PMS MSME Scheme

Procurement and Marketing Support (PMS) Scheme
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MoMSME)
1. Executive Summary
The Procurement and Marketing Support (PMS) Scheme is a flagship central government initiative formulated and executed by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MoMSME), Government of India. The core directive of this intervention is to bridge market gaps for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), enhancing their domestic capabilities, accelerating modern marketplace onboarding, and stimulating sustainable awareness about new market dynamics, packaging standards, and strategic alliances.
2. Strategic Objectives
To encourage Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) to capture new market opportunities through targeted handholding initiatives.
To create awareness among micro-enterprises regarding modern packaging practices, quality certifications, and direct public procurement norms.
To provide infrastructure avenues and institutional support system upgrades for domestic and global market exhibitions.
To scale digital maturity by promoting tech adoption, e-commerce listings, and modern trade identifiers like barcodes.
3. Operational Components & Financial Interventions
The operational landscape of the PMS scheme delivers extensive fiscal reimbursements tailored directly toward leveling market acquisition costs for small-scale manufacturers and service operators.
3.1 Domestic Trade Fair Participation Support
MSEs receive direct financial enablement to secure display stalls inside prestigious state, regional, and national exhibitions.
City Category
Maximum Financial Limit
Stall Reimbursement Caps
Metro / Class A Cities
Up to ₹1,500,000 per unit
100% for SC/ST/Women/NER/Aspirational districts; 80% for General Categories
Class B Cities
Up to ₹1,00,000 per unit
100% for SC/ST/Women/NER/Aspirational districts; 80% for General Categories
Other Remaining Cities
Up to ₹80,000 per unit
100% for SC/ST/Women/NER/Aspirational districts; 80% for General Categories


3.2 Logistics & Travel Subsidies
To guarantee cross-country mobility, the scheme covers verified travel expenses for one entrepreneur/representative via economy airfare or standard rail travel. Additionally, actual freight logistics costs incurred for shifting display materials are reimbursed up to an aggregate threshold limit of ₹25,000 per trade event.
3.3 Modern Tech Integration (Barcodes & Digital Onboarding)
Modern retail infrastructure demands automated tracking. The PMS scheme minimizes supply-chain frictions by deploying targeted financial concessions:
Barcoding Registration Concessions: Substantial grant allocations to subsidize structural setup costs connected with obtaining GS1 global barcodes.
E-Commerce & Global Marketplace Integration: Targeted funding modules to onboard micro-units onto recognized online sales marketplaces and public networks like the MSME Global Mart.
4. Eligibility Thresholds & Criteria
Strict regulatory compliance is maintained to ensure public resources are channeled strictly to genuine field players:
Enterprise Dimension: Exclusively applicable to entities structurally registered as Micro or Small Enterprises (MSEs) according to original investment criteria.
Udyam Portal Compliance: Possession of a validated, active Udyam Registration Certificate linked with operational mobile frameworks is completely non-negotiable.
Sectoral Affiliation: The candidate facility must belong explicitly to active manufacturing operations or specialized professional service sectors.
Good Standing Status: The corporate history must be clear of recurring regulatory defaults, dynamic insolvency flags, or negative blacklisting from government departments.
5. Step-by-Step Application Architecture
The Ministry operates a completely paperless, digital delivery model to eliminate transit bottlenecks:
Step 1: Digital Authentication – The beneficiary authenticates corporate identity on the official 'MY MSME' portal using their valid Udyam Registration Number.
Step 2: Component Choice – From the primary service dashboard, choose the exact market intervention module (e.g., specific domestic fair participation or barcode support).
Step 3: Document Compilation – Digitally compile and attach supporting elements including stall space invoices, verified event payment transaction logs, and freight receipts.
Step 4: Departmental Audit – Regional Project Management Teams inspect submitted vouchers against verified attendance parameters before extending formal clearance.
Step 5: Fund Disbursement – Direct-to-bank credit settlement is made straight into the Aadhaar-seeded primary commercial banking channel of the verified corporate unit.