CentralGuaranteeLoan

Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme For The Scheduled Castes

Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment

Last verified: 8 April 2026

Scheme to encourage and promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Castes oriented towards innovations and growth technologies by providing Credit Enhancement Guarantee (minimum Rs.15 million and maximum Rs.500 million) against Working Capital Loans, Term Loans or Composite Term Loans granted by Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) to SC entrepreneurs.

Eligibility Criteria

CriterionScheme RequiresStatus

State / LocationAll states—

Udyam Classmicro, small, medium—

Owner Categorysc—

Annual TurnoverAny—

Sector & Business Typemanufacturing, service—

Business AgeNo restriction—

Area TypeAll area types—

Special ConditionsNone—

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