In India, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has come up with various assistance programmes that are made available to these small-business units. These programmes can be divided into three major divisions – SME Division Schemes, ARI Division Schemes and DC MSME Schemes. Let us look at some of the major schemes under each section.
SME Division Schemes
Scheme for providing financial assistance on International Cooperation
Scheme for providing financial assistance for performance and credit rating under PCR Scheme
Scheme for providing financial assistance on marketing support under Marketing Assistance Scheme
Scheme for providing establishment of new institutions (EDIs) and strengthening the infrastructure for EDIs under ATI Scheme
ARI Division Schemes
Scheme for providing financial assistance to set up new enterprises under PMEGP
Scheme for providing financial assistance to Khadi institutions under MDA
Scheme for providing training to the aspiring Coir workers for capacity development and quality improvement under Plan (General)
DC MSME Schemes
Scheme for ‘Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro and Small Enterprises’
Scheme for ‘ISO 9000/ISO 14001 Certification Reimbursement
Scheme for ‘Building Awareness on Intellectual Property Rights’ (IPR) for the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises – an NMCP Scheme
Scheme for 'Market Development Assistance (MDA) to MSMEs'
Scheme for Micro Finance Programme
Scheme for 'Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP)'