The scheme тАЬMargin Money Grant to Nano UnitsтАЭ is a loan-linked scheme operated by Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Govt. of Kerala. The scheme aims to provide financial assist...
Units with project costs up to тВ╣10 Lakhs will be covered in the scheme.
Margin Money Grant of 30% to 40% of the Total Project cost according to the category of the applicant.
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.
The maximum limit of margin money grant under the scheme shall be тВ╣4 lakhs per unit as follows.
a. Loan given by financial institution/KFC/Co-operative bank: Minimum 40 % of the project cost
b. PromoterтАЩs 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 promoterтАЩs 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.
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.
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.
**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 applicant shall provide all required details and declare such information as to be true.
The applicant shall provide clarifications of further details sought by the recommending/ sanctioning authority.
The applicant shall allow inspection or verification of any details mentioned in the application including plant and machinery and all other assets if so required by recommending/sanctioning authority.
Applicants shall produce originals of any important documents if so required by the recommending/ sanctioning authority for verification including:
Title deed of land/land tax receipt if any/Lease agreement/rent agreement as the case may be.
Ownership Certif
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**Online**
**Step 01:** Application can be submitted online through the Official website of the Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Government of Kerala.
The applicant needs to visit the [official website](https://schemes.industry.kerala.gov.in/public/index.php/schemes).
**Step 02:** The applicant may select the scheme тАЬOne Family One EnterpriseтАЭ from the available Online Services listed on the home page and click on the тАЬApply NowтАЭ option.
Clicking тАЬApply NowтАЭ redirects to the Login Page, if the new user uses the тАЬRegistrationтАЭ option and if already registered use the тАШLoginтАЩ option.
**Step 03:** A new user can register by filling in his/her details and after successful registration, the user can login.
**Step 04**: After successful login, the applicant may fill out the application form.
**Step 05:** After filling out the application form completely and then click on тАШSubmitтАЩ.
1. 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.
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1. Units with project costs up to тВ╣10 Lakhs will be covered in the scheme.
2. Margin Money Grant of 30% to 40% of the Total Project cost according to the category of the applicant.
3. Women, Youth (Age between 18 and 40), Differentially-Abled Persons, Ex-Servicemen, and persons belonging t...
**Online**
**Step 01:** Application can be submitted online through the Official website of the Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Government of Kerala. The applicant needs to visit the [official website](https://schemes.industry.kerala.gov.in/public/index.php/schemes).
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