FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR
RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Projects in the field of technical textiles and man-made fibre

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Objective of Scheme

Technology Upgradation

To promote Production and market-driven Research in Technical Textiles and Man Made Fibres in collaboration with the industries.

To promote the development of new products and processes in Technical Textiles and Man Made Fibre.

To improve the Research and Business Development (R&D) activity in basic and applied research in all areas of Technical Textiles and Man Made Fibre.

To envisage scaling up and commercialising the developed technology to bring innovative products and processes for the Production and Business Development of Technical Textiles and Man Made Fibre.

Guidelines for Research & Business Development

Research Focus Areas

The topics for research proposals should focus on:

Development of new cost-effective Technical Textiles and Man Made Fibre
Enhancing functional properties of existing Technical Textiles and Man Made Fibre products
Developing eco-friendly sustainable technical textile and Man Made Fibre products
Optimising manufacturing processes
Recycling, reusing or safe disposal of textile products in Technical Textiles and Man Made Fibre sectors
Project Proposal Requirements

The project proposal must include:

Technical Textiles and Man Made Fibre production details
Market study for local and international businesses
Details of research institution, industry partners, and laboratory partners
Project name, objectives, abstract, and methodology
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Duration and implementation plan with milestones and stages
Role of each partner
Desired outcome and costing details
Available research and testing equipment requirements
PERT progress chart
Socio-Economic benefits
Priority Projects

Priority will be given to:

Translational projects
Projects resulting in intellectual property
Projects addressing practical issues faced by the industry
Industry-led Research

Priority will be given to industry-led research that aims to solve specific issues faced by the textile industry.

Clearance Requirements

The research bodies shall obtain any internal clearances required to proceed further with the project.

Application Process

Application Submission
Directorate Scrutiny
Committee Recommendation
Field Inspection
Periodic Reporting
Fund Disbursement

Regional Offices


Madurai Region
8 Districts
  • Kanniyakumari
  • Madurai
  • Ramanathapuram
  • Sivaganga
  • Tenkasi
  • Thoothukkudi
  • Tirunelveli
  • Virudhunagar
Salem Region
13 Districts
  • Chengalpattu
  • Chennai
  • Dharmapuri
  • Erode
  • Kallakurichi
  • Kancheepuram
  • Krishnagiri
  • Ranipet
  • Salem
  • Thiruvallur
  • Tirupathur
  • Tiruvannamalai
  • Vellore
Tirupur Region
6 Districts
  • Coimbatore
  • Dindigul
  • Namakkal
  • The Nilgiris
  • Theni
  • Tiruppur
Karur Region
11 Districts
  • Ariyalur
  • Cuddalore
  • Karur
  • Mayiladuthurai
  • Nagapattinam
  • Perambalur
  • Pudukkottai
  • Thanjavur
  • Thiruvarur
  • Tiruchirappalli
  • Viluppuram

All districts in Tamil Nadu are mapped to these 4 regions for application processing