सूक्ष्म , लघु और मध्यम उद्यम मंत्रालय

Ministry of Micro, small & Medium Enterprises

Activity

Component

Scale of Assistance

1. Organizing Visit to International Exhibitions/Trade Fairs/Seminars Abroad

Airfare

100% of the economy class Airfare by the shortest route for one representative belonging to SC/ST from each participating SC/ST enterprise

Daily Allowance

Double of the rate of the country-specified daily allowance as per MEA guidelines.  This would include expenses for accommodation, transport, etc.

Maximum Budgetary support

Rs. 1.50 Lac for a participating SC/ST enterprise per event

2. Participation in International Exhibitions/Trade Fairs Abroad

Built-up stall charges

100% subsidy on minimum stall size.

Airfare

100% of the economy class Airfare by the shortest route for one representative belonging to SC/ST from each participating SC/ST enterprise

Daily Allowance

Double of the rate of the country-specified daily allowance as per MEA guidelines.  This would include expenses for accommodation, transport, etc.

Freight

  Rs. 30000 maximum

Maximum Budgetary support

 Micro SC/ST Enterprises

Rs.3.00 Lacs

 Small SC/ST Enterprises

Rs.2.50 Lacs

Medium SC/ST Enterprises

Rs.1.50 lacs

3. Organizing Visit to Domestic Exhibitions/Trade Fairs

Fare

100% to and fro actual fare of bus /train/air travel (limited to AC-III tier class) from the nearest railway station/ airport to the place of an exhibition by shortest route for one SC/ST person per SC/ST enterprise subject to maximum of Rs. 10,000/-.

4. Participation in Domestic Exhibitions/Trade Fairs

Built up Stall charges

100% subsidy on minimum stall size of the event.

Fare

100% to and fro actual fare of bus /train/air travel (limited to AC-III tier class) from the nearest railway station/ airport, to the place of exhibition by shortest route for one SC/ST person per SC/ST enterprise subject to maximum of Rs. 10,000/-.

Freight

100% to and fro transport charges for carrying exhibits/products from the location of the manufacturing unit up to the place of exhibition subject to maximum amount of Rs. 15,000/- per exhibition.

Maximum Budgetary support

Rs. 1.50 Lacs for a participating SC/ST enterprise per event

5. Vendor Development Programmes

Organizing VDPs / BSM by Industry Associations

The budget would depend upon the various components of the expenditure i.e. space rental, interior decoration, advertisement, stationery & printing material, transportation, lunch/refreshments etc. However, the net budgetary support for the VDP would be subject to the following limits:-

National level  :Rs.10 Lacs 
State / regional level :

1. Rs. 5 Lacs if the meet is held in ‘A’ class cities.
2. Rs. 3 Lacs if the meet is held in ‘B’ class cities.
3. Rs. 2 Lacs if the meet is held in ‘C’ class cities.
4. Rs. 1 Lac if the meet is held in rural areas.

Note:-Transportation cost will be paid to SC/ST units to participate in Vendor Development Programmes (VDPs)

6. Workshops/ Seminars/ Awareness Campaigns

To be organized by Industry Association/ Field Offices of NSIC, MSME DI

Expenditure for organizing Workshop/Seminars would be subject to a maximum limit of : - 
National level : Rs.5 Lacs 
State / regional level :

1. Rs. 2,00,000 in case of ‘A’ class cities.
2. Rs. 1,00,000 in case of ‘B’ class cities.
3. Rs. 50,000 in case of ‘C’ class cities.
   1. Rs. 30,000 in case of rural areas.