What the Scheme Supports
The scheme’s objective is to support setting up food irradiation units for treating perishable agricultural produce (like fruits and vegetables) and other items, for hygienization and enhancing shelf life.
You can propose either:
Important: The food irradiation facility is mandatory under this call—without it, the proposal isn’t considered for assistance.
Who Can Apply (Eligibility of entities)
Eligible entities include individuals and organizations such as FPOs, FPCs, SHGs, NGOs, PSUs, firms, companies, etc., who intend to establish standalone or integrated irradiation infrastructure.
Entities from the MSME sector are given priority in assessment.
Grant Pattern (Financial Assistance)
The scheme provides grant-in-aid based on area category and applicant category:
Maximum grant cap: Up to ₹10 crore per project, on the cost of Plant & Machinery (P&M) and Technical Civil Works (TCW).
MoFPI’s guidelines include these must-know conditions:
Some items listed as ineligible for grant calculation include compound wall, roads, land/site development cost, administrative building, canteen, labour quarters, working capital/contingencies, transport vehicles, pre-operative expenses, service/carrying charges, office furniture/computers, CCTV/security systems, consultancy fee/taxes on plant & machinery, stationery, etc.
Processing Fee, Demand Draft & Bank Guarantee
Selected applicants must submit a refundable bank guarantee of 5% of eligible grants-in-aid within 30 days of the approval letter, initially valid beyond scheduled completion (and extendable if delayed).
Implementation Timeline & Instalment Claim Schedule
The guidelines also provide for reduction in grant-in-aid in case of delays beyond stipulated timelines (as per the delay table).
The guidelines list key documents to be uploaded, including (indicative): DPR, statutory audit certificate, Chartered Engineer certificates, in-principle/term loan sanction, bank appraisal note, incorporation/registration documents, audited financial statements (last 2 years), land ownership/lease documents (with relevant conditions), proof of fee, quotations from OEM/suppliers, and (where applicable) agreements/MoU for irradiation source supply.
If you’re planning to set up a multi-product food irradiation unit (standalone or integrated with cold chain/value addition), align your DPR and documentation to the scheme conditions, eligible components, and timelines, and ensure the online SAMPADA submission is completed before the deadline.
28.02.2026 (17:00 hrs).
Applications must be submitted online only on the SAMPADA portal.
No. No physical submission (or submission through other means) is accepted.
Yes. Any proposal without the food irradiation component will not be considered under this scheme.
Eligible entities include individuals, FPOs/FPCs, SHGs, NGOs, PSUs, firms, companies, etc.; MSME entities are given priority in assessment.
Grant-in-aid is 35% (General Areas) and 50% (Difficult Areas; also SC/ST/FPO/SHG), up to ₹10 crore per project, on eligible P&M and Technical Civil Works.
Minimum land area is 1.5 acres for standalone and 3.5 acres for integrated irradiation units.
No. Expansion/upgradation of existing facility(ies) is not eligible under the scheme.
Only one application will be accepted from an entity against an EOI under this scheme.
A non-refundable processing fee of ₹20,000 via Demand Draft (₹15,000 for SC/ST) is required; upload scanned DD with the online application.
The original DD should reach MoFPI within one week after the last date of submission.
Yes. A detailed Appraisal Note from a Scheduled Commercial Bank, specific to the proposal, is required.
Yes—term loan should be at least 20% (General Areas) or 10% (Difficult Areas and SC/ST/FPO/SHG proposals) of total project cost.
Applicant’s combined net worth must be at least equal to the grant-in-aid sought.
A proposal must obtain at least 60% marks to be eligible; 45% for SC/ST applicants.
Projects are to be completed within 24 months (General Areas) or 30 months (Difficult Areas) from the approval letter date.
Claim schedule (from approval letter date): 8/10 months, 16/20 months, 24/30 months (General/Difficult respectively) for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd instalments.
Yes. On selection, submit a refundable bank guarantee of 5% of eligible grant-in-aid within 30 days of approval letter.
The notice provides the contact details of the undersigned officer for further information.
Disclaimer: This blog is drafted strictly using only the documents shared: the MoFPI Notice Inviting Proposals dated 26.12.2025, the PMKSY scheme guidelines dated 06.08.2024, and the provided draft blog file.
