Ladakh CFC Usage Subsidy
Department of Industries and Commerce, Union Territory of Ladakh · Central government
A scheme reimbursing 50% of Common Facility Centre costs, up to Rs. 1 lakh per unit yearly for three years, funds units using recognised centres.
Open, rolling. Applications are accepted continuously — there is no deadline.
Key facts
- Subsidy amount
- Up to ₹1,00,000
- Instrument
- Subsidy
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Disbursement
- Reimbursed after spend
About this scheme
Ladakh's Sustainable Industrial Policy 2022-27 recognises that small producers in the region generally lack access to their own laboratory, R&D bench or packaging line. To bridge this gap, the policy reimburses half of what a unit pays when it hires a recognised Common Facility Centre — whether a research centre, a testing lab for R&D purposes, a packaging facility or a similar setup. The reimbursement is capped at 50% of expenditure, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 1 lakh per unit per year, and can be availed for a maximum of three years.
Eligibility extends to industrial units — both new and existing, irrespective of substantial expansion — as well as registered cooperatives and FPOs. Applicants must operate in the handicraft, handloom, agro and food processing, or aromatic and medicinal plant sectors.
Who can apply
- Eligible business forms
- Not specified
- Udyam registration
- Not specified
- MSME registration
- Not specified
- DPIIT startup recognition
- Not required
- GST registration
- Not specified
- Where the business may be based
- Ladakh
Eligibility conditions:
- Industrial units located in Ladakh — whether new or existing, and regardless of whether they have undertaken substantial expansion - Registered cooperatives and FPOs - Units operating in handicraft, handloom, agro & food processing, or aromatic/medicinal plants - Expenditure incurred on a recognised Common Facility Centre, such as a research centre, an R&D testing lab, or packaging facilities - Claims permitted for up to three years
How to apply
- Avail the services of a recognised Common Facility Centre and settle the applicable usage charges - Keep the invoices as well as documentation confirming the facility's recognition - File the reimbursement claim annually with the Department of Industries and Commerce, UT of Ladakh
Frequently asked questions
Which facilities count as a Common Facility Centre?
Any recognised Common Facility Centre qualifies, including research centres, testing laboratories used for R&D, packaging facilities and comparable shared infrastructure.
How long can I claim this for?
The scheme provides support for up to three years, capped at Rs. 1 lakh per unit each year.
Who is eligible?
Industrial units, both new and existing, along with registered cooperatives and FPOs, are eligible if they operate in the handicraft, handloom, agro and food processing, or aromatic and medicinal plant sectors.
What share of the cost is covered?
The scheme covers half of the expenditure you incur, up to the yearly ceiling.
Sectors
- Agri Food Rural
- Manufacturing Industrial
- Ladakh
- Commonfacilitycentre
- Testinglab
- Packaging
- Reimbursement
- Handicraft
Details last verified on 14 September 2026. Source: the issuer's published information.