Interest Subsidy Scheme for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Entrepreneurs

About This Scheme

The Government of Karnataka has introduced the interest subsidy scheme on loans sanctioned to Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) entrepreneurs by Karnataka State Financial Corporation (KSFC). The scheme aims to encourage SC/ST entrepreneurs to establish micro/small scale/services enterprises to expand/diversify/modernization of their existing units.

What You Get

As set out by Government of India.

• Loan Amount:
• Minimum loan amount under the scheme is ₹20.00 lakhs.
• Maximum loan amount under the scheme is ₹1,000.00 lakhs which includes term loan and one time working capital term loan based on the project proposal but working capital term loan is restricted to maximum of ₹50.00 lakhs. However, repetition of working capital term loan sanction is not allowed.
• The loan can be availed for establishing new units or expanding / diversifying / modernizing their existing units for more than one occasion, but the aggregate loan extended shall not be more than maximum limit under the scheme.
• Rate of Interest:
• The effective rate of interest is 4% only.
• Repayment Period:
• The repayment period is 8 years including moratorium period in case of loan upto ₹500.00 lakhs and upto 10 years in case of loan above ₹500.00 lakhs but below ₹1,000.00 lakhs.

Am I Eligible?

You may be eligible if all of these are true for you.

• The unit shall be fully owned by SC / ST entrepreneurs i.e., all promoters in proprietary / partnership / company shall belong to SC/ST community only.
• The ownership / share holdings of units even in part by other than SC/STs are not eligible for interest subsidy.
• Entrepreneurs either can be SCs / STs or both.
• The units which have availed the interest subsidy under any other scheme of Government of Karnataka/Government of India are not eligible for interest subsidy under this scheme.
• To be eligible for interest concession under the scheme, the units should not be in default in repayment to KSFC.
• KSFC is at liberty to consider any amount of project cost. However, the interest subsidy is restricted to ₹1,000.00 lakhs of the loan. Interest amount on the balance loan amount beyond ₹1,000.00 lakhs is required to be borne by the entrepreneurs.
• KSFC may sanction loans with normal applicable rate of interest, the effective interest rate to be paid by the beneficiary / borrower will be 4%. The difference between the normal lending rate of KSFC and effective interest rate of 4% will be reimbursed by Government of Karnataka.

Final eligibility is decided by the government department handling this scheme.

Required Documents

myScheme, Government of India does not list the documents for this scheme. The department's own website often does - check the official links below before you set off, or ask at the office where you apply.

How to Apply

1. 1 The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Branch Office (SC-ST-E.pdf) and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
2. 2 In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
3. 3 Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Branch Office.
4. 4 Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Official Documents and Links

Published by the department that runs this scheme.

• Guidelines
• Website