What you get
- 35%35% of the eligible project cost, up to ₹10 lakh per unit, with a bank loan.of the cost, at most
- ₹40,000Seed capital of ₹40,000 per SHG member for working capital and small tools, as a loan from your SHG federation.seed capital per member, as a loan you repay
- 35%35% credit-linked grant for FPOs, producer cooperatives and SHG federations.of the cost, at most
Who gets how much
Any farmer35%
Small / marginal farmer35%
Woman farmer35%
Scheduled Caste35%
Scheduled Tribe35%
Farmer producer organisation35%
Self-help group35%
Cooperative35%
Entrepreneur35%
Maximum share of cost, up to the government cost norm.
Who can apply
✓ Any farmer✓ Small / marginal farmer✓ Woman farmer✓ Scheduled Caste✓ Scheduled Tribe✓ Farmer producer organisation✓ Self-help group✓ Cooperative✓ Entrepreneur
How to apply
- Apply at the district level — applications are taken on an ongoing basis — or through the district Resource Person (para 4.3.2).
- The Resource Person checks your unit; the District Level Committee interviews you (para 4.3.3).
- If recommended, the Resource Person helps you prepare a project report (DPR), which goes to the bank for a loan (para 4.3.5).
- After the bank sanctions the loan, the subsidy is placed in a mirror account in your name and adjusted against the loan after three years if the account stays regular (para 13.3, 13.4).
Documents you need
- Basic KYC of the applicant (para 13.7)
- Lease or ownership documents of the land for the unit or machinery (para 13.7)
- Registrations and Government clearances (para 13.7)
- For an existing unit using power: electricity bill (para 4.2(ii))
- Proof of at least Class VIII pass (para 4.2(vii))