Launched in August 2008, Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a credit-linked subsidy scheme, administered by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). PMEGP aims to generate employment opportunities through the establishment of micro-enterprises in
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, in November 2008. Under the scheme, dedicated outlets known as Janaushadhi Kendras are opened to make quality generic medicines available to all at affordable prices.
Under this scheme, financial assistance, in form of subsidy, is provided to individuals for setting up mini feed mills, ensuring the local availability of quality fish feed at affordable prices for fishers and fish farmers.
The “Biotechnology Ignition Grant Scheme (BIG)” is a flagship scheme of BIRAC which recognizes and invests in innovative ideas in the biotech sector. BIG scheme supports individual entrepreneurs/ start-ups from ideation to Proof of Concept.
A scheme by Ministry of Finance for financing SC/ST and Women Entrepreneurs by facilitating bank loans for setting up a greenfield project Enterprise in manufacturing, services, trading sector and activities allied to agriculture.
A general loan scheme by the Ministry of Social Justice for Indian citizens from backward classes for various income-generating activities. Loan up to ₹15 Lakh per beneficiary for pursuing income-generating activities.
The scheme “Arun Pig Development Scheme” was launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary & Dairy Development, Government of Arunachal Pradesh in the financial year 2019-20 with a focus on pig rearing.
The “Outstanding Artisan of the Year” award is conferred upon the artisan who has been a participant for 3 years in National / International handicraft exhibitions/fairs. The awardee is given a cash award of ₹2,00,000/- and a citation. The applications are accepted offline in the prescribed form.
A welfare scheme by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare was launched in 2002. AC&ABC aims at agricultural development, supplementing the efforts of public extension by providing extension and other services to farmers either on a payment basis or free of cost as per the business model.
The scheme “New Entrepreneur-Cum-Enterprise Development Scheme (NEEDS)” was launched by the Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme was devised and formulated as a special scheme to assist educated youth to become first-generation entrepreneurs.
HIMAYAT is a placement-linked placement-linked market-driven skill training program by the Ministry of Rural Development for the unemployed youth of J&K. The scheme aims at providing entrepreneurial skills for sustainable livelihood to 30,000 youth of J&K and facilitating access to finance.
The scheme for the “Establishment of Entrepreneurs for Breed Development in the Small Ruminant Sector (Sheep and Goat Farming)” falls under the Sub-mission on Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry. The Entrepreneurs / Eligible Entities can establish sheep and goat breeding unit.
A term loan scheme by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for women entrepreneurs from backward classes to obtain a loan of up to ₹2,00,000/- @ 5% per annum, thereby providing them social & financial security.
The scheme aims to to develop entrepreneurship skills by providing training for setting up of the projects. The programmes contains motivating the prospective entrepreneurs, highlight respective projects, the course of actions to taken by them for setting up and successful running their unit.
“Big Loan Scheme” aims to provide term loans up to ₹5,00,000/- for income-generating activities to eligible applicants from specific targets groups like SC, OBC, Minorities, Safai Karamcharis, and PwDs. The scheme is implemented by DSFDC in collaboration with National Apex Corporations.
The Government of Tamil Nadu has launched the “Migrants Employment Generation Programme (MEGP)” for the Non-Resident Tamils, who returned back to Tamil Nadu due to Covid-19 Pandemic.
The scheme “Annal Ambedkar Business Champions Scheme (AABCS)” was launched by the Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of Tamil Nadu.
The “Biotechnology Young Entrepreneur Award (BYE)” is a programme to promote commercialisation of bioscience ideas among graduate/post graduate students in Biotechnology and to encourage them to develop biotechnology entrepreneurship.
The scheme aims to provide Entrepreneurship training, to encourage prospective entrepreneurs to start the coir industry. Awareness programmes will also be arranged for the existing coir industries about the modern technology and scheme, and incentives available under the State Grant.
Under this scheme, Mangal Dals affiliated with the department are given monetary assistance to start employment-oriented projects in 18 identified business sectors such as dairy, electronics, tent services, beauty parlors, and more.