- Implementing Agency – National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)
- Core Objective – Broaden participation, build technical and managerial capabilities, and facilitate direct market access for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) enterprises across India.
Reach and Impact Indicators
- Total Beneficiaries Assisted – 1,90,414 (since inception through July 31, 2026).
- Skills and Capacity Building –
- 54,499 candidates trained since inception.
- 10,717 candidates trained in FY 2025–26 across 47 partner institutions in 27 States (55% women participation).
- Public Procurement Growth – Public procurement from SC/ST-owned MSEs grew nearly 39-fold, rising from Rs.99.37 crore in 2015–16 to Rs.4,013.42 crore (from 12,524 MSEs) in 2025–26.
- Top 5 Performing States – Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Assam.
Core Schemes and Financial Support Interventions
- Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (SCLCSS)
- Subsidy Rate – 25% capital subsidy (capped at Rs.25 lakh) on institutional credit for purchasing plant, machinery, and equipment.
- Impact (2016 – March 2026) – Rs.356.10 crore disbursed to 3,160 MSEs across 233 districts.
Single Point Registration Scheme (SPRS)
- Procurement Benefits – Provides free tender sets and waives Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) requirements.
- Mandated Reservation – Under the Public Procurement Policy, Central Ministries, Departments, and CPSEs must procure 25% annually from MSEs, with 4% specifically reserved for SC/ST-owned MSEs.
Special Marketing Assistance Scheme (SMAS)
- Exhibition Support – Subsidizes participation in up to 4 domestic and 2 international trade fairs per financial year.
- International Funding Limits – Up to Rs.3 lakh (Micro), Rs.2.5 lakh (Small), and Rs.1.5 lakh (Medium).
- FY 2025–26 Outreach – Facilitated 141 SC/ST MSEs across 4 domestic exhibitions; conducted 247 Special Vendor Development Programmes, 197 e-tendering workshops, and 230 awareness drives.
Financial Cost Reimbursements (80% Subsidy Cap)
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Support Category
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Maximum Reimbursement Cap
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Bank Loan Processing Fees
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80% or up to Rs.10,000
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Bank Guarantee Charges
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80% or up to Rs.100,000 (for government/PSU tenders)
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Testing and Certification Fees
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80% or up to Rs.100,000 / FY (NABL/BIS-accredited laboratories)
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Export Promotion Council (EPC) Fee
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80% or up to Rs.20,000
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E-Commerce Portal Membership
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80% or up to Rs.25,000 (Platforms – GeM, e-Khadi, TRIFED, MSME Mart)
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Top-Tier Management Training Reimbursement
- Coverage – 90% reimbursement of course fees (capped at Rs.100,000 per financial year) for short-term executive courses (1–30 days) at Top-50 NIRF-ranked management institutes.
Business Accelerator Programme (BAP) Success Stories
- M/s Safety and Security Engineering (West Bengal) – Led by Debasish Mondal; improved product pricing and tender positioning, successfully securing contracts worth Rs.8.48 lakh from Power Grid Corporation of India.
- M/s Renergy Solution Pvt. Ltd. (Assam) – Led by Bhargav Deori; restructured operational workflows to meet technical readiness for high-value government clean-energy tenders.
- Sawalaram Enterprises (Maharashtra) – Led by Sunil Popatrao Jagtap; refined public procurement bidding strategies, securing a Rs.5.10 lakh tender from Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) for hydraulic cylinders.
Reference
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