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National Handicrafts Development Programme: Research & Development Scheme
Ministry of Textiles
Last verified: 8 April 2026
The Research & Development Scheme is a component of the Umbrella Scheme 'National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)' introduced to generate feedback on the economic, social, aesthetic, and promotional aspects of various crafts and artisans in the handicraft sector. The scheme sponsors surveys, studies, workshops, seminars, and conferences to generate suitable inputs for planning purposes and sensitize artisans on latest developments in the handicrafts sector.
Eligibility Criteria
CriterionScheme RequiresStatus
State / LocationAll states—
Udyam Classmicro, small—
Owner Categorygeneral, sc, st, women, pwd—
Annual TurnoverAny—
Sector & Business Typehandicrafts, textiles, artisan · manufacturing—
Business AgeNo restriction—
Area Typerural, urban, semi_urban—
Special ConditionsNone—
to see your eligibility against each criterion.