024-25 (those who had already availed ₹50 lakh or more by 30 September 2024 were not eligible for further benefit). The scheme is implemented by the RBI through public and other banks and jointly monitored by DGFT and RBI; exporters generate a Unique IES Identification Number on the DGFT portal, and banks apply the reduced rate and claim reimbursement from the RBI against external-auditor certification.

The scheme “Reimbursement Of Free On Board (FOB) Expenses” is a sub scheme under the “Investment Promotion Scheme (IPS)” for MSME Sector. It was launched on 3rd July, 2015 for a period of five years by the Dept. of Industries, U.T. Administration Of Dadra & Nagar Haveli And Daman & Diu. Now it has been extended further from 20th May, 2022 and shall be operative till 19th May, 2027.

Launched in the Financial Year 2014-15, the scheme "National Livestock Mission" by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, aims towards employment generation, entrepreneurship development, increase in per animal productivity and thus targeting increased production of meat, goat milk, egg and wool. The excess production will help in the export earnings after meeting the domestic demands. The concept of the NLM Scheme

The scheme “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)” with the component of "Upgradation of Existing Fishing Vessels for Export Competency", introduced by the Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Co-operation Department, Government of Gujarat, aims to modernise cold chain infrastructure to preserve fish health, uplift fishermen, and enhance value chain efficiency. Through this scheme, financial support is provided to fishermen and related beneficiaries for constructing ice pl

The scheme "Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)" was launched by the Department of Fisheries; Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying; to bring about ecologically healthy, economically viable, and socially inclusive development of the fisheries sector of India.

The scheme "Production Linked Incentive Support on JDPs" was launched by the National Jute Board, Ministry of Textiles. The scheme aims to make Indian Jute Diversified Products cost-competitive globally, increase market share, attract more entrepreneurs, and increase export values to ₹16,00,00,00,000/- by 2026. The scheme provides a financial incentive by reimbursing five percent of the cost of jute raw material used in manufacturing exported Jute Diversified Products, limite

SIDBI - India Invest India (I2I) — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: SIDBI), pending official-source verification.

The scheme “Scheme for Reimbursement of Testing and Certification Charges for Start-ups and Telecom MSEs” has been launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in coordination with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India. It aims Testing and certification of telecom equipment are key enablers for Start-ups and Telecom MSEs, to ensure acceptance at both national and international deployment. Certificated products/solutions build co

The scheme “Short Term Financial Assistance To Good Borrowers” was launched by the Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development and Investment Corporation Limited (PIPDIC), Department of Industries & Commerce, Puducherry. The scheme aims to meet short term financial requirements, such as fund needs for executing specific orders, addressing seasonal increases in fund requirements, or fulfilling firm export orders. The scheme provides financial assistance ranging from a minimum

Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Certification — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: Ministry of MSME), pending official-source verification.