Self Employment Scheme

πŸ“ Karnataka πŸ“Š State πŸ• 21 Feb 2026

About this Scheme

Under this scheme, Subsidies will be provided to the religious minority communities with the help of Nationalized / Scheduled banks to start or improve a small-scale handicraft industry, service sector, and agro-based activities.

About This Scheme

Detailed

Under this scheme, Subsidies will be provided to the religious minority communities with the help of Nationalized / Scheduled banks to start or improve a small-scale handicraft industry, service sector, and agro-based activities.

People belonging to State Religious Minority Communities are covered under this scheme. (State Religious Minority Communities consist of People belonging to Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain Communities).

Subsidy will be 33% of the unit cost or a maximum of Rs. 1.00 Lakh.

The beneficiaries will be selected by the below Selection Panel.

MLA of the concerned Assembly Constituency – Chairman

Member of the Legislative Council who is a permanent resident in that Taluk – Vice-Chairman

Concerned Taluk Tahsildar – Member

Executive Officer of concerned Taluk Panchayat-Member

The District Lead Bank Manager – Member

District Joint Director, Commerce, and Industry – Member

Concerned District’s Deputy Director, Women and Child Welfare Department – Member

Concerned District Manager, Karnataka Minority Development Corporation- Member Secretary.

Benefits

Benefits

Under this scheme, a subsidy of 33% of the unit cost or a maximum of Rs. 1.00 Lakh will be given to persons belonging to religious minority communities

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility

Applicants must belong to the State Religious Minority Community.

The applicant must be a permanent resident of the State.

The age limit of the applicant is between 18 to 55 years.

Family annual income from all sources should not be more than Rs.81,000/- in a rural areas and Rs. 1,03,000 in urban areas.

No member of the applicant’s family shall be an employee of the State/Central/ Government PSU.

Applicants should not have availed of a loan in KMDC earlier.

Application Process

Apply Online

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Application Process

First, go to the

official website

, and fill out the application form.

Print the application form.

Submit this application form along with other relevant documents

After the approval of the Selection Panel, Subsidy will be transferred to your bank account.

Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in

Categories: Social welfare & Empowerment

Scheme Benefits

  • Benefits
  • Under this scheme, a subsidy of 33% of the unit cost or a maximum of Rs. 1.00 Lakh will be given to persons belonging to religious minority communities