Ente Gramam self-employment scheme (SEGP) Ente Gramam
Margin money of 25% to 40% of the project cost from the Khadi Board on a bank loan for a village industry unit, with higher rates for women, OBC, minority, SC and ST applicants.
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- Cost to apply
- No application fee is mentioned
- Status
- Status unclear
- Run by
- Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board (KKVIB)
What you get
- Margin money of 25% of the project cost for general applicants
- 30% for women, OBC and minority applicants
- 40% for SC and ST applicants
- The margin money is kept as a fixed deposit in the beneficiary's name at the lending branch for 2 years
Who can apply
- New businesses, or people about to start one.
- Open to businesses in manufacturing, services, handicrafts and food processing.
- Nano and micro enterprises.
- Village industry projects financed by a bank loan
Where to apply
In person, KKVIB district project office
In Kerala, KKVIB district project offices, with a bank loan
Worth knowing
Terms come from a 2022 Industries Department booklet. The KKVIB's own Ente Gramam page still showed 2007 to 2008 figures when last seen, so check current terms with the KKVIB.
Where we found this
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