KSBCDC Business Development Loan
A loan of up to ₹5 lakh at 8.5% to 9% for people from backward class and minority communities with family income up to ₹8 lakh who want to start or grow a small business.
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- Cost to apply
- No application fee is mentioned on the official pages
- Status
- Open
- Run by
- Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation (KSBCDC)
What you get
- Loan up to ₹5 lakh
- 8.5% interest up to ₹2 lakh, repaid over 36 months
- 9% interest from ₹2 lakh to 5 lakh, repaid over 60 months
Who can apply
- Nano and micro enterprises.
- Only for OBC and minority communities.
- Age 18 to 60.
- The most on offer is ₹5 lakh.
- Aged 18 to 60
- Annual family income up to ₹8 lakh
- KSBCDC's own schemes are for other backward classes and minority communities
How to apply
- Get the application form from the nearest KSBCDC district or sub-district office
- Submit it with the documents listed
- After data entry you are called for an interview and the originals are checked
- Provide security and sign the loan papers once the loan is sanctioned
In person, nearest KSBCDC district or sub-district office
In Kerala, KSBCDC district and sub-district offices
Head office
KSBCDC head office, run by Backward Classes Development Department, Government of KeralaII Floor, T.C. No 27/588 (7) and (8), Pattoor, Vanchiyoor P.O., Thiruvananthapuram 6950350471 2577539, 0471 2577540ksbcdc@ksbcdc.com
Documents to keep ready
- Application form from the nearest KSBCDC office
- Income certificate
- Ration card
- Aadhaar
- Caste or community certificate
- Project report, where needed
- Security documents
Worth knowing
Listed on the KSBCDC own schemes page, read on 5 November 2026.
Where we found this
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