•   Applicability of project funding is to an individual MSME or a group of MSMEs coming together 
•  A Design Company/ Academic Institutions will visit the unit and scrutinize all designs relevant fields & will suggest next steps to be taken 
•  Project Proposal to be prepared and to be submitted to Design Clinic Centre for  consideration
•  Mobilization and co-ordination workshop for MSME officials. Seminar / Workshops (including need assessment survey) 
• ·Promotional Activities such as Orientation programme for stake holders, Study on Global Practices & Design Clinic Programme of other countries and                 National Level Workshop, etc 
•  Implemented through National Institute of Design (DIPP Institution)

1. Design Awareness- Seminars & Workshop Design Seminars: One day seminar covering design related topics to sensitize MSME’s about the usage  of design in various facets of their industry. (GOI contribution Rs. 60,000/- per programme). 

Design Workshop     

• Total time allocated for each workshop is 3 - 5 days. 
• One day will be spent in visiting Cluster & understanding issues concerned with cluster. Thereafter there will be training on design clinic solution delivered by an expert or a group of experts in an interactive manner. (GOI contribution Rs. 3.75 lakh per programme). 

2. Design Projects – Professional Design Projects & Students Design Projects     

Professional Design: 

To facilitate MSMEs to develop new Design strategies and or design related products and services through project interventions and consultancy. (GoI contribution @ 75% for micro, 60% for SMEs for the project range Rs. 15 lakh to Rs. 40 lakh.) 

            Students Design Projects:                                                 

            Students in the final year under UG/PG programmes from institutions recognized by design  clinic centre are eligible under this  activities for the project work                  done for respective MSMEs. (GOI contribution @ 75% for the project cost of Rs. 2 lakh