Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan
Rajasthan, India
Rajasthan state department that runs the Vishwakarma Yuva Udyami Protsahan Yojana for youth-owned enterprises and sets out MSME subsidies in the state's MSME Policy 2024.
Standing programmes at Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan, separate from the funding calls above.
The department's scheme portal lists one active scheme, the Vishwakarma Yuva Udyami Protsahan Yojana. The other schemes below come from the Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024, which says the department will release their detailed guidelines. Some schemes linked to this department on our site are not confirmed as its own, and they are not described here.
A continuous state subsidy for youth-owned micro and small enterprises, with a margin-money grant and an interest subsidy on loans from financial institutions.
Best for: Young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 45 who own at least 51% of a micro or small enterprise
Continuous
Grant support for selected startups
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The Vishwakarma Yuva Udyami Protsahan Yojana is a state scheme for young entrepreneurs who take loans from financial institutions for their enterprise. The Industries & Commerce Department runs it, and the department lists it as continuous, with no end date.
What you get
A margin-money grant on the loan from a financial institution, up to a set ceiling
An interest subsidy on the loan, at rates that depend on the size of the loan, payable when the loan is repaid on time
Who can apply
Applicants aged 18 to 45
Enterprises at least 51% owned by applicants in that age range
Micro and small enterprises as defined by the Government of India
How to apply: Applications are made online. Check the department's website for the current form and guidelines.
A one-time reimbursement of part of the cost of quality, system and IPR certification for MSMEs, set out in the Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024.
Best for: MSMEs getting quality, system or IPR certification
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The Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024 provides a one-time reimbursement of part of the costs an MSME incurs to get certified. It covers quality certificates, system certificates and intellectual property rights. The policy says the department will release detailed guidelines and application formats for it.
What you get
A one-time reimbursement of part of the certification costs, up to a set ceiling
Who can apply
MSMEs obtaining quality certification, such as BIS or FSSAI
MSMEs obtaining system certification, such as ISO or ZED
MSMEs obtaining intellectual property rights
Certification must come from a government agency or an agency authorised by the Government of India or the Government of Rajasthan
How to apply: The policy does not set out an application route. Check the department's website for the guidelines when they are released.
A one-time reimbursement of part of the cost of technology or software that micro and small enterprises acquire for production, up to a per-unit ceiling.
Best for: Micro and small enterprises in Rajasthan buying technology or software for production
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Under the Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024, micro and small enterprises in the state can get a one-time reimbursement of part of the cost of technology or software for their production or manufacturing processes. The technology can come from national institutes such as IISc, IITs, NITs, NIDs and CSIR, or from another institute set up by the Government of India or the Government of Rajasthan. The policy says the department will release detailed guidelines and application formats.
What you get
A one-time reimbursement of part of the technology or software cost, up to a ceiling per unit
Who can apply
Micro and small enterprises in Rajasthan
How to apply: The policy does not set out an application route. Check the department's website for the guidelines when they are released.
An extra interest subsidy on top of the RIPS 2024 incentive for selected MSME projects, plus reimbursement of annual credit guarantee fees on some collateral-free term loans.
Best for: MSMEs setting up or expanding units, and borrowers of collateral-free CGTMSE term loans
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Section 6.2 of the Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024 has two parts. Selected MSME projects can get an extra interest subsidy on top of the RIPS 2024 incentive. Separately, enterprises that take a collateral-free term loan from a member lending institution under the CGTMSE scheme can have the annual guarantee fee reimbursed in full, for seven years, for loans under a size limit the policy sets.
What you get
An extra interest subsidy on the loan, with the rate set by the size of the loan for plant, machinery or equipment
Reimbursement of the full annual CGTMSE guarantee fee for seven years, on eligible loans
Who can apply
MSMEs setting up new units, or expanding, diversifying or modernising existing ones, as selected projects
Enterprises with a collateral-free CGTMSE term loan, for the guarantee-fee part
How selection works: Smaller projects are evaluated by a district-level task force. Larger projects go to a high-level task force chaired by the Commissioner of Industries and Commerce. The evaluation criteria are set in the official guidelines.
How to apply: The policy does not set out an application route. The guarantee-fee reimbursement applies to loans taken from member lending institutions under CGTMSE. Check the department's website for the guidelines when they are released.
Part-reimbursement of stall rent for selected MSMEs at notified national and international fairs and exhibitions, with a limit on events each financial year.
Best for: MSMEs that exhibit at notified fairs, exhibitions and buyer-seller meets
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Section 6.10 of the Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024 gives financial help to MSMEs that display and sell their products at fairs, exhibitions and buyer-seller meets. The State Government notifies the events from time to time, and enterprises are selected as per the guidelines.
What you get
Part of the stall rent reimbursed, up to a set ceiling per event
A limit on the number of events each financial year, with separate limits for events in Rajasthan, elsewhere in India and abroad
Who can apply
MSMEs selected as per the guidelines
Events that the State Government has notified
How to apply: The policy says selection is as per the guidelines. Check the department's website for them.
The state's investment incentive framework; the MSME policy lists the incentives manufacturing and service MSMEs can get under it, including asset creation, skilling and IP creation incentives.
Best for: Manufacturing and service MSMEs in Rajasthan
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The Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) 2024 is the state's investment framework. The Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024 says MSMEs in manufacturing and in the service sector can get various incentives and exemptions under RIPS 2024. The policy refers to RIPS 2024 for the detailed terms of each one.
What you get
Asset creation incentives
A skilling and training incentive
An IP creation incentive
Other incentives and exemptions listed in RIPS 2024
Who can apply
MSMEs involved in manufacturing
MSMEs in the service sector
How to apply: The policy says the department will release the procedural guidelines for RIPS 2024. Check the department's website for them.
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How to apply to Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan
Choosing the right scheme
Young owner, aged 18 to 45: VYUPY, the scheme the department lists as active, if your enterprise is micro or small and at least 51% owned by you.
Quality, system or IPR certificate: Assistance for Quality Enhancement, once its guidelines are released.
Buying technology or software for production: Technology Acquisition Assistance, for micro and small enterprises.
Setting up or expanding a unit: the additional interest subsidy, if your project is selected.
A collateral-free CGTMSE loan: the guarantee-fee reimbursement, on a loan from a member lending institution.
Exhibiting at fairs or exhibitions: Market Development assistance, for selected enterprises.
How applications work
VYUPY applications are made online. Check the department's website for the current form and guidelines.
For the policy schemes, the policy says the department will release detailed guidelines and application formats. Read them before you apply.
The policy document has no application portal, helpline or contact address.
How selection works
Projects for the additional interest subsidy are chosen by a district-level task force for smaller projects. Larger projects go to a high-level task force chaired by the Commissioner of Industries and Commerce.
Market Development assistance goes to enterprises selected as per the guidelines, for events the State Government notifies.
The policy says the criteria for each selection are set in the official guidelines.
About Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan
The Industries & Commerce Department is a Government of Rajasthan department based in Jaipur. It runs the Vishwakarma Yuva Udyami Protsahan Yojana, a continuous subsidy for enterprises owned by young entrepreneurs, and it sets out further MSME subsidies and incentives in the Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024.
Programmes
The department's scheme portal lists one active scheme, the Vishwakarma Yuva Udyami Protsahan Yojana (VYUPY). It has no end date, and applications are made online.
The Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024 also provides for reimbursement of quality, system and intellectual property certification costs; reimbursement of part of the cost of technology or software; an additional interest subsidy for selected projects; reimbursement of credit guarantee fees on some collateral-free loans; part-reimbursement of stall rent at fairs and exhibitions; and incentives under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) 2024. The policy says the department will release detailed guidelines and application formats for these. Read those guidelines before you plan around any of them.
Who can apply
VYUPY is for young people aged 18 to 45 who own at least 51% of a micro or small enterprise. The policy schemes have different tests. Certification reimbursement is for MSMEs that obtain a quality, system or IPR certificate from a government agency or an agency authorised by the Government of India or Rajasthan. Technology reimbursement is for micro and small enterprises in the state. The additional interest subsidy goes to selected projects, and guarantee-fee reimbursement goes to borrowers of certain collateral-free loans. Market development assistance is for selected enterprises. RIPS incentives are for MSMEs in manufacturing and in services.
Who runs it
The Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024 names the Industries & Commerce Department as its administrative department. The state's list of departments also includes a separate department for MSMEs, under the same sectoral portal. Which of the two runs each scheme is not clear from the policy or the lists, so check the guidelines for the scheme you want.
Locations
The department is based in Jaipur. Its schemes apply across Rajasthan.
What the policy does not give
The policy document has no application portal, helpline or contact address. Use the department's website to find the current route for each scheme.
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Frequently asked questions about Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan
What is Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan?+
Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan is a government body based in Rajasthan.
What does Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan do?+
The Industries & Commerce Department is a Government of Rajasthan department based in Jaipur. It runs the Vishwakarma Yuva Udyami Protsahan Yojana, a continuous subsidy for enterprises owned by young entrepreneurs, and it sets out further MSME subsidies and incentives in the Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024.
Where is Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan located?+
Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan is based in Rajasthan, India.
What programs does Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan run?+
Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan currently has 119 open programmes: Assistance for Quality Enhancement, Technology Acquisition Assistance (Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024), Scheme for Additional Interest Subsidy over and above RIPS 2024 and Reimbursement of Annual Credit Guarantee Fee and Scheme for Assistance to MSMEs for Market Development, and 115 more.
Is Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan open to applications?+
Yes. Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan has 119 open programmes right now, including Assistance for Quality Enhancement, Technology Acquisition Assistance (Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024) and Scheme for Additional Interest Subsidy over and above RIPS 2024 and Reimbursement of Annual Credit Guarantee Fee. Check each programme's page for its deadline and eligibility.
Does Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan provide funding?+
Selected startups in some Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan programmes can receive grant support, including Vishwakarma Yuva Udyami Protsahan Yojana (VYUPY). Grant amounts are set per programme and cohort, and selection into a programme does not guarantee a grant — check the programme's own page for current terms.
How do I apply to Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Rajasthan?+
- Young owner, aged 18 to 45: VYUPY, the scheme the department lists as active, if your enterprise is micro or small and at least 51% owned by you. - Quality, system or IPR certificate: Assistance for Quality Enhancement, once its guidelines are released. - Buying technology or software for production: Technology Acquisition Assistance, for micro and small enterprises.
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