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Andhra Pradesh capital investment subsidy under the MSME & Entrepreneur Development Policy (4.0) 2024-29 — 25% of Fixed Capital Investment for new micro/small/medium enterprises (caps ₹25 lakh micro, ₹1.5 crore small, ₹7 crore medium), enhanced to 35% of FCI for women, SC, ST, BC and specially-abled entrepreneurs (up to ₹7 crore). Overall incentive under the policy capped at 75% of FCI.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses interest on term loans taken on fixed capital investment by new micro and small enterprises — the portion of interest in excess of 3% per annum, up to a maximum reimbursement of 9% per annum, for 5 years from commencement of commercial production. Units within Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Hyderabad municipal corporation limits are excluded.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses 100% of Net SGST paid on products manufactured and sold within the state for 5 years from the date of commencement of commercial production, capped at 5% of annual turnover per year, with total SGST incentive not exceeding 100% of Fixed Capital Investment.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses power cost to eligible MSMEs for 5 years from commencement of commercial production — ₹1.00 per unit for general entrepreneurs and ₹1.50 per unit for women, SC, ST, BC, minority, specially-abled and transgender entrepreneurs (energy consumption charges only).
Andhra Pradesh reimburses 100% of stamp duty and transfer duty paid on the purchase of land, shed or building for industrial use, and 100% of stamp duty on lease of land/shed/building and on mortgage and hypothecation deeds, for eligible MSMEs.
Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation (APSFC) provides medium and long-term loans, working capital term loans and seed/special capital assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises in Andhra Pradesh. Loans are sanctioned against primary and collateral security; quantum is based on promoter's contribution and debt-equity ratio.
ASPIRE - A Scheme for Promoting Innovation and Rural Entrepreneurs — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: Ministry of MSME), pending official-source verification.
Credit-linked Capital Investment Subsidy (CIS) scheme of the Ministry of Textiles to promote induction of benchmarked (new) plant and machinery across the textile value chain, boosting productivity, employment, investment, exports and import substitution ('Make in India', 'Zero Defect Zero Effect'). Garmenting and technical textiles receive a 15% capital subsidy on eligible machinery, subject to a ceiling of ₹30 crore per entity; all other eligible segments (weaving/preparatory, processing, jute, silk, handloom, etc.) receive a 10% capital subsidy, subject to a ceiling of ₹20 crore. Subsidy is available only on new benchmarked machinery (indigenous or imported); second-hand machinery is not eligible. It is a one-time reimbursement claimed after installation and joint inspection, applied for online on the iTUFS portal with a Unique Identification Number (UID) generated per case.
CHAMPIONS - MSME Support — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: Ministry of MSME), pending official-source verification.
Credit Guarantee Fund Trust (MSE) — DRAFT facts sourced from the V1 dataset (ministry: MSME), pending official-source verification.
Central Sector credit-guarantee scheme notified by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), with the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC) as trustee/operating agency, to provide guarantee cover against loans extended by Member Institutions (Scheduled Commercial Banks, NBFCs and SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds) to DPIIT-recognised startups. Following the May 2025 expansion, the ceiling on guarantee cover was raised from ₹10 crore to ₹20 crore per borrower. The extent of guarantee cover is 85% of the amount in default for loans up to ₹10 crore and 75% of the amount in default for loans above ₹10 crore. The Annual Guarantee Fee for startups in 27 identified Champion Sectors has been reduced to 1% per annum (from 2%). Assistance is in the form of venture debt, working capital, subordinated/mezzanine debt, debentures and other fund/non-fund-based facilities that have crystallised as debt obligations.
Credit Guarantee Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: Ministry of MSME), pending official-source verification.
Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: Ministry of MSME), pending official-source verification.
Skill-training and placement programme of the Ministry of Rural Development under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (launched 25 September 2014) to transform rural poor youth into an economically independent, globally relevant workforce. It provides free, NSQF-aligned, industry-relevant skill training to rural poor youth aged 15-35 years (upper age limit 45 years for women and special groups such as PVTGs, persons with disabilities, transgender persons and other vulnerable groups). DDU-GKY carries a placement mandate — at least 70% of trained candidates must be placed in jobs paying at least ₹6,000 per month (or the applicable minimum wage). The scheme is fully funded by the Central and State Governments and covers training, boarding, lodging, transportation and post-placement support, with defined social-inclusion targets (SC 19%, ST 3%, Minorities 10%, Women 33%, PwD 5%). Candidates apply through the Kaushal Panjee registration platform.
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: Ministry of Finance), pending official-source verification.
India MSE Platform - IMSME — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: Ministry of MSME), pending official-source verification.
Central Sector export-credit support scheme (in force from 1 April 2015, extended several times) that lowers the cost of rupee export finance so Indian exporters stay price-competitive. Under the revised structure, the interest equalisation benefit is 3% per annum for MSME manufacturer exporters (across all HS lines) and 2% per annum for manufacturer and merchant exporters of 410 identified tariff lines (at 4-digit level). Following the RBI notification of 29 August 2024, only MSME manufacturer exporters are eligible for the 3% benefit; from 1 July 2024 the scheme continued for MSME manufacturers, with fiscal benefit capped at ₹50 lakh per MSME for FY 2024-25 (those who had already availed ₹50 lakh or more by 30 September 2024 were not eligible for further benefit). The scheme is implemented by the RBI through public and other banks and jointly monitored by DGFT and RBI; exporters generate a Unique IES Identification Number on the DGFT portal, and banks apply the reduced rate and claim reimbursement from the RBI against external-auditor certification.
MSME SAMBHAV — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: Ministry of MSME), pending official-source verification.
Make in India — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: DPIIT), pending official-source verification.
PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing — DRAFT facts sourced from the V1 dataset (ministry: Food Processing Industries), pending official-source verification.
Central Sector scheme of the Ministry of Textiles (total outlay ₹4,445 crore over five years) to set up 7 Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks offering plug-and-play world-class industrial infrastructure to attract investment and create employment across the textile value chain. Each park is developed by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) owned by the Central and State Governments (Government of India 49% and State 51% of paid-up capital). The Government of India provides Development Capital Support (DCS) of 30% of the project cost of common infrastructure — capped at ₹500 crore for a Greenfield park and ₹200 crore for a Brownfield park — plus Competitiveness Incentive Support (CIS) of up to ₹300 crore per park for early establishment of textile manufacturing units. The parks are located in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
PM Vishwakarma — collateral-free enterprise credit, a toolkit grant and skilling for traditional artisans and craftspeople. DRAFT indicative facts, pending official-source verification.
Performance and Credit Rating Scheme — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: Ministry of MSME), pending official-source verification.
Flagship Central Sector skill-certification scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), launched on 15 July 2015. PMKVY 4.0 (under the Skill India Programme, FY 2022 to 2026) is candidate-centric, flexible, technology-enabled and market-driven, delivering NSQF-aligned training across three components — Short-Term Training (STT), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Special Projects — with a greater reliance on On-the-Job Training. Training and assessment fees are fully funded by the Government (free to the candidate). Unlike earlier versions, PMKVY 4.0 delinks placement from skilling, emphasising entrepreneurship and livelihood creation. It is implemented as a Central Sector Scheme with no state-managed component. Eligibility is open to Indian nationals holding a valid Aadhaar and meeting the eligibility criteria of the respective job role.
Collateral-free micro-credit up to ₹20 lakh via member lending institutions.
Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme — DRAFT facts sourced from the V1 dataset (ministry: MSME), pending official-source verification.
Central Sector scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (approved 31 March 2021, outlay ₹10,900 crore, implemented 2021-22 to 2026-27) to create global Indian food-manufacturing champions and promote Indian food brands internationally. It has three components: (i) incentivising manufacturing of four major food-product segments (ready-to-cook/ready-to-eat foods, processed fruits & vegetables, marine products, and mozzarella cheese); (ii) supporting innovative/organic products of SMEs in these segments; and (iii) supporting branding and marketing abroad of Indian food brands. Incentives are production-linked: selected applicants must achieve the minimum committed Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in sales over the base year and the committed year-wise investment, and must use domestically grown agricultural produce (excluding additives, flavours and edible oils). Applications are invited through an Expression of Interest on the PLIS portal and appraised by a Project Management Agency; the Ministry approves selection, sanction and release of incentives.
SFURTI - Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: Ministry of MSME), pending official-source verification.
SIDBI Refinance Scheme — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: Small Industries Development Bank of India), pending official-source verification.
The Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC / TGIIC) develops and allots industrial plots, sheds and land across 150+ industrial parks (including sector-specific parks for IT, biotech, pharma, textiles, medical devices and automotive) under the Land Allotment Regulations 2012. Applications up to 5 acres and/or land value up to ₹100 lakh are decided by the District Industrial Promotion Committee; larger ones by the State Level Allotment Committee. Reserved-category entrepreneurs receive land cost rebates and preferential allotment (5% of plots in new industrial parks reserved for women, 15% for SC/ST, with up to 50% land cost subsidy).
Under the Telangana MSME Policy 2024, interest on term loans taken on fixed capital investment by new micro and small enterprises is reimbursed to the extent it exceeds 3% per annum, subject to a maximum reimbursement of 9% per annum, for 5 years from the date of commencement of commercial production (Pavala Vaddi scheme).
Under the Telangana MSME Policy 2024, eligible MSMEs are reimbursed 100% of net SGST paid (after adjusting input tax credit) on products manufactured and sold, for a period of 5 years from the date of commencement of commercial production.
Under the Telangana MSME Policy 2024, eligible MSME units receive a fixed power cost reimbursement of ₹1.00 per unit consumed for 5 years from the date of commencement of commercial production.
Under the Telangana MSME Policy 2024, eligible MSMEs receive 100% reimbursement of stamp duty and transfer duty on lease of land/shed/buildings and on mortgage and hypothecation deeds, plus a 25% rebate on land cost (limited to ₹10 lakh) in industrial estates / industrial parks.
Under the Telangana MSME Policy 2024 (G.O.Ms.No.16, Industries & Commerce (FP & MSME) Dept, dated 18-09-2024) and the T-IDEA framework, new micro and small manufacturing enterprises receive a capital investment subsidy of 25% of Fixed Capital Investment (land, building, plant and machinery), subject to a maximum of ₹30 lakh. Women-owned micro and small enterprises get an additional subsidy of 20% up to ₹20 lakh. Eligibility window is 18-09-2024 to 31-03-2029.
T-PRIDE (Telangana State Program for Rapid Incubation of Dalit Entrepreneurs) under the MSME Policy 2024 gives SC/ST (and persons-with-disability) owned micro and small enterprises an enhanced package: a higher capital investment subsidy than general MSMEs, land cost rebate of up to 50% (limited to ₹50 lakh), 100% reimbursement of quality certification and patent registration charges up to ₹3 lakh, preferential allotment of plots (15% of plots in new industrial parks reserved for SC/ST entrepreneurs), and interest, power and SGST reimbursements. The exact enhanced capital-subsidy percentage under the 2024 policy is reported inconsistently across sources (35% up to ₹75 lakh vs 50%) and is left unset pending confirmation against G.O.Ms.No.16.
Udyam Registration — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: Ministry of MSME), pending official-source verification.
Udyog Aadhaar for Women — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: MSME), pending official-source verification.
WE HUB, India's first state-led incubator for women entrepreneurs (Department of IT, Electronics & Communications, Government of Telangana), provides pre-incubation, incubation and acceleration support, mentoring, credit linkage, and facilitation of government schemes/subsidies to women-led enterprises (women holding at least 51% stake). Support is non-cash facilitation plus access to grant/seed programmes; women-led startups also qualify for the fiscal incentives under the state startup policy.
Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Certification — DRAFT facts sourced from the financial-intelligence-platform V1 dataset (ministry: Ministry of MSME), pending official-source verification.