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MSME Design Scheme (Design Projects and Student Design Projects)

Status

Status not published

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Amount
4,000,000 INR

Design Project component: up to 75% of project cost for micro enterprises and 60% for small and medium enterprises, capped at INR 40 lakh per design project. Student Design Project component: up to INR 2.5 lakh, of which the government contributes 75%.

You must co-fund 25%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India

public · national

Deadline: Open all year

Your odds
Not published

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Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

You fund 25% yourself.

Who can apply

Udyam-registered MSMEs seeking product or packaging design support, working with a design institute or empanelled designer; student teams apply under the Student Design Project component. DPIIT recognition is not required.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · DPIIT recognition for Indian startups, explained · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

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Source. https://design.msme.gov.in/ · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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