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Central Schemes (10)

Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme
Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme (ESDP): It is an entrepreneurship scheme that nurtures the talent of youth by enlightening them on several aspects of industrial or business activity that are required for setting up MSEs.
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Atal Innovation Mission
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is Government of India’s flagship initiative to create and promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of our country. AIM’s objective is to develop new programmes and policies for fostering innovation in different sectors of the economy, provide platforms and collaboration opportunities for different stakeholders, and create an umbrella structure to oversee the innovation & entrepreneurship ecosystem of the country.
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Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE) 2.0
Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE 2.0) Scheme has been envisaged to promote tech entrepreneurship through financial and technical support to incubators engaged in supporting ICT startups using emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, Block-chain, Robotics etc. in seven pre-identified areas of societal relevance.
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Entrepreneurship Development in Six Holy Cities
Recently, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, has implemented Project on Entrepreneurship Development in six Holy Cities of the Country (Puri, Varanasi, Haridwar, Kollur, Pandharpur and Bodh Gaya).
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Tribal Forest Dwellers Empowerment Scheme
Tribal Forest Dwellers Empowerment Scheme of National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) for economic upliftment of Schedule Tribe forest dwellers was launched on 8 May 2013 by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs & Panchayati Raj. The Forest Rights act recognized and regularized the preexisting rights of ST forest dwellers and under this scheme, financial assistance will be provided them at concessional rate for their empowerment.
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Scheme for Promotion of MSMEs in N.E. Region and Sikkim
‘Promotion of MSMEs in North Eastern Region and Sikkim’ is a scheme approved by Govt. of India. It has the following sub-components: - +1. Setting up new and modernization of existing Mini Technology +Centres. +2. Development of new and existing Industrial Estates. +3. Capacity Building of Officers +4. Other Activities
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Babasaheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana
he Government launched the Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY) in the year 2001-2002. +The scheme was launched with a view to mobilize the artisans into Self Help Groups and training the groups on various aspects of forming and running the community business enterprises for self sustainability of artisans.
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Science & Technology Interventions in the North East Region +
Science & Technological Intervention for North East India (STINER) is a very ambitious, innovative and challenging assignment designed and conceived by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), Govt of India for the people of this region. The main goal of the project is to bring all the relevant proven technologies to the people of North Eastern Region (NER), more particularly to farmers and artisans community, so that the quality of their profession can be boost up through science and technological intervention. The relevant technologies will be exposed to farmers and artisans for exhibition and demonstration. Farmers can also use the facilities for processing their products to increase the shelf life of products for convenient storage and value addition. The facilities will also encourage budding entrepreneurs to start-up their business venture based on local agricultural resources. In addition to the technology mall, the hub will also have a quality testing laboratory for food and other products to support the growing demand of food processing industries, food processing shelf help groups, NGOs working on food and allied sector to promote regional and export market of food in the region. STINER main centre, designated as STINER-TFC Hub (STINER Technology Facility Centre Hub) is established at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat. Along with the STINER-TFC Hub, eight spokes will also be established in eight states of North East India. + +Objectives + +Broad objectives: +- Establishment of STINER-Common Facility Center (STINER-CFC) at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat for Science and Technological Intervention in North East India (STINER). + +Specific Objectives: +- Setting up of Technology demonstration and Incubation hub. +- Creation of Food processing and Foot testing Laboratory + + +Mission +- Entrepreneurship development in NER +- Employment generation and socio-economic upliftment in NER +- Establishment of NER incubation center and Food Processing center +- Enhancement in quality of life in rural NER
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Facilitation, IT, Awareness, +Market Development and Publicity for +Powerloom Schemes
Objective: +• Facilitation services to powerloom weavers like Help line, Registration services, SMS Alert, Bank services etc +• Online Portal for Powerloom Schemes +• To create awareness about schemes, disseminate the information about technology, products for the benefits of powerloom weavers/workers. +• To provide a platform for powerloom weavers to market their products at cluster level, regional level, national and international level. +• Publicity of powerloom schemes in Electronic and Print Media +The various components of the scheme are: +1. Facilitation Services: This includes help lines, SMS alerts, Bank Assistance, etc +2. IT- Development of online-portal / mobile application in respect of schemes implemented by GOI: This includes creation of online portal and mobile app on information about government schemes +3. Awareness and Market Development Programmes: This includes seminars and workshops, buyer seller meets, and intrnational events +4. Publicity in Electronic and Print Media: This includes publicity of schemes through internet, television, newspapers, etc""
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Honey Mission under KVIC
The Honey Mission programme was launched by Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), under the Ministry of MSME, during 2017-18 and is being implemented to promote Bee Keeping activities and provide self-sustaining employment opportunities among farmers, Adivasies and unemployed youth in rural India, especially in economically backward and remote areas.
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STATE SCHEMES (15)

Scheme for Assistance for Start Ups/Innovation
Quantum of Assistance +1. Sustenence allowance of Rs 20,000 per month. +2. Seed support of upto Rs 30 lakhs +3. Pre Series A funding +4. Interest subsidy +5. Assistance to enrol and participate in acceleration programs +6. Assistance for skill development
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Idea2poc (Proof of Concept) Grant
‘Idea2POC’ initiative is part of India’s first multi-sector Startup Policy launched by the Government of Karnataka in November, 2015. The objective is to encourage innovators who may need early-stage funding to stimulate commercialization of their inventions and to help in validating Proof of Concept. The scheme enables technology innovators and entrepreneurs to pursue a promising technology idea and validate proof +of concept (PoC). Idea2POC is given in the form of Grant-in-aid but limited to a one time grant of up to Rs. 50 lakhs. Funding shall be released in tranches as per the Project milestones agreed in the MoA between Startup and KBITS. +Support under the scheme: +o The funding support offered by the Department under this scheme is in the form of grant-in-aid. +o The funding level is up to Rs. 50 lakhs. +o The fund disbursement is milestone based and is released in installments over a maximum period of 2 years. Proposed project duration cannot exceed 2 years. +o Scheme Implementation Partner will be identified for non-BT startups herein after referred to as Implementation Partner (IP) +o Scheme Implementation Partner will be Bangalore Bio Innovation Centre for BT startups herein after referred to as Implementation Partner (IP) +o MOU will be signed between KBITS and the Implementation Partner +Eligibility Criteria for Start-ups and Individual Applicants +o The Applicant shall be a Startup as per definition in Startup Policy. +o The Applicant need not necessarily be incubated for being eligible for the Idea2POC grant assistance. +o For BT startups: The startup must own functional in-house R&D facilities that are adequate to implement the project. If not, then on selection it shall get incubated at an incubator (in biotech area like BBC/CCAMP/IISC) with functional and adequate laboratory facilities. +o The startup that has already received support under this scheme once is not eligible for receiving funding again under this scheme.
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Chief Minister SC/ST/OBC/Women/Young Entrepreneur Scheme
The scheme provides 50 percent of the total project cost (per unit) to the young girls of the concerned field, up to a maximum of Rs 5,00,000 (five lakhs) interest free loan to be repaid in 7 years (84 equal installments) + +50% of the sanctioned amount, up to a maximum of Rs 5,00,000 (five lakhs) will be given as a grant/subsidy under the special incentive scheme. + +It also provides Rs 25,000 per unit for training of beneficiaries after selection + +Under this scheme, benefit will be payable only for the establishment of new industries. The benefit of Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy 2016 will also be payable to these units.
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Start in UP
The Uttar Pradesh Start-up Policy gives thrust to “START IN UP”, to nurture startup culture using INFUSE model (INcubators – FUnd of Funds – Startup Entrepreneurs). Various incentives shall be provided by the Government to Incubators, Startups and Investors funding UP based startups. +Startup Incentives: +1. Sustenance allowance for startups +2. Seed Capital/Marketing Assistance +Additional 50% shall be given to startups founded/co-founded by women/divyangjan/ transgender or startups having 50% or more women/ divyangjan/Transgender employees or startups having registered offices/operations in Purvanchal/ Bundelkhand regions for both Sustenance Allowance and Seed Capital/Marketing Assistance, or Startups founded/co-founded by persons from Economically Weaker Section (EWS). +Incentives for incubators: +1. Capital grant +2. Operational expenditure +3. Acceleration programs
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Scheme for State Award to MSMEs
Objective of the scheme is: (i). To encourage MSME to produce quality products conforming to national and international standards. +(ii). To propagate and merit a culture of quality consciousness amongst a vast section of MSMEs. +(iii). To create a sense of confidence in MSMEs products with the domestic consumers and to enhance the image of Indian Products in export market. +(iv). To motivate MSMEs to achieve higher levels of competitive advantage by quality production. +Quantum and categories of awards: +(i). State Awards shall be given to the outstanding Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of Rs. 3.00 lakh each separately for growth in production and profit, in the field of Thrust sectors identified in the Industrial & Business Development Policy 2017. The unit once selected for award shall not be considered again during next 5 years.
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Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana
Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana (MMYSY), started on August 1, 2014 is a financial assistance scheme that helps people get loans from banks to set up their own small businesses. The objective of the scheme is to provide loans through banks to all sections of the society for setting up their own industry (manufacturing) / service / business. Under the scheme, the benefit of margin money assistance, interest subsidy, loan guarantee and training will be given by the government to the beneficiaries.
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iStart Rajasthan
Rajasthan is home for entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers. Millions of young minds with brilliant idea, new age thinking and extraordinary skills are ready to take ahead the startup drive. Leveraging this quality of business-brains of the state, Department of IT&C conceptualized an integrated startup platform called, iStart Rajasthan. + +This initiative helps the startups minimize the bureaucracy associated with the initiation of startup operations. Startups who want to work in Rajasthan can visit the iStart portal (istart.rajasthan.gov.in) and all the requirements with respect to the startup ecosystem like registering, approval or applying for funds can be accomplished via this platform. This platform also facilitates the startup to connect with 100+ investors which are already on boarded on the platform. All startups are evaluated via QRrate program, which is recognized all over India by leading investors and VCs. QRate program is a rating mechanism which helps startups evaluate themselves and provides avenues for self-improvement.
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Project on High Value Fruit Crops- Apple Beer and Dragon Fruits under CMSGUY
The project will be implemented through cultivation of Apple Ber and Dragon Fruit as main crop. Turmeric will be cultivated as intercrop in between of Apple Ber and Papaya in Dragon Fruit cultivation. The method of cultivation is organic method of cultivation prescribed by National Centre of organic Farming. The main objective of the scheme are as follows: +1. To self-employ the beneficiaries through horticulture farming. +2. Introduction of high value crops so that better market price can be fetched. +3. Utilizing cultivable waste high land for farming activities. +4. To protect the illegal encroachment and damage of forest land. +5. To export the high value fruit crops. +
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Technology Entrepreneurship Program
Technology Entrepreneurship Programme (TEP) is a semi-virtual programme offered by the Indian School of Business(ISB) in partnership with Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK). The program is tailored specifically to motivate and generate interest in entrepreneurship among 2nd-year 2nd-semester engineering students.TEP aims to foster entrepreneurship by guiding engineering students in creating technology-enabled products and services. Additionally, the programme helps improve their communication, teamwork , problem-solving and decision-making abilities + +TEP has three primary goals at its core: +i. To promote technology entrepreneurship as a viable career option and nurture the culture of entrepreneurship in the region. +ii. Link entrepreneurial and innovative behaviour to educational and career pathways. +iii. To provide an environment/experience for engineering students to create investable technology-based start-ups.
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Bhamashah Startup Promotion Fund
In order to have the right mix in its startup portfolio, and as a part of the iStart initiative, the Government of Rajasthan has announced Bhamashah Startup Promotion Fund of Rs. 500 crore, which will include components for women-led and green solutions startups and has earmarked Rs. 100 crore and Rs. 50 crore for both respectively. The funds for green startups will be payable from the funds available with Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board. The funding has been capped at Rs. 25 lakhs per startup. The amount is based on the Qrate rankings which are based on the Qrate Assessment Framework. Startups are ranked as Bronze and Silver (capped at 15 Lakhs), Gold and Platinum (capped at 20 Lakhs) and Signature (capped at 25 Lakhs). Fund will be provided in terms of loans and equity to startups registered in Rajasthan.
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Madhya Pradesh MSME Protsahan Yojana 2019
With an objective to provide incentives to manufacturing industries of micro, small and medium category, Madhya Pradesh MSME Protsahan Yojna, 2019 (MP MSME Promotion Scheme 2019) has been issued. + +Expansion/ diversification/ up gradation of existing unit to be considered as new unit, is provided under certain conditions to MSMEs.
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Invest Punjab
The State recognizes that different stages of MSMEs have different needs. MSME growth can be broadly classified into five stages – Ideating a Business, Starting a Business, Growing a Business, Reviving a Business and Exiting a Business. The policy will address various needs that emerge in these stages. +The Policy is not merely subsidization of factors of production but growth and performance oriented. The policy will strengthen the state institutions to support a smart MSME Ecosystem driven by efficiency and innovation. Please refer to the policy document to learn more about the incentives.
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Udyam Aakanksha
The scheme would facilitate free online registration and self-certification to the investors interested in investment on micro, small and medium enterprises and service businesses
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State Mini Cluster Development Scheme
The state government felt the need to facilitate Micro & Small industrial units and has come out with a new scheme, totally supported by the State to meet the below objectives: + +(i) To support the sustainability and growth of MSEs by addressing common issues such as improvement of technology, skills and quality, market access, access to capital, etc. +(ii) To build capacity of MSEs for common supportive action through formation of self help groups, consortia, upgradation of associations, etc. +(iii) To set up common facility centres (for testing, design, R&D training centre, effluent treatment, complementing production processes, etc). + +A group of minimum 10 Micro and Small functional industrial units of similar activity in an identified area, which has filed entrepreneur memorandum Part-II/ UAM may apply. The CFC shall be functional within two years from the date of final approval, unless extended with approval of the Steering Committee. + +The beneficiaries of mini-cluster shall submit a preliminary application to the Director of Industries & Commerce, Haryana for consideration of the grant with a copy to the concerned Joint Director/Deputy Director, District Industry Centre for applying to the scheme.
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Startup Odisha initiative
Benefits to recognized Startups : +Monthly allowance of Rs.20,000 (Rs.22,000/-, if the startup Founder (s)/Co-Founder (s) are Women or transgender or from Social Categories such as SC/ST/SEBC/PH. In such a case, Woman or transgender or SC/ST/SEBC/PH should have at least 50% equity in the startup entity.), which may be provided to a ‘recognized Startup entity’ for a period of one year. + +Product Development and Marketing/ Publicity assistance up to Rs. 15 lakh (Upto Rs.16 lakhs, if the startup Founder (s)/Co-Founder (s) is Woman or transgender or from Social Categories such as SC/ST/SEBC/PH. In such a case, Woman or transgender or SC/ST/SEBC/PH should have at least 50% equity in the startup entity.), which may be given to a ‘recognized’ Startup entity for introduction of innovated product in the market. + +Financial Support for event Participation- financial support to state recognized Startups for participating in the reputed national and international events, where they are representing the state. The support may include economy class air fare or 3 tier AC train fare for travel & free space in the stall, if set up by State Government. + +Subsidised Incubation - Recognised startups may avail subsidy benefit to the extent of 50% of monthly rental of the incubation space (subject to a maximum of Rs. 5000) for a period of maximum one year, if getting incubated at any of the incubators recognised by the Startup Odisha Initiative.
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Knowledge Bank (15)

Women Entrepreneurs: Dare to Dream
Now is the time when we finally break the stereotypes, and close the gender gap that exists between female and male entrepreneurs. By relying upon the ideas of women entrepreneurs and investing in them, the Indian startup ecosystem can fuel the economic g
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Food Packaging & Labelling Checklist
This checklist has detailed information on some of the important packaging and labelling guidelines. It will help you in deciding, what should be included on your products package and label.
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Benefits Of Filing ITR & Mistakes To Avoid
The knowledge resource highlights the benefits of filing ITR which are easy loan approval, claiming of tax refund, to carry forward losses and helps in avoiding penalties etc. It also focusses on the mistakes that one should avoid when filing returns.
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Feasibility check of your Startup Idea
Ideas can click anytime, anywhere or with anyone! Sometimes it is so spontaneous to our mind that you never know, it can take you through the journey of becoming a successful entrepreneur. +
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DigiPreneur - Getting digitally ready
DigiPreneur is an entrepreneur who is digitally equipped for his business. While running a business, an entrepreneur can ease various business processes with an introduction of digital solutions.
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OPC Formation Checklist
The OPC Formation checklist talks about:- +- What is OPC formation? +- Features of OPC formation +- List of documents and information required to set up an OPC +- Brief procedure to set up an OPC
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Government Schemes for MSMEs and its benefits
The Government of India introduces several schemes for the benefit of MSMEs. However, often the MSME business owners are not aware of such schemes and tend to lose out on benefiting from them. +Therefore the blog covers the MSME schemes and their benefits.
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Company Formation Checklist
The company formation checklist talks about:- +- What is company formation? +- Benefits of setting up a Private Limited Company +- List of documents and information required to set up a Private Limited Company +- Brief procedure for incorporation
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Business Compliance Readiness Tool
Get to know whether your business is in compliance with basic HR, Trade, and Entity related compliances
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Social Enterprises Series #1: Structure & Processes
In the first session of the interactive series on social enterprises WEP Partner, CAxpert introduce the structures and process relating to Social Enterprises in India.
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Business Compliance Assessment Tool
This tool is divided into four sections. Each section has questions, which will help the business to identify whether they have obtained the necessary registrations categorised under that section
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Business Expansion Plan Checklist
This checklist will guide you on factors which should be considered when planning the expansion of your business.
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