Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP)

Purpose:

MSE-CDP improves the sustainability, productivity and competitiveness of Micro and Small Enterprises through cluster-based development, Common Facility Centres, infrastructure support, technology improvement, skill development and green manufacturing.

Primary Benefit

Financial assistance for establishing Common Facility Centres with eligible project cost up to ₹30 crore and infrastructure-development projects up to the applicable scheme limits.

Key documents:

• Detailed Project Report.
• Cluster diagnostic or needs-assessment report.
• SPV incorporation and registration documents.
• Memorandum and Articles of Association or applicable society documents.
• List of participating MSEs with valid Udyam Registration details.
• SPV shareholding and contribution details.
• Land ownership, allotment or lease documents.
• Machinery, equipment and civil-work quotations.
• Project-cost and means-of-finance statement.
• Bank consent or appraisal documents, where applicable.
• State Government recommendation.
• Statutory clearances and declarations required under the guidelines.

How to apply:

cluster.dcmsme.gov.in/Admin/Default.aspx

FAQ

Who can apply for a Common Facility Centre?

An eligible SPV representing a cluster of Micro and Small Enterprises.

What facilities are supported?

Testing, training, design, raw-material depots, effluent treatment and shared production facilities.

Can an individual MSE apply for its own machinery?

No. The scheme primarily supports shared cluster facilities and infrastructure.

Is online application mandatory?

Yes. Applications are submitted online and processed through the prescribed institutional channel.

What is the maximum eligible project cost for a CFC?

Up to ₹30 crore under the guidelines referenced by APMSMEONE, subject to the applicable funding pattern.

Beneficiary:

Eligibility • The scheme is applicable to clusters of Micro and Small Enterprises. • A Special Purpose Vehicle is generally required for a Common Facility Centre proposal. • The SPV should ordinarily be constituted as a Section 8 company under the Companies Act, 2013, subject to applicable guidelines. • State Governments, their autonomous bodies and eligible implementing agencies may submit infrastructure-development proposals. • The proposed facility should address common requirements of the participating MSEs and should not merely benefit an individual enterprise.

Benefits:

• Support for establishing Common Facility Centres. • Assistance for testing centres, training centres, raw-material depots, effluent-treatment plants, design centres and plug-and-play facilities. • Infrastructure-development support for new and existing industrial estates and MSE clusters. • Government assistance for eligible CFC projects up to the prescribed project-cost limit. • Assistance for industrial estates and flatted factory complexes. • Support for technology improvement, quality enhancement and skill development. • Promotion of green and sustainable manufacturing technologies.