LEAPS Award 2026: National Logistics Shield, Eligibility & How to Apply

At a glance

About the scheme

Organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Logistics Excellence, Advancement, and Performance Shield (LEAPS) celebrates outstanding performance across India's logistics ecosystem. In alignment with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan and the National Logistics Policy 2022, the awards benchmark operational excellence across air, road, rail, sea freight, warehousing, and multimodal transport. The initiative also places strong emphasis on startups, MSMEs, sustainability, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, and academic collaboration to build an integrated and technologically advanced logistics network.

Benefits

• Prestigious National Trophy and Certificate of Recognition awarded by the Government of India.

Who can apply (eligibility)

• Core logistics applicants must be Indian companies registered under the Companies Act 2013 or LLPs registered under the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008.
• Startups must be recognized by DPIIT with a functional hardware/software product or process solution in the market.
• MSMEs must hold a valid Udyam Registration (Udyam Aadhaar).
• Institutions must be officially registered and accredited by appropriate national or regional educational/governmental authorities.
• All participating business entities must possess necessary trade registrations (such as GST, MSME, or FSSAI as applicable).
• The entity, its promoters, or affiliated entities must not have incurred any defaults in the last three financial years (FY 2022-23, FY 2023-24, and FY 2024-25).
• Entities must provide audited balance sheets and profit & loss statements for the last three financial years (FY 2022-23, FY 2023-24, and FY 2024-25).

Who cannot apply

• Entities with less than 3 financial years of operations are not eligible (provisional financial statements may be considered for FY 2024-25).
• Entities, promoters, or affiliated units that have incurred financial defaults in the last three financial years are excluded.

Documents required

• Certificate of Incorporation or Partnership Deed
• GST Registration Certificate
• Audited financial statements (Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account) for the last 3 financial years
• DPIIT Startup Recognition Certificate or Udyam MSME Certificate (as applicable)
• Valid Identity Proof of the authorized person
• Latest financial statements (provisional or audited for FY 2024-25, if available)
• Accreditation certificate (for educational or governmental institutions)

How to apply

1. 1Visit the official National Awards Portal at awards.gov.in and click on the 'Registration' button.
2. 2Select the 'Organization' category and fill in the authorized person's details, Aadhaar number, contact details, and a 100-word organizational description.
3. 3Submit the registration form to create account credentials.
4. 4Log in to awards.gov.in using your newly created credentials.
5. 5Navigate to the Award Library, find the LEAPS scheme, and click on 'Nominate / Apply Now'.
6. 6Fill in all mandatory details in the nomination application, upload required documents, and submit the entry.

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