A detailed library for major central and Punjab programmes relevant to micro enterprises, MSMEs, food processing, traditional industries and industrial investment. Each page separates headline assistance from actual eligibility conditions.
Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme helps eligible applicants establish new micro enterprises through bank-linked finance and margin-money subsidy. The revised guidelines provide maximum project cost for subsidy eligibility of ₹50 lakh in manufacturing and ₹20 lakh in business/service.
PMFME supports formalisation and upgrading of micro food-processing enterprises and has components for individuals, SHGs, FPOs/FPCs/cooperatives, common infrastructure, branding and capacity building.
Udyam is the Government of India's official MSME registration system. Registration is free and paperless; current classification uses both investment and turnover thresholds effective from 1 April 2025.
Read full Udyam guide →Punjab's industrial-policy framework contains fiscal and non-fiscal provisions for eligible industrial/MSME units. Benefits are conditional and can vary by category, sector, location, investment and procedural requirements.
Read Punjab incentives →Credit guarantee support can help eligible micro and small enterprises access institutional credit without conventional collateral requirements, subject to the applicable guarantee scheme and lender process.
Official CGTMSE →Cluster-based support for traditional industries aims to improve competitiveness, skills, common facilities, design and market access.
Official SFURTI →Explore the Ministry of MSME's scheme catalogue for credit, market promotion, quality, technology, traditional industries and other support.
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