Ministry of MSME · QCI
ZED CertificationMSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification
Zero Defect, Zero Effect certification — up to 80% of the cost paid by the government.
80%
of certification cost subsidised
80%
Micro units
60%
Small units
+10%
Women / SC / ST
Ideal for
Manufacturers who want better buyers, export orders, lower interest from banks and state incentives.
What you get
- Bronze, Silver and Gold levels
- Interest concession at many banks for ZED-certified units
- Preference with large buyers and PSUs
- Unlocks extra state incentives
Who can apply
- Udyam-registered manufacturing MSME
- Willingness to adopt quality & environment practices
Step-by-step process
- 1Pledge on the ZED portal
- 2Self-assessment
- 3Desktop / site assessment
- 4Certification
Documents needed
Udyam certificateFactory photographsProcess & quality documents
Also consider
Schemes that work well with this one
PMEGP
Ministry of MSME · KVIC / KVIB
35%
subsidy on project cost
Start a new manufacturing or service unit and get up to 35% of the project cost as a government subsidy.
- ₹50 L
- Max project · manufacturing
- ₹20 L
- Max project · service
- 5–10%
- Your own contribution
Mudra Loan
Ministry of Finance · MUDRA
₹20 L
without collateral
Collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh for shops, traders, small manufacturers and service businesses.
- ₹50 K
- Shishu
- ₹5 L
- Kishore
- ₹10–20 L
- Tarun / Tarun Plus
CGTMSE
Ministry of MSME · SIDBI
₹10 Cr
loan without collateral
Get a bank loan without pledging your house or land — the government guarantees it for you.
- 75–90%
- Guarantee cover
- 0
- Property to mortgage
- MSE
- New & existing units
Scheme details are summarised from official guidelines and may change. Final eligibility, loan amount and subsidy are decided by the bank and the implementing agency.