Startup grants, research fellowships and CSR funding for SC/ST entrepreneurs, researchers and NGOs. · 5 verified entries.
Capital subsidy up to ₹25 lakh for technology upgradation, plus market linkage, GeM onboarding and public-procurement support for SC/ST-owned MSMEs — over 1.79 lakh entrepreneurs have used the scheme so far.
Equity and debt instruments for SC entrepreneurs scaling existing businesses.
Removes the collateral barrier — IFCI guarantees bank loans of ₹15 lakh to ₹5 crore for SC-owned businesses, so banks lend to SC entrepreneurs without demanding personal collateral.
A ₹15,000 toolkit grant plus collateral-free loans up to ₹3 lakh at 5% interest for traditional artisans in 18 hands-on trades (carpenters, blacksmiths, potters, weavers and more) — open to all castes, but especially relevant given how many practitioners of these traditional trades are from SC/ST communities.
Renewable fellowship supporting SC/ST researchers for up to five years.