MSMEMSME_INNOVATIVE
MSME Innovative Scheme (Incubation, Design & IPR)
Support for Udyam-registered MSMEs to turn ideas into products: up to Rs 15 lakh per incubation idea, design-cost help, and patent/GI/trademark fee reimbursement. Apply free on the MSME portal.
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Key Highlights
Up to ₹15 Lakh Grant
Financial assistance for approved innovative ideas under the incubation component.
Design & Prototype Support
Up to 75% of design costs reimbursed for micro-enterprises to build physical products.
Patent & IP Reimbursement
Get refunded for registering domestic/foreign patents, Geographical Indications, and trademarks.
MSME Innovative Scheme Pillars
Key benefits and funding caps across the three pillars of the scheme
Incubation Pillar
Up to ₹15 LakhAssistance per approved idea for developing new technologies or business concepts.
Design Pillar
Up to 75% FundingSupport for product design expenses, capped at ₹40 Lakh for MSMEs and ₹2.5 Lakh for student projects.
Intellectual Property (IPR)
Reimbursement up to ₹5 LakhCovers registration costs for domestic patents (₹1L), foreign patents (₹5L), GI (₹2L), and trademarks (₹10k).
Who is eligible
- Your enterprise is registered on the Udyam portal
- Your work has an innovation, design, or IP-protection focus the scheme supports
- Eligible for Incubation, Design, or IPR support under one scheme
Eligibility rules · v1 · effective 1 June 2022
Who is not eligible
- This scheme is for MSMEs registered on the Udyam portal — complete your free Udyam registration first, then you can apply.
- This scheme supports new ideas, product design, and protecting intellectual property. If your work fits Incubation, Design, or IPR, mark your innovation focus so we can match you.
How to apply
Register or sign in on the MSME portal
Use your Udyam-registered enterprise details to access the MSME Innovative Scheme on my.msme.gov.in.
Typical duration · 1 day
Choose your component and prepare your proposal
Decide whether you are applying for Incubation, Design, or IPR support and prepare the matching write-up and documents.
Typical duration · 7 days
Submit your application and documents
Upload the Udyam certificate, your proposal, and any IP filing receipts, then submit on the portal.
Typical duration · 1 day
Await review and approval
Your proposal is assessed by the relevant authority; approved support is disbursed as per the scheme caps.
Sources
- DC-MSME — MSME Innovative Scheme Guidelines (Incubation / Design / IPR caps)CIRCULAR · Fetched 5 July 2026
- Ministry of MSME — schemes portalMINISTRY_PORTAL · Fetched 5 July 2026
Additional Details
The MSME Innovative Scheme brings three kinds of support together under one roof: Incubation, Design, and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). It is open to MSMEs registered on the Udyam portal and is aimed at helping small enterprises move an idea from concept to a market-ready product.
Under Incubation, an approved idea can receive up to Rs 15 lakh, and a host institute can receive up to Rs 1 crore towards plant and machinery to support incubation. Under Design, the scheme contributes up to 75% of the project cost for a micro enterprise, with student design projects capped at Rs 2.5 lakh.
The IPR component reimburses the cost of protecting your work: up to Rs 5 lakh for a foreign patent, Rs 1 lakh for a domestic patent, Rs 2 lakh for a Geographical Indication, Rs 15,000 for a design registration, and Rs 10,000 for a trademark.
Applying through the official MSME portal is free. You should never pay an agent or middleman to apply on your behalf — any required application fees are paid only on the government portal itself, and no one can guarantee approval for a price.
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