Chemical Promotion Development Scheme 2026: Grants up to ₹7.5 Lakh, Eligibility & How to Apply

At a glance

About the scheme

The Chemical Promotion Development Scheme (CPDS) is an initiative by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. It aims to foster growth, knowledge dissemination, and innovation within India's chemicals and petrochemicals industry. Through this programme, the government offers soft financial assistance to industry associations, specialized organisations, and government agencies to prepare knowledge reports, host conferences, and facilitate sector growth, while also conferring National Awards to honour research excellence.

Benefits

• Financial assistance up to 50% of the cost or ₹7,50,000 (whichever is lower) for preparing industry studies or reports.
• Up to 100% funding for knowledge dissemination events organised directly by government agencies.
• Grants covering 50% of estimated expenditure up to ₹5,00,000 for one-day events organised by industry associations or specialized bodies.
• Grants covering 50% of estimated expenditure up to ₹7,00,000 for two-day events organised by industry associations or specialized bodies.
• National Awards to recognise outstanding research and innovation in the chemicals and petrochemicals domain.
• Financial grants to execute or sustain key industry facilitation and support measures.

Who can apply (eligibility)

• Applicant must be a government agency (such as a PSU, autonomous body, or government academic institution), an industry association in the chemicals and petrochemicals sector, or a specialized organisation.
• Applicant must not be an event manager.
• Must strictly follow the provisions of General Financial Rules (GFR) 2017.
• Must comply with the Expenditure, Advance, Transfer (EAT) module under the Public Financial Management System (PFMS).
• Non-governmental entities must be registered with NITI Aayog and hold a valid Unique ID.
• Specialized organisations must have been operational for at least five years.
• Specialized organisations must have proven expertise and past experience in successfully conducting knowledge events in the sector.

Who cannot apply

• Commercial event management firms or event managers are strictly excluded from funding.
• Recurring operational expenditures (such as ongoing office rent or staff salaries) are not covered.
• Commercial use of funded study reports is prohibited.
• Organisations seeking grants for more than one event in the same financial year are normally excluded.

Documents required

• Registration Certificate of the organisation
• Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Audited annual accounts for the preceding three years
• Technical bio-data of consultants proposed to be engaged
• Documents highlighting substantive institutional achievements
• Detailed program agenda for the proposed seminar, symposium, or workshop
• Political clearance application or clearance from Ministry of External Affairs (if foreign participants are invited)
• Security clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs (if foreign participants are invited)
• Unique Identification Number from NITI Aayog (for non-governmental bodies)
• Surety Bond in the prescribed format (at disbursement stage)
• Utilization Certificate in prescribed proforma (post-event stage)

How to apply

1. 1Visit the official CPDS web portal (cpds.chemicals.gov.in) managed by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals.
2. 2Submit a preliminary proposal outlining the proposed theme, tentative dates, speakers, venue, and participants in response to the annual calendar notification.
3. 3Await finalisation and formal approval of the annual calendar of events by the Secretary (C&PC).
4. 4Once the calendar is approved, fill in and submit the detailed online application with all required documents at least two months prior to the event date.

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