The scheme “Margin Money Grant to Nano Units” is a loan-linked scheme operated by Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Govt. of Kerala. The scheme aims to provide financial assist...
नैनो यूनिट्स के लिए मार्जिन मनी अनुदान योजना Kerala सरकार की योजना है (Startup & Innovation श्रेणी), जो Kerala में लागू है। जानकारी का स्रोत/विभाग: Industries and Commerce Department। आवेदन पूरे साल खुले हैं या अंतिम तिथि घोषित नहीं है। आधिकारिक पेज: industry.kerala.gov.in।
a. Loan given by financial institution/KFC/Co-operative bank: Minimum 40 % of the project cost
b. Promoter’s contribution: Minimum 30 % of the project cost
c. Margin money grand by Industries department: 30 % of the project cost limited to a maximum of 3 lakhs
d. In case of special categories MMG will be 40 % of the project cost limited to a maximum of 4 lakhs and promoter’s contribution shall be 20%.
> **Financial Assistance:**
**Category****Loan from Financial Institution (Minimum)****Beneficiary Contribution (Minimum)****Margin Money Grant (Maximum)**General40%30%30%Special40%20%40%**Note:** The assistance under the scheme shall be released to the eligible entrepreneur by bank on a pro-rata basis.
**Note 01:** Preference is given to special categories such as women, handicapped persons, ex-servicemen, and persons belonging to SC/ST.
**Note 02:** Youth entrepreneurs up to the age of 40 are also given priority under the scheme.
**Note 03:** 30% of the beneficiaries under the scheme shall be women entrepreneurs.
**Note 04:** Industrial units which receive the assistance will be under obligation to remain working continuously for three years from the date of receipt of the grant. However, it is necessary that a unit shall be a working one as of the date of release of the assistance.
> **Obligation of an applicant:**
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to Nano units in the State, engaged in manufacturing, job work, and service activity having any type of value addition.
The objective of the scheme is to promote/incentivize deserving entrepreneurs in setting up Nano enterprises within the State through Margin Money loans to Nano units for loan-linked projects.
Industries & Commerce Department, Government of Kerala
All new Nano proprietary enterprises in manufacturing/food processing and job works and units engaged in the service sector having any type of value addition, whose project cost includes fixed capital and working capital up to [?]10 lakhs are eligible for assistance under the scheme.
Margin Money Grant of 30% to 40% of the Total Project cost according to the category of the applicant will be provided under the scheme.
The maximum limit of margin money grant under the scheme shall be [?]4 lakhs per unit.
The assistance under the scheme shall be released to the eligible entrepreneur by bank on a pro-rata basis.
No, the unit shall not have availed any grant assistance earlier under any schemes of the Government of India & Government of Kerala or Local Self Government Department.
Preference is given to special categories such as youth entrepreneurs up to the age of 40, women, handicapped persons, ex-servicemen, and persons belonging to SC/ST.
Women, Youth (Age between 18 and 40), Differentially-Abled Persons, Ex-Servicemen, and persons belonging to the SC/ST category will be eligible for a 10% additional Grant.
आख़िरी अपडेट: 17 Oct 2026