Schemes for Food processing

77 schemes available for food processing businesses in India — loans, grants, subsidies, certifications, training and market-access programs.

Grant· MSME

MSE-CDP — Cluster Development Programme

Up to ₹15 Cr cluster infrastructure for MSE clusters

₹15 CrView details
Subsidy· Bihar Industries

Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion 2025

Up to ₹5 Cr capital subsidy for Bihar manufacturing

₹5 CrView details
Subsidy· Tamil Nadu Industries

TN Industrial Investment Promotion (TIIPP)

Investment subsidy + GST refund for large MSME expansions

₹5 CrView details
Loan· MSME

CGTMSE — Collateral-Free Credit

Bank loan up to ₹5 Cr without collateral

₹5 CrView details
Loan· Finance

ECLGS — Emergency Credit Line Guarantee

100% credit guarantee on additional working capital for MSMEs

₹5 CrView details
Loan· Finance

PSB Loans in 59 Minutes

In-principle MSME loan approval in 59 minutes (Rs. 1L–Rs. 5 Cr)

₹5 CrView details
Loan· Finance

SBI Stree Shakti Package

0.5% interest concession for women entrepreneurs

₹2.5 CrView details
Loan· Private NBFC

Lendingkart — Invoice & Working Capital

Collateral-free working capital up to Rs. 2 Cr in 72 hours

₹2 CrView details
Loan· Private NBFC

Razorpay Capital — Cashflow-based Loans

Working capital based on payment processing volume

₹1 CrView details
Grant· MSME

ASPIRE — Rural Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Up to Rs. 1 Cr for Livelihood Business Incubators

₹1 CrView details
Loan· Finance

Stand-Up India

Bank loan ₹10L to ₹1 Cr for SC/ST/women entrepreneurs

₹1 CrView details
Subsidy· Rajasthan Industries

Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme

Up to 75% SGST refund + capital subsidy for RJ units

₹1 CrView details
Subsidy· Tamil Nadu Industries

Tamil Nadu MSME Policy 2021

Up to Rs. 75L combined incentives for TN micro & small units

₹75 LView details
Loan· Private Bank

Axis Bank MSME Business Loan

Up to Rs. 50 lakh business loan with CGTMSE coverage

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· MP Industries

MP MSME Development Policy 2023

30% capital subsidy for micro units in MP

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· WB Industries

West Bengal Industrial Policy 2025

25% capital subsidy + Silpa Sathi single-window in WB

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· Haryana Industries

Haryana Enterprises & Employment Policy 2025

Up to 25% capital subsidy + ₹5L/employee training reimbursement

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· Punjab Industries

Punjab Industrial Policy 2022

50% interest subsidy + employment generation subsidy in Punjab

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· CG Industries

Chhattisgarh Industrial Policy 2024-29

Up to 50% capital subsidy for backward districts in CG

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· JH Industries

Jharkhand Industrial Investment Promotion 2022

Capital subsidy + transport subsidy for Jharkhand units

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· Kerala MSME

Kerala MSME Industrial Policy 2024

35% subsidy for women-led + KSIDC industrial corridor

₹50 LView details
Loan· Private Bank

HDFC Bank SmartUp

Bank-led MSME credit + startup banking + cashflow APIs

₹50 LView details
Loan· Social Justice

NHFDC — Disability Concessional Credit

Concessional loans up to Rs. 50 lakh for PwD entrepreneurs

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· Commerce

APEDA Agri & Processed Food Export Schemes

Subsidies + market access for agri product exports

₹50 LView details
Loan· Tribal Affairs

NSTFDC — Scheduled Tribes Microcredit

Concessional loans up to Rs. 50 lakh for ST entrepreneurs

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· MSME

PMEGP — Prime Minister Employment Generation

15–35% capital subsidy for new enterprises

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· Maharashtra Industries

Maharashtra MSME Policy 2022

Up to 25% capital subsidy + interest reimbursement for Maharashtra MSMEs

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· Gujarat Industries

Gujarat iNDEXTb Industrial Policy

12% capital + 7% interest subsidy for Gujarat MSMEs

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· Karnataka Commerce Industries

Karnataka New Industrial Policy 2025

15-30% capital subsidy + interest reimbursement

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· UP MSME

UP MSME Industrial Investment Policy

Capital subsidy + interest subsidy for new UP units

₹50 LView details
Loan· Private NBFC

Kinara Capital — Collateral-Free MSME Loans

Collateral-free term loans up to Rs. 50 lakh for manufacturing

₹50 LView details
Subsidy· Gujarat Energy

Gujarat Solar Power Policy — MSME

Rooftop solar with net metering + capital subsidy

₹40 LView details
Loan· Social Justice

NSFDC — SC Microcredit & Term Loan

Subsidised loans up to Rs. 30 lakh for SC entrepreneurs

₹30 LView details
Grant· Commerce

MAI — Market Access Initiative

Up to Rs. 30 lakh reimbursement for export market development

₹30 LView details
Subsidy· UP MSME

UP One District One Product (ODOP)

District-specific subsidy + marketing for UP MSMEs

₹25 LView details
Loan· Private Bank

ICICI Bank InstaBIZ

Digital MSME current account + Rs. 25 lakh instant overdraft

₹25 LView details
Loan· SIDBI

SIDBI SMILE — MSME Term Loan

Term loan ₹10L–₹25L for new units and expansion

₹25 LView details
Loan· Minority Affairs

NMDFC — Minorities Concessional Credit

Concessional loans up to Rs. 20 lakh for minority entrepreneurs

₹20 LView details
Subsidy· Food Processing Industries

PLI for MSME — Food Processing (Branded)

Up to 30% capital subsidy on branded food MSMEs (modified PLI)

₹15 LView details
Subsidy· MSME

CLCSS — Credit Linked Capital Subsidy

15% capital subsidy for technology upgradation (max ₹15L)

₹15 LView details
Loan· Social Justice

NSKFDC — Safai Karamchari Rehabilitation Credit

Concessional loans up to Rs. 15 lakh for manual scavenger rehabilitation

₹15 LView details
Loan· Social Justice

NBCFDC — OBC Microcredit & Term Loan

Concessional loans up to Rs. 15 lakh for OBC entrepreneurs

₹15 LView details
Loan· Finance

PMMY MUDRA Tarun

Expansion loan ₹5 lakh – ₹10 lakh

₹10 LView details
Subsidy· Food Processing Industries

PM FME — Micro Food Enterprises

Up to ₹10L credit-linked capital subsidy for food processing

₹10 LView details
Loan· SIDBI

SIDBI Mahila Udyam Nidhi

Up to Rs. 10 lakh credit at concessional terms for women

₹10 LView details
Market access· Corporate

Amazon Saheli — Women Sellers

Free Amazon onboarding + ₹6 lakh credit for women MSMEs

₹6 LView details
Certification· MSME

ZED — Zero Defect Zero Effect

Up to ₹5L subsidy for quality certification

₹5 LView details
Grant· Rural Development

Aajeevika — NRLM (Rural Livelihoods)

SHG-based credit + livelihood support for rural poor

₹5 LView details
Loan· Finance

PMMY MUDRA Kishore

Working capital loan ₹50,000 – ₹5 lakh

₹5 LView details
Subsidy· Finance

PMSBY — Accident Insurance for Proprietors

Rs. 2 lakh accident cover for Rs. 20/year premium

₹2 LView details
Loan· Housing & Urban Affairs

DAY-NULM — Urban Livelihoods Mission

Urban poor self-employment + skill training

₹2 LView details
Subsidy· Finance

PMJJBY — Life Insurance for Proprietors

Rs. 2 lakh life cover for Rs. 436/year premium

₹2 LView details
Subsidy· Karnataka Women Welfare

Udyogini Scheme — Karnataka KSWDC

Up to Rs. 1 lakh subsidised loan for Karnataka women

₹1 LView details
Loan· Finance

SBI e-MUDRA — Instant Online Loan

Instant Rs. 50,000 MUDRA loan with end-to-end digital flow

₹50KView details
Loan· Finance

PMMY MUDRA Shishu

Collateral-free business loan up to ₹50,000

₹50KView details
Tax benefit· Commerce

Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA)

Post-export duty-free input replenishment

Duty-free input replenishment post-exportView details
Training· Commerce

Niryat Bandhu Scheme

Free hand-holding mentor for new and small exporters

Free DGFT mentor for new exportersView details
Training· Corporate

Walmart Vriddhi — MSME Capacity Building

Free 6-month digital + finance + exports training for MSMEs

Free 6-month trainingView details
Market access· Women & Child Development

Mahila E-Haat

Free online marketplace for women entrepreneurs

Free online storefront — no commissionView details
Market access· Commerce

GeM — Government e-Marketplace

Sell directly to government departments

Free registration + tender accessView details
Market access· MSME

NSIC Marketing Support Scheme

Free tender sets, MSME database access, marketing assistance

Free tender access + marketing supportView details
Subsidy· Food Processing Industries

PLI Food Processing

4-10% incentive on incremental sales of branded food products

4-10% incentive on incremental salesView details
Grant· MSME

RAMP — Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance

World Bank–backed state-level MSME competitiveness grants

Varies by state implementationView details
Loan· NABARD

NABARD Rural Enterprise Credit

Refinance support for rural and agri-allied businesses

Varies by product lineView details
Subsidy· Agriculture

PMFBY — Crop Insurance for Agri-MSME

Subsidised crop insurance with up to 90% premium subsidy

90-98% premium subsidyView details
Training· Corporate

Meta WhatsApp Business API for MSMEs

Free WhatsApp Business chatbot + catalogue + payments

Free WABA API access + WhatsApp PayView details
Subsidy· Commerce

Interest Equalisation Scheme — Export Credit

3% interest subvention on pre/post-shipment rupee export credit

3% interest subventionView details
Tax benefit· Commerce

RoDTEP — Remission of Duties and Taxes

0.5%-4.3% tax remission for exporters via duty credit scrips

0.5%-4.3% of FOB value as transferable e-scripsView details
Market access· Corporate

Flipkart Samarth — Rural & Women

Free onboarding for rural artisans, women, weavers, PwD

Free onboarding + dedicated promotionsView details
Subsidy· Skill Development

NAPS — Apprenticeship Promotion

25% of stipend reimbursed (up to Rs. 1,500/apprentice/month)

25% stipend reimbursementView details
Market access· Maharashtra Industries

MAITRI — Single Window for Maharashtra Industry

Single-window clearance + investment facilitation

Single window for all approvalsView details
Market access· Telangana Industries

Telangana TS-iPASS (Self-Certification)

Self-certification + 15-day approval for industrial setup

Self-certification + deemed approvalView details
Tax benefit· Commerce

EPCG — Export Promotion Capital Goods

Zero customs duty on capital goods for exports

Zero customs duty on capital goodsView details
Tax benefit· Commerce

EOU — Export Oriented Unit

Duty-free imports + tax holidays for 100% export units

Duty-free imports + IT exemptionView details
Tax benefit· Commerce

Duty Drawback Scheme (DBK)

Refund of customs duties on inputs used for exports

Refund of import + excise duties on export inputsView details
Tax benefit· Commerce

Advance Authorisation Scheme

Duty-free import of inputs needed for export production

Zero duty on imported inputs for exportsView details
Tax benefit· Commerce

Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Unit

Tax holidays + duty-free imports for SEZ units

Income tax exemption + duty-free importsView details