One District One Product supports micro and small units making their district's identified product. It runs as six separate sub-schemes — margin money, technology, quality certification, trade fairs, e-commerce and website support — each with its own ceiling, its own eligibility test and its own application. They are claimed individually, not as one package.
At a glance
| Operative period | From notification in the official Gazette until 31 March 2029 |
| Administering department | Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Rajasthan — applications to the General Manager, District Industries & Commerce Centre (DICC) |
| Sanctioning authority | District-level committee chaired by the District Collector or nominee (not below ADM rank), with the GM DICC, Lead Bank Manager, DICC accounts personnel, and the DICC Export/ODOP officer as Member Secretary |
| Who it covers | Micro and Small enterprises for margin money and technology; Micro, Small and Medium for quality certification and e-commerce |
| Core requirement | Udyam Registration Certificate under the MSME Development Act 2006, and the unit must make the district's designated ODOP product |
| Source | Rajasthan ODOP Policy 2024 — Scheme Guidelines, digitally signed by the Deputy Secretary to Government, 19 February 2025 (RajKaj Ref 13517130) |
Check these before you read the benefits
1. Margin money subsidy
| Enterprise | Subsidy | Ceiling |
|---|---|---|
| New micro enterprises | 25% of eligible project cost | ₹15 lakh |
| New small enterprises | 15% of eligible project cost | ₹20 lakh |
| SC/ST, women, PwBD, or entrepreneurs under 35 | Additional benefit | Up to a further ₹5 lakh |
Eligible project cost is narrower than your project cost
Only four heads count: new building and shed including registration charges — capped at 25% of project cost; new plant, machinery and equipment including tools, jigs, fixtures, essential office equipment and furniture, lab equipment, pollution control devices and generators; electrification charges; and working capital capped at 10% of project cost or one working cycle, whichever is lower. Land is not on that list.
Margin money is released only after the financial institution disburses a loan amount at least equal to the grant, and it is placed with that institution as a short-term deposit rather than paid to you directly.
2. Technology and software acquisition
One-time assistance of 50% of the cost of acquiring the latest technology or software, capped at ₹5 lakh per unit. The guidelines specify acquisition from an institute set up by the Government of India or the Government of Rajasthan — so confirm the source institution qualifies before you commit to a vendor.
3. Quality certification and IPR
One-time reimbursement of up to 75% of cost, capped at ₹3 lakh per unit, covering quality certifications such as BIS and FSSAI, system certifications such as ISO and ZED, and Intellectual Property Rights. Testing and documentation expenses are included. Certifications may be obtained from any government agency, or an agency authorised by the Government of India or Government of Rajasthan. This head is open to medium enterprises too, not just micro and small.
4. Trade fairs and exhibitions
| Event | Stall assistance | Travel | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairs / exhibitions in Rajasthan | ₹50,000 or 75% of stall rent, whichever is less | Actual fare, 3-AC train or AC bus, 2 persons | Max 3 events per financial year |
| Fairs / exhibitions elsewhere in India | ₹1,50,000 or 75% of stall rent, whichever is less | Actual fare, 3-AC train or AC bus, 2 persons | Max 2 events per financial year |
| Fairs / exhibitions abroad | ₹2,00,000 or 75% of stall rent, whichever is less | Economy class airfare, 2 persons | Max 1 event per financial year |
The two-year lockout most applicants miss
After taking benefit under any one of the three categories in a financial year, you cannot claim in that same category for the next two financial years. Planning an annual overseas exhibition on the assumption of yearly support will not work — the next eligible international claim is two financial years later.
5. E-commerce platform fees
Reimbursement of 75% of total fees and commissions charged by e-commerce platforms — excluding shipping fees — up to ₹1 lakh per annum, for a maximum of 2 years. Available only to sellers of ODOP products, and only where the enterprise registered on the platform after notification of the Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024.
6. Cataloguing and website development
One-time assistance of up to 60% of expenditure, capped at ₹75,000, for cataloguing services and/or development of a fully functional transactional e-commerce website. Note the wording: a brochure site does not meet the description — the guidelines specify a transactional website.
Application and approval
- Apply to the General Manager, DICC of your district, in the prescribed format.
- Applications must be filed within six months of commencement of commercial operation.
- The application asks for Udyam Registration Number, PAN of the enterprise and promoters, constitution, entrepreneur category, date of commencement of commercial production evidenced by the first sale bill, proof of ongoing production via the latest sale bill, ODOP product detail, project location and total project cost.
- Approval sits with the district committee chaired by the Collector or nominee.
Where these claims usually come apart
- Applying more than six months after commercial operation began.
- The product is not the designated ODOP product for that specific district.
- Loan sanctioned or disbursed outside the policy operative period.
- Building and shed cost exceeding 25% of project cost, or working capital exceeding 10% — the excess is simply not eligible project cost.
- Claiming in the same trade-fair category within the two-year lockout.
- Technology acquired from an institution outside the Government of India / Government of Rajasthan set-up described in the guidelines.
- E-commerce registration predating notification of the Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024.
- Shipping fees included in an e-commerce reimbursement claim.
Source: Rajasthan ODOP Policy 2024 — Scheme Guidelines, Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Rajasthan; digitally signed by the Deputy Secretary to Government on 19 February 2025, RajKaj Ref No. 13517130.