Approvals, Incentives & Government Business

Subsidy, PLI & Incentive Consulting

Identify, apply for and actually receive the central and state incentives your project qualifies for — from PLI and capital subsidy to interest subvention and export benefits.

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The problem

What goes wrong without this.

Incentive schemes are announced by more than a dozen central ministries and by every state industrial policy, each with its own eligibility window, documentation format, nodal agency and disbursement process. There is no single register of what a given project qualifies for.

The most expensive mistake is one of timing. Eligibility for many schemes is determined by decisions taken before capital is committed — where you locate, when you file the initial intimation, how the entity is constituted, whether commercial production has already started. Promoters routinely discover a scheme after the application window has closed for them, when nothing can be done.

The second failure is treating sanction as the finish line. Sanction is not disbursement. Claims require periodic filings, compliance certificates and follow-up with the disbursing authority, and a significant share of sanctioned subsidy is never actually received because the post-sanction process was not maintained.

What we do

Capabilities in this service

Incentive mapping against your specific project profile, sector, location and investment size
Eligibility and cut-off assessment before capex commitment, while configuration can still be adjusted
Production Linked Incentive scheme assessment, application and compliance
State industrial policy benefits — capital subsidy, interest subvention, SGST reimbursement, power tariff concessions
Stamp duty, electricity duty and land cost concession applications
Export incentives including EPCG, advance authorisation, RoDTEP and duty drawback
MSME scheme benefits, technology upgradation and cluster development support
Application drafting, documentation and dossier assembly for each scheme
Liaison with nodal agencies, district industries centres and sanctioning authorities
Claim filing, disbursement tracking, post-sanction compliance and appeals against rejection

Our process

How the engagement runs

Stage-wise, with the deliverable and typical duration for each. Timelines vary with project scale and authority response — these are indicative rather than contractual.

1
Project profiling
1 week
Sector classification, location and district category, investment quantum and phasing, employment profile, entity structure and project timeline — the variables that determine eligibility.
Deliverable: Project profile for incentive assessment
2
Incentive mapping
2 weeks
A complete assessment of central and state schemes the project qualifies for, with quantified benefit, eligibility conditions, application deadlines and any actions required before capex commitment.
Deliverable: Incentive Eligibility Report with quantified benefit
3
Scheme selection and stacking
1 week
Not every scheme can be combined. We assess which benefits can be claimed together, where one forecloses another, and which combination produces the best outcome for your project.
Deliverable: Scheme stacking analysis and recommendation
4
Application and documentation
3–6 weeks
Scheme-wise application drafting and dossier assembly, filed within eligibility windows and to each authority's current documentation requirements.
Deliverable: Filed applications and complete dossiers
5
Liaison and sanction
Authority-dependent
Follow-up with nodal agencies and sanctioning authorities, response to queries and objections, and representation at scrutiny or committee stages.
Deliverable: Sanction letters
6
Claim, disbursement and compliance
Ongoing
Claim filing against sanction, disbursement follow-up, and the periodic compliance filings that keep the entitlement alive. This is where most unclaimed subsidy is lost.
Deliverable: Disbursement tracker and annual compliance calendar

Deliverables

What you receive

Incentive Eligibility Report with quantified benefit per scheme
Scheme stacking analysis and selection recommendation
Pre-commitment action list where eligibility depends on timing
Scheme-wise application dossiers
Sanction letters
Disbursement tracker
Annual compliance calendar for continuing entitlements

Who this is for

Typical client profiles

Promoters planning capital investment who have not yet committed capex

Existing manufacturers who suspect they are under-claiming

Exporters seeking duty and incentive benefits under the Foreign Trade Policy

Companies with sanctioned subsidy that has not been disbursed

Part of

Approvals, Incentives & Government Business →

The paperwork that unblocks capital.

Why NITS Corp

Why bring this to us

Assessed before capex, not after

Eligibility usually turns on decisions made before commitment. An assessment done after commercial production has started can only work with what is left.

We follow through to disbursement

Sanction is the midpoint. Our engagement continues through claim filing, follow-up and the periodic compliance that keeps the entitlement valid.

Integrated with the project itself

Because we also prepare DPRs and handle approvals, incentive eligibility is designed into the project rather than retrofitted to it.

FAQ

Common questions

When should we engage you?

Before capital is committed — ideally at the point the project location and configuration are being decided. Several significant benefits require filing before commencement, and eligibility for others depends on location and entity decisions that become irreversible once made.

What if we have already started commercial production?

Some schemes are closed to you at that point, but not all. Ongoing operational benefits, export incentives, employment-linked support and certain state reimbursements may still be available. We will tell you honestly what remains accessible rather than run an application that cannot succeed.

How are you paid — fixed fee or a share of the subsidy?

Both models are available and each suits different situations. A success-linked component aligns incentives on recovery mandates; a fixed fee is usually more appropriate for eligibility assessment, where the value is an honest answer rather than a maximised claim.

How long from application to money in the account?

Sanction commonly takes three to nine months depending on the scheme and authority. Disbursement after sanction typically adds a further two to six months, and for staged benefits can run over several years. Anyone quoting a firm date is guessing.

Can you help with a claim that has been rejected?

Yes. Rejections frequently rest on documentation deficiencies or a contested interpretation of eligibility rather than a substantive bar. We assess the ground for rejection and, where the position is arguable, prepare and pursue the representation or appeal.

Related services

Government Approvals, Licences & Compliance

Industrial licences, registrations, clearances and statutory compliance — with liaison across Central, State and local authorities from application through to grant.

Manufacturing Project Consulting

Detailed project reports, techno-economic feasibility studies, technology and process selection, plant layout and capacity planning for greenfield and brownfield projects.

Export & Global Trade Facilitation

Export market entry, documentation, compliance under the Foreign Trade Policy, incentive claims, and merchant export and trading house operations.

Sectors we apply this in

Electronics assembly line in a controlled cleanroom environment

Electronics & EV

Fast-scaling sectors with substantial incentive support and demanding process control and cleanliness requirements.

Stainless steel food processing line with conveyor and packaging equipment

Food Processing & FMCG

Processing plants where food safety compliance drives design, and shelf life determines market reach.

Textile spinning hall with rows of ring frames

Textiles & Apparel

Capital-intensive manufacturing where power cost, effluent management and export competitiveness decide viability.

Discuss your subsidy & incentives requirement.

A short conversation is usually enough to tell you whether the project is viable, what it will take, and what it should cost. There is no charge for that first discussion.

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