The “Arivu Education Loan Scheme,” launched by the Minorities Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka, and implemented by the Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation, offers loans to students pursuing professional courses like MBBS, B.E., B.Tech., MBA, MCA, LLB, and others in various fields
The “Incentive Scheme for Sericulture Reelers” is aimed at improving the financial condition of minority communities involved in silk reeling and spinning. The corporation will provide loans to support working capital and basic infrastructure for silk spinners.
The “Overseas Educational Loan Scheme” objective is to provide financial/loan assistance to students belonging to minority communities who are pursuing graduate or postgraduate degree courses in recognized universities abroad.
The “Community Based Training Scheme” aims to provide training in heavy vehicle driving, shorthand, security services, office soft skills, retail sales, and beauty parlor courses (male & female) to unemployed young men and women belonging to minority communities for self-employment or employment.
The “Swavalambi/Sanchari Marata Malige” aims to assist SC leather artisans in establishing their own showrooms or mobile vans to sell their products directly to consumers. Financial assistance is provided in the form of a subsidy depending on the location of the business.
The “Continuation of Pension” by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Karnataka, is a welfare scheme that provides a monthly pension to registered construction workers who have paid subscriptions for at least three (3) years.
Under this scheme, the Social Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka gives incentives to the remarried widows belonging to SC Community. The incentive amount is ₹ 3 Lakh.
Ganga Kalyana Scheme is implemented by Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation Limited.
This scheme is a fully subsidized scheme, bore wells, pumps and electrification are provided to minorities, and small and marginal farmers living in rural areas.
In 2020 amidst the Covid pandemic, Chief Minister of Karnataka launched a mega scheme Karnataka Nekar Samman Yojana. It was a relief scheme to provide financial support to destitute weaver of state engaged in the handloom and textile industry whose livelihood was adversely affected by the pandemic.
The scheme “Incentive for the Devadasi Children’s Marriage to Schedule Tribe” by the Govt of Karnataka provides incentives for the marriage of Devadasi’s ST children. Couples married on or after 01-04-2019 are given an incentive of ₹8 Lakh, i.e. ₹3 Lakh for groom and ₹5 Lakh for bride.
The “Kaimagga Vikasa Yojana” aims to sustain and develop the handloom weaving skills of existing weavers and to attract young talent to the industry, thus preserving the rich cultural heritage of handloom weaving in Karnataka.
The “Paduke Kuteera Scheme” provides roadside cobblers engaged in repair work or footwear production with a steel-made kiosk (Paduke Kuteera) and a tool kit free of cost. The unit cost of each Kuteera is ₹1,25,000, and the scheme includes a signage board display arrangement.
The “Marketing Assistance Scheme” aims to empower SC leather artisans by enabling them to market their products through Lidkar Leather Emporia under the Lidkar brand. It helps artisans avoid exploitation by private dealers and provides regular procurement of their products based on demand.
The scheme “Incentive for Intra Caste Marriage within the Scheduled Tribe Community” was launched by the Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka. The scheme provides an incentive of ₹2,00,000/- to couples who are both from the Scheduled Tribe community but belong to different sub-caste.
The Karnataka Forest Department launched ‘Krushi Aranya Protsaha Yojane (KAPY)’ in 2011-12 to encourage farmers and the public to increase forest and tree cover by providing subsidized seedlings and monetary incentives for planting
Vidyasiri-Food and Accommodation Scholarship Scheme (VFAS) is a government initiative in Karnataka that provides financial assistance to students belonging to backward classes pursuing post-matric courses in recognized institutions. Scheme offers a monthly stipend of Rs. 1,500 for10 months
The “Direct Loan Scheme” offers financial assistance to unemployed scheduled caste individuals from the leather artisan community to start small businesses.
The “Funeral and Ex-Gratia” by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Karnataka, is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance to the nominee of a deceased registered construction worker to cover funeral expenses and an ex-gratia payment to alleviate financial hardship.
The “Accident Assistance” by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Karnataka, is a welfare scheme that aims to provide compensation of a certain amount both from the employer and the Board.
The “Santwana Scheme” offers loans to religious minority individuals whose houses or shops have been destroyed by natural calamities or communal violence. The scheme provides up to ₹5,00,000/- per unit, with 50% as a loan and 50% as a subsidy