Vishwakarma Silai Machine Yojana aims to empower women by providing financial assistance for purchasing sewing machines and offering free tailoring training. The scheme supports artisans to become self-reliant and boost their income.
The “Charmashilpa Scheme” aims to modernize the leather artisans’ production methods by offering financial assistance to setup mechanized production units. This support helps leather artisan SHGs and cooperative societies enhance the quality of their products, making them more competitive.
Under this scheme, an additional monthly incentive of ₹400/- is provided to senior artisans aged 60 or above who are already receiving old-age pension and belong to below-poverty-line (BPL) families.
Under this scheme, every year, 25 artisans of Uttarakhand are honored. The award includes a cash prize of ₹1,00,000, a certificate of appreciation, a memento, an angavastra (ceremonial stole), and a citation letter.
Under the Shrama Shakthi Loan scheme, religious minority community entrepreneurs will be trained in artistic and technical skills and will be provided a loan of ₹50,000/- with a 4% rate of interest, to be paid in 36 installments.
The scheme “PM Vishwakarma ” by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, is a new scheme that envisages providing end-to-end holistic support to traditional artisans and craftspeople in scaling up their conventional products and services.
“Poompuhar State Award” was launched by the Dept of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles & Khadi, Tamil Nadu. The awardees are given ₹50,000, a 4-gram gold medal, tamirapathiram and a certificate. The economically backward awardees are also eligible for monthly pension of ₹3,500/- after 60 years of age.
“Grant to Industrial Cooperative Society” is a sub-scheme under “West Bengal Artisans Financial Benefit Scheme 2024”, by the MSME and Textiles Dept, Government of West Bengal. It aims to create, support and sustain an enabling ecosystem for strengthening creativity and capacity of the artisans.
This is a sub-scheme under the “Investment Promotion Scheme (IPS)”, implemented by the Dept. of Industries, U.T. Administration Of DNH & DD, that aims to provide additional tools/equipment to SC/ST/OBC/EWS communities to generate adequate income and self-employment.
“Facilitation Supports” is a sub-scheme under “West Bengal Artisans Financial Benefit Scheme 2024”, implemented by the MSME and Textiles Dept, Government of West Bengal. It aims to provide various types of facilitation support to the artisans and Industrial Cooperative Societies.
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 scheme aims to provide spinning and weaving work, fostering employment in the wool industry. Through this scheme, payment for spinning and weaving work, along with pension benefits and an annual bonus, is provided to weavers.
The scheme aims to re-establish traditional artisan skills among SC/ST communities. It provides free training, infrastructure support, and marketing opportunities to artisans in selected artisan villages.
The scheme provides loans of up to ₹10,00,000/- to artisans & handicraft persons from backward classes to preserve traditional arts and crafts. The scheme also offers training to upgrade their existing skills with the latest technological inputs, such as the use of computers, CAD, etc.
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.
Under this scheme, provide financial support for traditional women artisans engaged in spinning and weaving. They promote traditional weaving by providing handloom equipment worth up to ₹25,000 with a 90% departmental subsidy.
“Grant to Individual Artisans” is a sub-scheme under “West Bengal Artisans Financial Benefit Scheme 2024”, by the MSME and Textiles Dept, Government of West Bengal, aims to create, support and sustain an enabling ecosystem for strengthening creativity and capacity of the artisans.
Under the scheme “Insurance Scheme For Artisans”, artisans are covered under Jana Shree Bima Yojana LIC or any other suitable policy. The premium amount, as stipulated in the insurance policy, is shared, with 50% from the Social Security Fund and the remaining 50% from the Government.
The “Utility Based Handicrafts Award” scheme was launched by the Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles, and Khadi Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to encourage artisans to produce utility based handicrafts. This award will be given to 3 artisans. This award consists of a cash prize..