MSME Champions
MSME Champions Scheme
Umbrella scheme to make MSMEs sustainable (ZED), competitive (Lean) and innovative (incubation, design and IPR).
- Components
- Sustainable, Competitive, Innovative
- Support
- Grants & cost subsidy
- For
- Udyam-registered MSMEs
- Run by
- Ministry of MSME
About MSME Champions
MSME Champions brings several Ministry of MSME programmes under one portal. MSME-Sustainable covers ZED certification, MSME-Competitive covers Lean manufacturing, and MSME-Innovative supports incubation, design and intellectual property.
Each component offers a large share of consulting, certification or development cost as government support, helping small businesses improve quality, productivity and innovation.
Key benefits
- ZED certification with subsidised cost
- Lean manufacturing consultants with most of the cost borne by the scheme
- Financial support to develop new ideas through host institutes
- Design intervention support for products
- Reimbursement of patent, trademark and design filing costs
Who is eligible
- Udyam-registered MSME
- Registration on the MSME Champions portal
- Component-specific conditions (e.g. ZED pledge for Lean)
Documents required
- Udyam registration certificate
- Company KYC and bank details
- Project or idea proposal (for incubation and design)
- IPR filing documents (for reimbursement)
How Vertex helps with MSME Champions
- 1Eligibility checkWe review your business profile against the scheme rules and related state incentives.
- 2Documents & project reportWe prepare the DPR, financials and registrations such as Udyam, GST and FSSAI.
- 3Application & lender liaisonWe file the application and coordinate with banks, NBFCs and agencies.
- 4Sanction & follow-upWe follow up until sanction, disbursement and any subsidy release.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. A unit can pursue ZED, Lean and IPR support, subject to the conditions of each component.
Yes. We coordinate trademark and patent filings and the reimbursement claim under the scheme.
Scheme limits, subsidy rates and timelines are indicative and subject to the latest government guidelines and lender policies. Vertex Certification is a private consultancy and is not affiliated with any government body.
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