Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes

Incentive paid as a percentage (typically 4-6%, higher in some sectors) of incremental sales of eligible goods manufactured in India over a base year, for five years. Minimum investment and turnover thresholds are high, so PLI is generally reachable only by scaled manufacturing companies rather than early-stage startups.

Various line ministries (DPIIT, MeitY, Ministry of Textiles, Department of Pharmaceuticals, MNRE and others)

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Deadline: annual_call — Each of the 14+ sectoral PLI schemes has its own application window; several rounds have closed while others (for example electronics components, specialty steel and drones) have reopened. Check the administering ministry for the specific sector.

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.