Government of Kerala · Animal Husbandry Department
Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Kerala
The state department for livestock and poultry, which runs state and centrally sponsored schemes, livestock insurance, breeding programmes and mobile veterinary units.
farming, fisheries and livestock
Local help · Department of Industries
Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Kerala Directorate of Industries
The state head office of the Industries Department, which runs the District Industries Centres and the state's small business schemes, with a call centre for owners' questions.
Local help · Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board
District Khadi and Village Industries Office, Thiruvananthapuram KVIB Thiruvananthapuram
The Khadi Board's district office for Thiruvananthapuram, where people starting a village industry unit can apply for PMEGP and the Board's own schemes.
Thiruvananthapuram
Local help · Kerala Financial Corporation
KFC Thiruvananthapuram Branch
A Kerala Financial Corporation branch serving Thiruvananthapuram district, where owners apply for and manage KFC business loans.
Thiruvananthapuram
Local help · Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA)
KINFRA Head Office KINFRA
The state agency that builds and runs industrial parks across Kerala and allots land and built up space to businesses.
Government of Kerala · Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation
Industrial land and standard design factory space on lease in KSIDC parks at Alappuzha, Kannur, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, Ernakulam and Kasaragod.
Government of Kerala · Kerala Agro Industries Corporation Limited
Kerala Agro Industries Corporation KAICO
A state company that sells farm machinery, implements and inputs through district units and makes some processed food products.
Not yet confirmedfarming, fisheries and livestock
Government of Kerala · Industries and Commerce Department
Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion K-BIP
An autonomous society under the Industries Department that runs cluster development, the state side of PMFME, the Kerala Brand registration form, the Kerala e-Market site and industry fairs, and answers investment questions.
Local help · Kerala Financial Corporation
Kerala Financial Corporation, Head Office KFC
The state government's own lender for small and medium businesses, which gives term loans, working capital and special scheme loans through branches in every district.
Local help · Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board
Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board, Head Office KVIB Head Office
The state board that promotes khadi and village industries in Kerala and is one of the agencies that takes PMEGP loan subsidy applications for units in rural areas.
Local help · Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation
Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation, Head Office KSIDC
The state's industrial promotion and finance agency, which lends to medium and larger projects, funds start ups and women entrepreneurs, runs industrial parks and is the nodal agency for K-SWIFT.
Local help · Kudumbashree
Kudumbashree District Mission, Thiruvananthapuram Kudumbashree Thiruvananthapuram
Kudumbashree's district mission office for Thiruvananthapuram, which supports women's micro enterprises and neighbourhood groups in the district.
Not yet confirmedOnly for womenThiruvananthapuram
Local help · Kudumbashree
Kudumbashree State Mission Kudumbashree
Kerala's state poverty eradication mission, which works through women's neighbourhood groups and supports women's micro enterprises across the state.
Not yet confirmedOnly for women
Government of Kerala · Kerala State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries Development
Matsyafed head office Matsyafed
The state fisheries cooperative federation, which runs loans for fisherfolk, Matsya brand value added fish products, fish marts and supplies such as nets and outboard motors.
Only for fishing families
Local help · NORKA Roots
NORKA Business Facilitation Centre NBFC
A NORKA Roots desk that helps returnees and Keralites abroad who want to start or invest in a business in Kerala.
Only for returnees from abroad
Local help · NORKA Roots
NORKA Roots Head Office NORKA Roots
The state agency for Keralites abroad and returnees, whose head office runs the NDPREM loan support scheme for returnees starting a business and the NORKA Business Facilitation Centre.
Only for returnees from abroad
Local help · NORKA Roots
NORKA Roots Regional Office, Thiruvananthapuram
NORKA Roots' office for returnees and Keralites abroad in Thiruvananthapuram district, a local point for NORKA services including the NDPREM business loan support for returnees.
Only for returnees from abroadThiruvananthapuram
Government of Kerala · Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion (KBIP)
PMFME state nodal agency, Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion KBIP, PMFME Kerala
The Kerala contact route for the central PMFME scheme for micro food processing units, through KBIP, the District Industries Centres and District Resource Persons.
food processing