Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI)

Purpose:

SFURTI organises traditional artisans and producers into clusters to improve production, value addition, product quality, competitiveness, sustainable employment and income. It supports physical infrastructure, upgraded machinery, skill development, design, packaging, marketing and e-commerce.

Primary Benefit

Financial assistance up to ₹5 crore for eligible development of traditional-industry clusters.

Key documents:

• Cluster profile and diagnostic study.
• Detailed Project Report.
• List and identification details of participating artisans.
• SPV or artisan-collective registration documents.
• Nodal Agency and Implementing Agency details.
• Land availability or lease documents for the Common Facility Centre.
• Machinery, equipment and infrastructure estimates.
• Project-cost and funding-pattern details.
• Implementation schedule and expected outcomes.
• Training, design, marketing and capacity-building plan.
• Statutory approvals and other documents required under the revised guidelines.

How to apply:

sfurti.msme.gov.in/SFURTI/Home.aspx

FAQ

Who receives assistance?

Traditional-industry clusters and their artisans through approved Nodal and Implementing Agencies.

Can an individual artisan apply directly for the entire cluster grant?

No. The proposal is normally submitted through an eligible agency for the benefit of an organised cluster.

What is the maximum assistance?

Up to ₹2.5 crore for clusters with up to 500 artisans and up to ₹5 crore for clusters with more than 500 artisans.

What are soft interventions?

Skill development, exposure visits, design, buyer-seller meets, marketing, e-commerce and similar activities.

Is machinery supported?

Yes. Common machinery, tools, equipment and production facilities may be supported under approved hard interventions.

Beneficiary:

Eligibility • Clusters engaged in eligible traditional industries such as khadi, village industries and coir-related activities. • Traditional artisans, producers, craft workers, rural entrepreneurs and their collectives may be covered as beneficiaries. • Proposals are submitted through eligible Nodal Agencies and Implementing Agencies. • Eligible agencies may include government institutions, State Government agencies, organisations under the Ministry of MSME, registered institutions and other approved entities. • A cluster-level Special Purpose Vehicle or artisan collective is generally required for ownership and management of common assets.

Benefits:

• Financial assistance for eligible traditional-industry clusters. • Government support up to ₹2.5 crore for clusters with up to 500 artisans. • Government support up to ₹5 crore for clusters with more than 500 artisans. • Support for Common Facility Centres, modern production machinery and improved tools. • Soft interventions up to ₹25 lakh for skill development, exposure visits, buyer-seller meets, design, marketing, e-commerce and raw-material support. • Hard-intervention support up to 90%, and up to 95% for eligible North-Eastern, Jammu and Kashmir and hill-area projects. • Improved product development, packaging, branding and market access. • Sustainable employment and enhanced income for traditional artisans.