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The Big Loan Scheme from DSFDC gives Delhi residents from Scheduled Caste, Other Backward Class, Minority, Safai Karamchari and Persons with Disabilities communities a term loan of up to ₹5 lakh to set up non-polluting income-generating businesses. Applications remain open round the year.
Jharkhand government self-employment scheme offering subsidised loans at 6% interest with up to 40% subsidy (capped at ₹5,00,000) plus entrepreneurship training for ST, SC, Minority, Backward Class and PwD applicants.
An interest-free loan scheme run by the Government of Goa, offering share capital of up to ₹10,00,000 for groups and up to ₹3,00,000 for qualified individuals, covering 50% of project cost with a 10-year repayment window.
An NSFDC-funded Maharashtra scheme offering Charmakar community entrepreneurs a ₹25,000–₹50,000 loan at 5% interest plus a ₹10,000 subsidy for footwear and leather production. Applications run year-round through LIDCOM district offices.
A Haryana government term loan scheme offering up to ₹30 lakh at a concessional rate of interest to individuals from notified minority communities who are permanent residents of the state.
A Haryana government scheme that gives Scheduled Caste artisans a loan with unit cost up to ₹50,000, margin money at 10% of the project cost and a subsidy capped at ₹10,000.
Madhya Pradesh's flagship self-employment loan scheme, offering bank loans of ₹50,000 to ₹10,00,000 along with margin money, interest subsidy, loan guarantee cover and training.
A Government of Madhya Pradesh debt scheme offering young, first-time entrepreneurs term loans of ₹10 lakh to ₹2 crore, margin money support and a multi-year interest subsidy to set up new industries in the state.
A Chhattisgarh Labour Department scheme that gives registered unorganized workers a ₹30,000 grant and arranges a bank loan to buy an e-thela, with the worker putting in ₹10,000 of their own money.
A Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttarakhand scheme giving persons with disabilities a grant-plus-loan package of ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 for self-employment.
A Haryana government scheme that gives Scheduled Caste women a loan of up to ₹50,000, 10% margin money and a 50% subsidy (capped at ₹10,000) for self-employment in agriculture and allied activities.
A composite loan scheme from HSFDC for Scheduled Caste families below the poverty line in Haryana, funding self-employment ventures with up to ₹1,50,000 in project cost, a subsidy capped at ₹10,000 and a 12-month repayment moratorium.
Uttarakhand government scheme giving Scheduled Caste residents bank loans, margin money and grants for self-employment projects worth ₹50,000 to ₹2,00,000.
Rural street vendors and small traders in Madhya Pradesh can access a loan of up to ₹10,000 at zero interest, along with entrepreneurship training.
A debt-based term loan of ₹1,00,000 to ₹2,50,000 from NSFDC and the Maharashtra government for Charmakar community entrepreneurs in the state, aimed at footwear and leather goods micro-enterprises.
A Bihar government scheme offering women and transgender entrepreneurs up to ₹10 lakh — half as a grant, half as an interest-free loan — along with mandatory business training.
A composite loan scheme from HSFDC that combines a subsidy, margin money at 4% interest and a bank loan for a project of up to ₹1.5 lakh, helping Scheduled Caste BPL families in Haryana start professional or self-employment work.
A Government of Meghalaya scheme under the CM-ELEVATE Programme that stacks a 25% upfront subsidy (up to ₹12.5 lakh), ₹5 lakh EMI support and bank loans up to 70% of project cost to help entrepreneurs set up ventures in the state.
A Bihar Department of Industries scheme that gives male entrepreneurs from the Extremely Backward Classes up to ₹10 lakh — half as a non-repayable grant and half as an interest-free loan — plus compulsory entrepreneurship training. Applications run on a rolling basis through the state portal.
A Rajasthan government scheme that gives specially-abled founders a business loan of up to ₹5,00,000 plus a subsidy of up to ₹50,000, with applications open all year and no equity taken.
The Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Yojana gives male General and Backward Class residents of Bihar up to ₹10,00,000 to start a business — half as a grant, half as an interest-free loan, with compulsory training.
A Government of Karnataka scheme delivered by KMDC that gives minority silk reelers and spinning workers a loan of up to ₹2,00,000, with half the loan amount provided as a direct subsidy. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Tamil Nadu's MEGP offers Covid-19 migrant returnees subsidised bank loans of up to ₹14.25 lakh, a subsidy capped at ₹2.5 lakh, collateral-free credit under CGTMSE, entrepreneurship training and marketing support.
A Haryana scheme offering Scheduled Caste residents loans of up to ₹2,00,000, plus margin money and a subsidy, for eco-friendly ventures like e-rickshaws, solar gadgets and polyhouses. Applications stay open all year.