Tripura Fair Participation Subsidy
By Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Tripura
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Quick Answer
50% reimbursement of one person's travel and goods transport for State and national fairs, ceiling Rs.1.00 lakh per participation.
About this subsidy
The Tripura Industrial Investment Promotion Incentives Scheme, 2022 (TIIPIS 2022), administered by the Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Tripura, reimburses part of the cost of taking a Tripura industrial enterprise to State and national level fairs and exhibitions.
The stated quantum is 50% reimbursement of the expenditure incurred for travelling expenses of one person and for transportation of goods, subject to an upper ceiling of Rs.1.00 lakhs for each participation, and a maximum participation of 2 fairs in a year. The rupee cap that belongs on this program is Rs.1.00 lakh per participation. The two-fair limit is an eligibility cap on how often a unit may claim in a year; it is not a doubled rupee ceiling and must not be read as a two-lakh award.
Treat this incentive as its own program. It is incentive 10 of TIIPIS 2022, claimed through that scheme's process, and distinct from the export-promotion subsidy and from the State transport subsidy for secondary raw materials. It is open on a rolling basis with no advertised closing date. Applications go through the State's SWAAGAT single-window portal at https://swaagat.tripura.gov.in/.
The money is a reimbursement, not a loan and not equity. The unit attends an eligible State or national fair, keeps tickets and goods-transport bills for one traveller plus the exhibits, and then claims 50% of those costs, up to Rs.1.00 lakh for that participation. International fairs, where they are contemplated, need prior approval. There is no stated sector list in this clause, no DPIIT Startup India mandate, and no requirement to relocate. Founders keep their equity. The reimbursement is not repayable. The Department verifies the fair, the one-person travel rule, the goods-transport bills, the per-participation ceiling, and that the unit has not already used both of its two fairs for the year.
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Subsidy providers
Benefits & Funding
- Amount
- Up to ₹1L
What You Get
- 50% reimbursement of travelling expenses of one person to a State or national level fair
- 50% reimbursement of transportation of goods for that participation
- Upper ceiling of Rs.1.00 lakhs per participation
- Maximum of 2 fairs in a year (a claim-frequency limit, not a doubled rupee cap)
- Paid as a State reimbursement under TIIPIS 2022, not as a loan and not for equity
- Disbursement
- Reimbursement
- Bootstrap friendly
- Yes
Timelines & Process
Applications
Rolling basis
Selection Process
This is not a competition and there is no pitch round. The Department of Industries and Commerce screens each claim against the TIIPIS 2022 fairs clause: eligible industrial enterprise, State or national fair (or prior approval for an international fair), travel limited to one person plus goods transport, ceiling of Rs.1.00 lakhs per participation, and not more than two fairs in the year. Claims that exceed the one-person travel rule, the per-participation ceiling, or the two-fair yearly limit are trimmed or refused. Verified claims are reimbursed at 50% of eligible costs up to Rs.1.00 lakh per participation. Applicants are not ranked against one another.
Application Process
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Attend eligible fair
Participate in a State or national fair (prior approval for an international fair) with one traveller and the goods.
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How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
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See the questions before you start
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Line up your documents
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Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
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Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much can I claim for one fair?
50% of the travelling expenses of one person and of the transportation of goods, subject to an upper ceiling of Rs.1.00 lakhs for each participation.
If I attend two fairs, is the cap Rs.2 lakh?
No. The rupee ceiling is Rs.1.00 lakhs per participation. The two-fair limit only caps how many times you may claim in a year. It does not double the award.
Whose travel is covered?
Travelling expenses of one person, plus transportation of goods to the fair.
Which fairs qualify?
State and national level fairs. International fairs need prior approval.
Is this a loan or does the State take equity?
Neither. It is a subsidy reimbursement, equity-free and not repayable.
Where do I apply?
Through the Government of Tripura SWAAGAT single-window portal at https://swaagat.tripura.gov.in/, under TIIPIS 2022.
Is there a deadline?
No closing date is advertised. The head is rolling under TIIPIS 2022.
What proof is typically needed?
Invitation or organiser confirmation for the fair, tickets and travel bills for one person, goods-transport bills for the exhibits, and a declaration of how many fairs have already been claimed in the year.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
