Kerala Industrial Policy 2023 incentives
The state's industrial policy sets out incentives for enterprises in 22 priority sectors. Some are paid through running schemes such as ESS and KELS, others have no published application route.
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- Cost to apply
- Depends on the scheme used
- Status
- Status unclear
- Run by
- Industries Department, Government of Kerala
What you get
- Loans at 4% on up to ₹10 lakh through interest subvention of up to 6% (paid through KELS and OFOE)
- Capital subsidy of up to 45%, capped at ₹40 lakh for micro, ₹100 lakh for small and ₹200 lakh for medium units
- Full electricity duty exemption for 5 years for MSMEs
- 50% of the cost of listing on the SME platform of NSE or BSE, up to ₹1 crore
- Up to 100% stamp duty and registration waiver on land or buildings for manufacturing in government or notified private parks, and anywhere in the state for women, SC and ST, disabled and transgender entrepreneurs
- Up to 100% of stall charges, up to ₹5 lakh, for one domestic and one international fair a year
- 50% of patent, copyright, trademark and GI costs, up to ₹30 lakh
- 50% of compulsory quality marking costs such as CE, FDA, ISO and BIS, up to ₹25 lakh a year
- 25% of green investment costs, up to ₹25 lakh, and 20% of Industry 4.0 software and machinery, up to ₹25 lakh
- 50% of the cost of Made in Kerala certification
Who can apply
- Open to businesses in manufacturing, services and food processing.
- Enterprise in one of the 22 priority sectors named in the policy
Where to apply
In person, District Industries Centre
In Kerala, District Industries Centre, KSIDC or the scheme named for each incentive
Figures you may see elsewhere
The KSIDC web page summary gives a 15% capital subsidy up to ₹25 lakh, 50% SGST refund and 4% interest subsidy for MSMEs. The policy document itself gives the figures used here
Worth knowing
Still listed by KSIDC in November 2026. Capital subsidy and 4% loans run through ESS, KELS and OFOE. No application route was found for the trade fair, IPO, intellectual property, quality marking, green and Industry 4.0 incentives.
Where we found this
An independent guide by The Company of Four, not a government website. Schemes change often, so check every detail on the official website before you apply. Links marked ↗ open external websites that we do not run, and we are not responsible for their content. Seen something out of date? Tell us and we will look into it.