Market Access Scheme Directory

The Arunachal Pradesh Entrepreneurship Challenge (APEC) is the first part of the Arunachal Pradesh Entrepreneurship Development Programme (APEDP). It aims to identify, promote, support, and nurture sustainable and locally relevant business ideas and entrepreneurs. After evaluation and screening, 50 top entrepreneurs will be selected for Incubation and Pre-Incubation programmes facilitated by IIM Calcutta Innovation Park. The top 10 entrepreneurs will be awarded up to Rs. 5 lakhs and the next 40 entrepreneurs will be awarded up to Rs. 4 lakhs.

The scheme aims to provide comfortable Bed & Breakfast (BnB)/Home Stay Facilities and supplement the availability of accommodation across Punjab State. It allows owners of residential properties to register fully operational rooms as BnB/Homestay units to provide clean and affordable accommodation for international and domestic tourists while offering additional income opportunities.

An umbrella scheme launched by the Government of Odisha to provide welfare and empowerment services to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). The scheme aims to address constraints in accessing public services due to lack of certification and lack of adequate assistive devices and appliances. It covers 21 categories of disabilities and provides support for therapies, surgery, fitting of aids & appliances, self-employment avenues, education, employment, barrier-free environment, and social security.

BIG is a flagship scheme of BIRAC that recognizes and invests in innovative ideas in the biotech sector with clear potential to translate into commercial products/technologies. It supports individual entrepreneurs and start-ups from ideation to Proof of Concept (PoC) stage.

The Biponi scheme is an initiative launched by the Government of Assam to promote the growth of small businesses, farmers, and artisans in the state. It aims to create a more efficient and competitive market ecosystem by providing financial assistance for market infrastructure development, training and support to small traders and artisans, and market linkages with organized retailers, exporters, and food processing units.

A Suo-Moto Sub-Scheme under the Capacity Building for Service Providers (CBSP) umbrella scheme that provides financial assistance to institutes to conduct entrepreneurship development programmes in five trades: Cook-Tandoor, Barman, Baker, Homestay (Multi-Skilled Caretaker), and Halwai (Indian Sweets). The programme offers 150-hour courses with stipends, certification, and employment facilitation for eligible candidates.

Scheme formulated to turn educated youth from job seekers to job creators by providing support to startups and innovative projects in Himachal Pradesh. The scheme envisages various incentives for startups to enable entrepreneurial success, creation of incubation centers, skill development, and support for setting up units under professional guidance in manufacturing and service sectors.

Central Sector Scheme implemented by Coir Board to improve export performance of Indian Coir Sector through export market promotion activities including sponsoring delegations, participation in seminars and conferences, organizing participation in international fairs, undertaking generic publicity abroad, extending financial assistance to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Exporters, and presenting Coir Industry Awards annually to recognize outstanding performance in export, domestic trade, R&D, and functioning of units and societies.

Coir Vikas Yojana (CVY) is an Umbrella Scheme being implemented by Coir Board for the Development of Coir Industry all over the country. It covers sub-schemes including Science & Technology (R&D), Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana, Export Market Promotion, Domestic Market Promotion, Trade and Industry Related Functional Support Services, and Welfare Measures for coir workers.

The Dalit Bandhu Scheme is a unique initiative launched by the government of Telangana to promote the economic development of families belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community. The scheme provides financial assistance of Rs. 10 lakhs to eligible SC families to start their own businesses or entrepreneurial ventures, thereby creating opportunities for them to become self-reliant and improve their standard of living. One-time capital assistance of Rs. 10 lakhs per SC family is provided as a 100% grant/subsidy to establish suitable income-generating schemes without bank loan linkage.

DAY-NRLM is the flagship program of the Ministry of Rural Development for promoting poverty reduction through building strong institutions for the poor, particularly women, and enabling these institutions to access a range of financial services and livelihoods. The scheme covers 7 Crore rural poor households across 600 districts, 6000 blocks, 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats and 6 lakh villages through self-managed Self Help Groups (SHGs) and federated institutions, supporting them for livelihoods collectives over 8-10 years.

The Exhibition component of the Development Of Handicrafts scheme by the Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Puducherry, was introduced to boost the marketability of handicrafts and enhance sales through the organization of exhibitions. These exhibitions are conducted locally and in various states of the country.

The scheme is introduced for acquiring the latest techniques and innovative ideas in various coir units located in other states. The exposure tour will be conducted for coir artisans to expose them to advanced coir production methods and innovative practices.

Through this scheme, financial support will be provided via the Industrial Associations, Handicrafts Societies and Recognized Institutions for promotion of Handicrafts, Coir, Jute, Micro and Small Industrial products, i.e. for acquiring suitable buildings/premises and providing infrastructure facilities for setting up of Sales emporia locally and in important cities in India.

Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is the official public procurement portal of the Government of India, managed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It enables MSME sellers and service providers to register and directly supply goods and services to Central and State Government ministries, departments, PSUs, and autonomous bodies. Registration is free and open to proprietorships, partnerships, private limited companies, LLPs, and cooperatives. MSMEs receive special benefits including price preference, exemption from Earnest Money Deposit (EMD), and visibility through Udyam-linked MSME filters on the portal. GeM facilitates transparent, efficient, and paperless government procurement with end-to-end digital processes.

The scheme aims to encourage the creation of Handicrafts Societies to enhance coordination and skill among craftspeople. Grants are provided to registered societies, either as a Cooperative society or under the Societies Act, for organizing or participating in exhibitions, thereby fostering the marketing of handicraft products.

Financial assistance is provided to Industrial Associations, CII, and Industrial NGOs for the promotion of SME Clusters. The financial assistance is 75% of the actual cost, subject to a maximum of ₹3,00,000 per unit in cluster.

iDEX is an operational framework that provides grants up to Rs. 1.50 Crore (up to Rs. 10 Crore in case of iDEX Prime) to Start-ups/MSMEs to fund projects in many technological areas under Defence India Start-up Challenges (DISC) and Open Challenge through the Support for Prototype and Research Kick start (SPARK Framework). The scheme fosters innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace sectors and provides a path to procurement for the Armed Forces.

The scheme provides comprehensive support for people belonging to various tribes in the entire range of production, product development, reservation of traditional heritage, support to both forest and agricultural produce of tribal people, support to Institutions to carry the above activities, provision of better infrastructure, development of designs, dissemination of information about price and the agencies which are buying the products, support to Government agencies for sustainable marketing and thereby ensure a reasonable price regime.

The scheme aims to build capacity of MSMEs for entering export market by facilitating their participation in international exhibitions/fairs/conferences/seminars/buyer-seller meets abroad, providing actionable market-intelligence and reimbursement of various costs involved in export of goods and services. Covers three sub-components: Sub-Component-I (Market Development Assistance of MSMEs - MDA), Sub-Component-II (Capacity Building of First Time MSE Exporters - CBFTE), and Sub-Component-III (Framework for International Market Intelligence Dissemination - IMID).

The scheme aims to capacity build MSMEs for entering the export market by facilitating their participation in international exhibitions/fairs/conferences/seminars/buyer-seller meets abroad as well as providing them with actionable market-intelligence and reimbursement of various costs involved in export of goods and services. The scheme provides financial assistance for Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) paid by first-time exporters for registration with EPCs, export insurance premiums paid by MSEs, and fees paid on testing and quality certification acquired by MSEs to export products.

The scheme aims to capacity build MSMEs for entering the export market by facilitating their participation in international exhibitions/fairs/conferences/seminars/buyer-seller meets abroad as well as providing them with actionable market-intelligence and reimbursement of various costs involved in the export of goods and services. The scheme covers participation in international events, organizing international conferences/seminars in India and abroad, and providing market development assistance through both physical and virtual mediums.

JRCPC will be set up in local clusters/localities across the country in collaboration with bonafide Agencies who have adequate experience in training/skilling programs and required training cum-production infrastructure. The scheme aims to spread Jute Diversification Programs, provide training, designing, production, raw material and market support to artisans, entrepreneurs, Women Self Help Groups, NGOs, members of Cooperative Societies, Trusts etc. to help them set up JDP production units.

A training and skilling upgradation scheme implemented by the Directorate of Handicraft & Handloom, Government of Jammu & Kashmir wherein pass-out meritorious trainees and ex-trainees from departmental training centers are identified and provided skill upgradation training in crafts facing human resource crunch as well as languishing crafts. Registered Karkhanas/Karkhandars enroll trainees for six-month training programs with a minimum of five trainees for small Karkhana and maximum of 10 for big Karkhana.

A scheme by the Industries and Commerce Department, Union Territory of Puducherry that provides assistance worth 50% of total rent, literature and display material (subject to a maximum of ₹5,00,000) to industrial units for participation in international trade fairs as an industry association. The scheme came into force with effect from 1st April 2017 and is in operation in the whole of the UT of Puducherry.

Launched in 2018, this scheme provides market support to eligible Information Technology Units in the State of Goa. It offers a reimbursement of 50% of the exhibition rental cost for participating in national/international exhibitions, limited to 9 square meters of space. The scheme is part of Goa's IT Policy that envisages Goa as an aspirational geographical and human resource base for IT Units and a preferred destination for their investment and expansion.

The Migrants Employment Generation Programme (MEGP) is designed for Non-Resident Tamils who returned to Tamil Nadu due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme aims to generate employment opportunities by converting eligible returnees into small-scale entrepreneurs through microenterprises in manufacturing, service, and business sectors. It provides collateral-free loans with government subsidy, mandatory entrepreneurship training, and marketing support.

The Skill Development Initiative Scheme (SDIS) or Modular Employable Skills (MES) under the Indian government is aimed at improving the employability of the Indian workforce by providing vocational training. It is a public-private partnership between the government and industry to promote skills development programs for early school dropouts and existing workers, especially in the unorganized sector. The main goal is to provide employable skills and test and certify existing skills for school leavers, workers, ITI graduates, and those withdrawn as child labor. The scheme provides modular, flexible vocational training in various sectors with industry-recognized certification, encouraging entrepreneurship and self-employment.

MSME Samadhaan is an online Delayed Payment Monitoring System launched by the Ministry of MSME on October 30, 2017, under the provisions of Sections 15–24 of the MSMED Act, 2006. It enables micro and small enterprises (MSEs) with a valid Udyam Registration to file online applications against buyers who have not made payment within 45 days of acceptance of goods or services. Filed complaints are automatically forwarded to the concerned Micro and Small Enterprise Facilitation Council (MSEFC) of the respective State/UT for adjudication within 90 days. The buyer is liable to pay compound interest at three times the RBI bank rate on the overdue amount. All 37 States/UTs have constituted MSEFCs and the portal makes pending cases visible to Central Ministries, Departments, CPSEs, and State Governments for proactive action.

The MSME Trade Enablement and Marketing (TEAM) Initiative is a sub-scheme under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme with a total outlay of Rs.277.35 crore for FY 2024-2027. It leverages the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) ecosystem to onboard Micro and Small Enterprises onto e-commerce platforms, reducing the burden of building independent digital infrastructure. The scheme targets 5 lakh MSEs of which at least 50% must be women-owned enterprises, and is implemented through the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC). Seller Network Participants (SNPs) registered on ONDC assist MSMEs with onboarding, digital training, and market expansion support. Eligible enterprises receive onboarding support, multilingual e-commerce access (Hindi and English initially), and integration with platforms like MSME Global Mart and e-Khadi Portal.

A component/sub-scheme under the National Handicrafts Development Programme that provides assistance for setting up emporia in commercially viable locations. These emporia serve as marketing platforms for local handicrafts artisans in their respective areas through retail outlets.

The scheme aims to set up permanent marketing infrastructure in towns and metropolitan cities to provide direct marketing facilities to handicrafts artisans and handloom weavers. The Urban Haat will be constructed in an area of not less than 8,000 sq. m. with a display gallery, food court, and 50-80 stalls allotted to artisans on a rotational basis for nominal rent. The scheme enables artisans to sell products year-round to a wider target audience.

The Research & Development Scheme is a component of the Umbrella Scheme 'National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)' introduced to generate feedback on the economic, social, aesthetic, and promotional aspects of various crafts and artisans in the handicraft sector. The scheme sponsors surveys, studies, workshops, seminars, and conferences to generate suitable inputs for planning purposes and sensitize artisans on latest developments in the handicrafts sector.

National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) was launched by the Prime Minister in October 2016 to provide professional support to SC/ST entrepreneurs to fulfill obligations under the Central Government Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises Order 2012, adopt applicable business practices and leverage Stand-Up India initiatives. URL unverified at seed time.

The National Startup Awards recognize and reward outstanding startups and ecosystem enablers that are building innovative products or solutions and scalable enterprises, with high potential of employment generation or wealth creation, demonstrating measurable social impact. Awards are conferred across 20 categories.

The NSIC Single Point Registration Scheme (SPRS) enables Micro and Small Enterprises to register with the National Small Industries Corporation for participation in government procurement. Registered units benefit from the Public Procurement Policy for MSEs, which mandates that Central Ministries, Departments, and PSUs procure a minimum 25% of their annual purchases from MSEs, with 4% earmarked for SC/ST-owned units and 3% for women-owned units. SPRS-registered MSEs enjoy exemption from payment of Earnest Money Deposit (EMD), receive tender documents free of cost, and can avail price preference in government tenders. Additionally, 358 items are exclusively reserved for procurement from the MSE sector, making SPRS certification a critical gateway to government market access for small enterprises.

Scheme launched by the Department of Industries and Commerce, Union Territory of Puducherry to arrange Promotion Campaigns, Investors Meets, Seminars, Exhibitions, and Trade Fairs both within India and abroad to attract industries to invest in Puducherry and increase marketability of MSME products including industrial products, handicraft products, and cottage industry products.

PM Vishwakarma Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme launched on 17 September 2023 to provide end-to-end support to artisans and craftspeople who work with their hands and tools across 18 traditional trades. The scheme offers recognition via a PM Vishwakarma certificate and ID card, skill training (basic 5–7 days and advanced 15 days), a toolkit incentive of ₹15,000, collateral-free enterprise development loans (₹1 lakh in Tier-1 and ₹2 lakh in Tier-2 at 5% concessional interest), digital transaction incentives, and marketing support through quality certification, branding, and GeM onboarding. The scheme runs from FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28 with a total outlay of ₹13,000 crore.

The scheme aims to promote new market access initiatives like organizing/participation in National/International Trade Fairs/Exhibitions/MSME Expo, and to create awareness and educate MSMEs about packaging, modern packaging technology, import-export policy and procedure, GeM portal, MSME Conclave, and latest developments in international/national trade. Scheme components include Market Access, Capacity Building, and Development of Retail Outlets for GI Products.

Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) is a World Bank-supported Central Sector Scheme launched on 30 June 2022 by the Prime Minister, implemented by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) over the five-year period 2022-23 to 2026-27. With an outlay of ₹6,062.45 crore (of which ₹3,750 crore is World Bank loan), RAMP aims to improve the competitiveness of MSMEs by enhancing market and credit access, strengthening central and state-level institutions, fostering innovation, promoting greening initiatives, scaling up credit guarantees for women-owned enterprises, and addressing delayed payment issues. It supports states in preparing Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) and disburses grants through Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs). The scheme targets improving performance of 5.55 lakh MSMEs across India.

A scheme for financing SC/ST and/or Women Entrepreneurs by facilitating bank loans for setting up a greenfield project enterprise in manufacturing, services, trading sector and activities allied to agriculture. The objective is to facilitate bank loans between Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 1 Crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch for setting up a greenfield enterprise. In case of non-individual enterprises, at least 51% of the shareholding and controlling stake should be held by either an SC/ST or Woman entrepreneur.

Swanirbhar Naari is a state flagship scheme implemented by the Directorate of Handloom & Textiles, Assam, to support indigenous weavers and promote their traditional hand-woven items. The scheme ensures direct procurement from weavers without the involvement of middlemen, thereby providing them fair market access and improved remuneration for their craftsmanship. The scheme encourages weavers to acquire certifications and provides quality training through Handloom Training Centres and Institutes, integrating modern technology into the traditional weaving process.

TReDS (Trade Receivables Discounting System) is an RBI-regulated electronic platform that enables MSMEs to discount their trade receivables — invoices and bills of exchange — against corporate buyers, government departments, and PSUs through multiple competing financiers. It was launched by RBI in 2014 and provides MSMEs faster access to working capital at competitive interest rates, reducing the cash flow burden caused by delayed payments. As per the Ministry of MSME Gazette Notification S.O.-4845E dated November 7, 2024, all companies with annual turnover exceeding ₹250 crore and all Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) are mandated to onboard TReDS platforms. Five RBI-registered TReDS platforms currently operate in India: RXIL, M1xchange, Invoicemart, CREDLIX, and C2TREDS. MSME sellers (micro, small, and medium enterprises as defined under MSMED Act, 2006) are eligible to participate as sellers on the platform.

The Udyam Assist Platform (UAP), launched on January 11, 2023 by the Ministry of MSME and implemented by SIDBI, facilitates formalisation of Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs) that lack GSTN or Income Tax Return filings and are therefore ineligible for regular Udyam Registration. UAP enables such enterprises to obtain a digitally generated Udyam Assist Certificate, which the Reserve Bank of India (vide circular dated May 9, 2023) has confirmed is treated at par with the Udyam Registration Certificate for Priority Sector Lending (PSL) classification by banks and NBFCs. Registered IMEs gain access to formal credit channels, government MSME scheme benefits, and recognition as micro enterprises under the MSME framework. The platform crossed 1.5 crore registrations by early 2024, making it one of the largest MSME formalisation drives in India.

Unnati is an entrepreneurship platform initiative by the Government of Karnataka that provides comprehensive support to startups from innovation identification, validation, seed capital provision, to market access. The scheme aims to provide up to Rs 50 lakhs financial support to winning entrepreneurs to develop tech-based solutions. Total investment under the scheme is Rs 20 crore, implemented in two categories with priority for SC/ST entrepreneurs in the first stage.

A program launched by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, in 2015 to preserve the rich heritage of traditional arts and crafts of minorities and to provide employment opportunities to minority youth in these sectors. Master craftsmen and artisans are provided with training to upgrade their skills and become trainers. They then train minority youth in traditional arts and crafts. The scheme provides support for market linkages development.

The Yarn Supply Scheme aims to make available all types of yarn at Mill Gate Price to eligible handloom weavers to facilitate a regular supply of basic raw materials to the handloom sector and help utilize the full employment potential of the sector. The scheme has three components: (i) Supply of yarn at Mill Gate Price (ii) 10% Price Subsidy on cotton hank yarn, domestic silk, and wool; and (iii) Investment in NHDC.

Yuvasree (earlier named as Yuva Utsaha Prakalpa) was launched by the Labour Department, Govt. of West Bengal, with effect from 1st October 2013. The objective of the scheme is to provide unemployment assistance to the enrolled jobseekers of the Employment Bank to enable them to upgrade their level of skill in order to make them employable or suitable for setting up of self-employment ventures.