MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme
State: Central
Ministry: Ministry Of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Department: null
Category: Business & Entrepreneurship
Beneficiary Type: Business Entity

MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme is an extensive drive to create awareness amongst MSMEs about Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) practices and motivate and incentivize them for ZED Cerficaon while also encouraging them to become MSME Champions.

Benefits:
> **Cost of Certification:**

• **Certification Level 1:** BRONZE: ₹10,000/-
• **Certification Level 2:** SILVER: ₹40,000/-
• **Certification Level 3:** GOLD: ₹90,000/-
> **Subsidy on cost of ZED certification:**

• Joining Reward of ₹10,000/- (Bronze will become free if availed)
• 80-60-50% for Micro, Small &amp; Medium Enterprises Additional subsidy
• 10% for Women/SC/ST owned MSMEs OR MSMEs in North Eastern Region (NER)/Himalayan/Left Wing Extremism(LWE)/Island territories/aspirational districts.
• 5% for MSMEs which are also a part of the SFURTI OR Micro &amp; Small Enterprises - Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) of the Ministry
> **Additional subsidy:**

• 10% for Women/SC/ST owned MSMEs OR MSMEs in NER/Himalayan/LWE/Island territories/aspirational districts.
• 5% for MSMEs which are also a part of the SFURTI OR Micro &amp; Small Enterprises - Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) of the Ministry.
> **Financial Assistance in Testing/Quality/Product Certification:**

• Up to 75% of the total cost of Testing/Certification, with the maximum ceiling of subsidy being ₹50,000/-.
> **Handholding Support :**

• Up-to ₹2,000,00/- for consultancy for all ZED certified
MSMEs.
> **Support in Technology Upgradation for Zero Effect Solutions:**

• Up-to ₹3,000,00/- lakhs for all ZED certified MSMEs.
> **MSME KAWACH (Knowledge Acquisition through WASH for an Accelerated COVID-19 Handling) Certification:**

• After taking ZED Pledge, MSMEs can avail support for their preparedness to mitigate COVID 19 risks after obtaining Certification based on WASH Standard.
> **Graded incentives:**

- MSMEs can avail graded incentives as prescribed for the three ZED Certification Levels. Wherever possible, the incentives provided by States will be linked through API integration with the ZED portal to ensure interoperability.

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Eligibility:
- Should be a  Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) unit.
- Should be registered in Udyam portal.

Application Process:
[Online]
Registration:Step 1: Visit the official website.
Step 2: Click on the "Register Now" button under the Zed Certification window.
Step 3: First-time users click on the "Register Now" button to register.
Step 4: Click on "Proceed".
Step 5: Provide Udyam Registration Number and associated Mobile Number for Validation then click on the "Proceed" button.
Step 6: Select Plant Location and its Associated Plant Activity, then click on Proceed.
Step 7: Provide and Confirm Email ID, then click on proceed.
Step 8: Click on "Proceed" to take pledge.
Step 9: ZED ID & Password and ZED Pledge Certificate will be sent on the email ID provided.
Login:Step 1: Visit the official website.
Step 2: Click on the "Register Now" button under the Zed Certification window.
Step 3: Click on the "Log In" button.
Step 4: Provide login credentials that have already been sent to the registered Email ID , and click on "Log In".
Step 5: Access the user dashboard and collect various joining rewards.

Documents Required:
Udyam Registration Number of the Enterprise.
Mobile Number that is associated with the Udyam Registration.
Valid Email ID (Login credentials and information/document will be sent on the Unit Email ID)