Complete guide to the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) — India's flagship credit-linked subsidy scheme for new MSME ventures. Project cost up to ₹50 lakh (manufacturing) or ₹20 lakh (services), with 15–35% margin money subsidy direct from KVIC.
This page is an educational guide to the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), administered by KVIC, state KVIBs, and District Industries Centres under the Ministry of MSME — a scheme of the Government of India.
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To apply for PMEGP: https://kviconline.gov.in/pmegpeportal — or apply for PMEGP directly on the official portal kviconline.gov.in/pmegpeportal. We help with Udyam Registration filing, which is the prerequisite for accessing this scheme.
Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a credit-linked subsidy scheme launched on 15 August 2008 by the Ministry of MSME. It merged two earlier schemes — PMRY (Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana) and REGP (Rural Employment Generation Programme) — into a single, larger employment-generation programme.
PMEGP is specifically aimed at educated unemployed individuals and aspiring first-time entrepreneurs who want to set up a new MSME unit. The Government provides a portion of the project cost as a subsidy (15-35% depending on category and location), the borrower contributes 5-10%, and the rest is a term loan from a partner bank. After a 3-year lock-in with no NPA, the subsidy is credited directly to your loan account, reducing the outstanding amount.
The subsidy amount you receive depends on (a) where your unit is located (rural vs urban) and (b) which beneficiary category you belong to. Your own contribution and the bank loan portion shift accordingly.
| Category | Location | Subsidy | Own Contribution | Bank Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Urban | 15% | 10% | 75% |
| General | Rural | 25% | 10% | 65% |
| Special (SC/ST/OBC/Min/Women/Ex-S/PH) | Urban | 25% | 5% | 70% |
| Special (SC/ST/OBC/Min/Women/Ex-S/PH) | Rural | 35% | 5% | 60% |
| Hill / Border / North-East | Any | 35% | 5% | 60% |
Example: A woman entrepreneur from a rural area setting up a ₹40 lakh garment manufacturing unit gets ₹14 lakh subsidy (35%), contributes ₹2 lakh herself (5%), and takes a ₹24 lakh bank term loan (60%). After 3 years of regular loan repayment, the ₹14 lakh subsidy is credited to her loan account — reducing the outstanding by that amount.
PMEGP covers manufacturing, service, and trading sectors. Here's the broad landscape:
The Detailed Project Report (DPR) is the single most important document. It must include: business activity description, NIC code, cost of plant & machinery (with quotations), working capital requirement, projected income statement for 5 years, break-even analysis, employment generation projection, and SWOT analysis. Most successful applicants use a CA or a business consultant to prepare the DPR. Find your NIC code →
Visit kviconline.gov.in/pmegpeportal. Click "Online Application Form For Individual" (or applicable category for SHGs/societies). Register with mobile number, Aadhaar, and PAN. Fill in personal details, project details, bank preference, and category. Upload Aadhaar, PAN, education certificate, caste certificate (if applicable), and project report.
Your application is auto-routed to your chosen implementing agency:
The agency scrutinises eligibility, viability, and category claims. Successful applications are forwarded to your preferred bank within 2-4 weeks.
The bank conducts its own credit appraisal — visits your proposed premises, evaluates the project, checks CIBIL and references, and decides on sanction. This takes 4-6 weeks typically.
Once sanctioned, you must complete a mandatory 2-week Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) conducted by KVIC/KVIB/DIC. After EDP completion, the bank disburses the loan in tranches as you set up the unit and procure plant & machinery.
Before the subsidy is released by KVIC, you must produce your Udyam Registration Certificate. File Udyam Registration in 24-48 hours →
The subsidy amount is kept in a Term Deposit Receipt (TDR) at the bank for 3 years. Keep your loan account regular — no NPA classification. After 3 years, the bank releases the subsidy to your loan account, reducing the outstanding by the subsidy amount.
You need Udyam Registration to release the PMEGP subsidy. Get yours filed by experts in 24-48 hours and accelerate the subsidy release timeline.
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PMEGP (Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme) is a credit-linked subsidy scheme launched in 2008 by the Ministry of MSME. It provides 15-35% margin money subsidy on new manufacturing projects up to ₹50 lakh and service projects up to ₹20 lakh. Implementing agencies are KVIC, state KVIBs, and DICs.
Maximum: 35% (rural areas, special category SC/ST/OBC/Women/Ex-servicemen/Hill/Border/NER); 25% (rural general or urban special); 15% (urban general). Your own contribution is 5% (special) or 10% (general). Rest is the bank term loan.
₹50 lakh for manufacturing sector and ₹20 lakh for service sector / business / trading. The 2024 expansion proposal raised limits for select sectors — verify current ceilings with KVIC before applying.
Individuals aged 18+ with minimum 8th standard pass for larger projects. For NEW projects only — not existing businesses. Only one family member can avail. Self-help groups, registered societies, trusts, and cooperatives are also eligible.
Yes — required after bank sanction for subsidy release. Banks and KVIC verify Udyam Registration before releasing the margin money subsidy. File Udyam Registration →
Manufacturing (food processing, textiles, handlooms, leather, engineering, electronics), service (repair, beauty parlours, tutorials, IT), and business/trade (retail, wholesale). Negative list excludes meat, liquor, tobacco, polythene, charcoal, sawmills, and polluting activities.
Visit kviconline.gov.in/pmegpeportal → Online Application Form → Fill personal & project details → Upload Aadhaar, PAN, education certificate, project report, quotations → Submit. KVIC/KVIB/DIC scrutinises and forwards to your preferred bank. Bank does credit appraisal, sanctions, and disburses.
The margin money subsidy is kept in a Term Deposit Receipt (TDR) at the bank for 3 years. During this period, you must keep your loan regular — no NPA. After 3 years, the subsidy is released to your loan account, reducing your outstanding principal.
(1) Aadhaar, (2) PAN, (3) Caste/Category certificate, (4) Education certificates, (5) Detailed Project Report with cost & projections, (6) Machinery quotations, (7) Rural/urban domicile proof, (8) EDP training certificate, (9) Bank passbook copy, (10) Photographs of premises.
Application to KVIC/DIC scrutiny: 2-4 weeks. Bank appraisal: 4-6 weeks. Sanction and disbursement: 2-4 weeks. EDP training: 2 weeks. End-to-end: 3-5 months to first disbursement. Subsidy release happens after 3-year lock-in.
