Assistance to Skilled Entrepreneurs Development Centres
നൈപുണ്യ സംരംഭ വികസന സൊസൈറ്റികൾക്കുള്ള സഹായംA grant of up to ₹2 lakh to industrial co-operative societies of skilled and semi-skilled workers in the unorganised sector, for tools, working capital and training.
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- Cost to apply
- No fee mentioned on the official page
- Status
- Open
- Run by
- Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Kerala
What you get
- Up to ₹2 lakh per society, split 78% fixed assets, 20% working capital and 2% training
- 80% of the cost of tools, furniture, electrical items and essential machinery, with the society paying 20%
- ₹1,000 per active member as working capital, matched by the society
Who can apply
- The most on offer is ₹2 lakh.
- Industrial co-operative society registered in 2019-20 or later, and more than 6 months old
- At least 50 members, with at least 25 skilled and 25 semi-skilled or unskilled workers
- Elected board and a paid secretary
- Full amount needs 100 active members, and less is paid for fewer
Where to apply
In person, District Industries Centre
In Kerala, District Industries Centre
Documents to keep ready
- Previous year's audit certificate or financial statement
- Monthly work days of each member for the previous year
- Details of the items needing assistance
Worth knowing
Rules in G.O.(Rt) 373/2020/ID of 4 June 2020 and G.O.(Rt) 821/2021/ID of 9 August 2021. Listed on both language sites in 2026.
Where we found this
An independent guide by The Company of Four, not a government website. Schemes change often, so check every detail on the official website before you apply. Links marked ↗ open external websites that we do not run, and we are not responsible for their content. Seen something out of date? Tell us and we will look into it.