सिक्किम कुशल युवा स्टार्टअप योजना 2020 में शुरू की गई थी और इसे वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग विभाग द्वारा लागू किया जाता है, जिसका उद्देश्य शिक्षित बेरोजगार युवाओं को सेटअप में सहायता करना है।
Financial support through bank loans with back-ended subsidy of 35% or 50%.
Maximum admissible project cost varies by category, up to ₹20 lakhs.
Mandatory Entrepreneur Development Training (3 days) provided before loan disbursement.
Preference for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) with 50% subsidy eligibility.
Support for a wide range of sectors including:
Dairy, poultry, piggery, food processing.
Wood and bamboo crafts.
Homestays and tourism.
IT services, tailoring, coaching centers.
Automobile workshops and diagnostic centers.
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> **Activities covered and maximum project cost:**
**S. No.****Category****Maximum Project cost Admissibl**e1Animal Husbandry, Agriculture &amp;amp;amp; Allied activities-Dairy, Poultry and PiggeryDairy:5 lakhs, Poultry:3 lakhs, Piggery:5 lakhs2Organic Farming - Green house 3 lakhs3Food Processing and other manufacturing sectors10 lakhs4Wood Handicraft &amp;amp;amp; Cottage Industries 10 lakhs5Metal Fabrication works 10 lakhs6Tourism -Paragliding, Mountain cycling, etc.10 lakhs7Rural Homestays 15 lakhs 8 IT &amp;amp;amp; IT enabled services10 lakhs8IT &amp;amp;amp; IT enabled services10 lakhs9Cutting and tailoring for Cooperative registered societies20 lakhs10Bakery &amp;amp;amp; Restaurants **15 lakhs11Beauty Parlours/Boutique/Grocery/Manihari &amp;amp;amp; other Retail shops 10 lakhs10 lakhs12Coaching Institute/Training Centre5 lakhs13Herbal Products Industry including Nurseries 10 lakhs10 lakhs14Paper bags/Paper plates 10 lakhs10 lakhs15Bamboo based Industry (Cane &amp;amp;amp; Bamboo) 10 lakhs10 lakhs16Automobile Workshop Garage/Car spa 10 lakhs10 lakhs17Diagnostic Centres 20 lakhs20 lakhs18Film Industry/Film Auditorium (Minisize)
पात्रता (कौन ले सकता है)
Applicant must possess a Certificate of Identification (COI) or Sikkim Subject Certificate / Residential Certificate (for urban areas).
Applicant must be unemployed and have completed at least Class V from a recognized school.
For technical, manufacturing, or service-based projects, the applicant should have a valid certificate from a recognized technical institute.
Applicant must be between 18 to 45 years of age at the time of application.
Only one member per family is eligible to apply under the scheme.
Applicant&amp;#39;s family income must not exceed ₹8 lakhs per annum.
For married applicants: family includes self, spouse, and children.
For unmarried applicants: family includes parents and unmarried siblings.
If the applicant is a child of a Government employee, only children of Group ‘C’ or ‘D’ employees are eligible.
Applicant must contribute 5–15% of the project cost, as per bank norms.
Applicant must not be a defaulter with any nationalized bank, financial institution, or co-operative bank.
Applicant must not have availed subsidy under CMSS or PMEGP schemes earlier.
Applicant must possess a valid trade license for the proposed business or project.
Applicants under the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) category will be given priority and are eligible for a 50% loan subsidy.
आवेदन कैसे करें
**Offline**
Submit the prescribed application form ([Annexure-I](https://industries.sikkim.gov.in/schemedoc/dcKnMRZtT1BAFaojSbxG110KbPQdHieY25oRlwJr.pdf)) along with the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and required documents to: 1.
General Manager, District Industries Centre (DIC) at Gangtok or Jorethang.
Application is reviewed by a Selection Committee comprising departmental and bank representatives.
Post-approval, the project is forwarded to banks for loan sanctioning.
Training completion is mandatory before disbursement.