Mukhyamantri Hunar Vikas Yojana — ₹50,000 Rajasthan Self-Employment Grant — Frequently Asked Questions

Assistance goes up to ₹50,000 per beneficiary. If the estimated cost of the business is lower than that, the lower figure is what gets sanctioned. Because this is a grant rather than a loan, the amount does not have to be repaid.

Applicants must be beneficiaries of Rajasthan's Palanhar Scheme, must have completed a skill training course, must be 21 years of age or above, and must have registered their business through the Udyam Aadhaar Portal. All four conditions apply together — meeting only some of them is not enough.

It is limited to Palanhar Scheme beneficiaries. The scheme was created specifically for boys and girls covered under that scheme, which makes the eligible group much smaller than for a general state subsidy.

Yes. Registering the business through the Udyam Aadhaar Portal is a listed condition for receiving self-employment assistance under this scheme, so it is worth completing that registration before or alongside your application.

No. This is a government grant, so no equity stake is taken in the venture and nothing has to be paid back. The support is a direct financial assistance payment to the beneficiary's bank savings account.

It is paid in two installments straight into the beneficiary's bank savings account. The first installment of 60% is released upfront to cover setting up the shop or location, equipment and raw materials. The remaining 40% follows once the business is established and an inspection report from the officer appointed by the District Collector is approved.

Setting up a shop or business location, purchasing equipment, and buying raw materials. The venture itself must be directly related to the skill training course the beneficiary has completed, so the scheme funds businesses that match the training rather than unrelated ideas.

No deadline is set. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no last date to meet. Once a form is submitted, the District Officer issues administrative and financial approval within a maximum of one month.

Download the prescribed application form from the official website of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. Fill in every mandatory field, attach self-attested copies of the supporting documents listed in the guidelines, and submit the signed form to the District Officer of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department in your district.

No separate industry list is specified. The governing condition is alignment: the proposed self-employment or business activity has to be directly related to the training course the beneficiary has completed.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for Mukhyamantri Hunar Vikas Yojana — ₹50,000 Rajasthan Self-Employment Grant, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

Mukhyamantri Hunar Vikas Yojana — ₹50,000 Rajasthan Self-Employment Grant is offered by Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Rajasthan, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.