Interest Subsidy Scheme for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Entrepreneurs
✓ Information verified — April 2026This scheme, run by the Government of Karnataka, helps Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs start or grow small businesses. It provides loans at a very low interest rate to make it affordable for SC/ST business owners to establish new enterprises or expand their existing ones.
What You Get
- Loan amount from ₹20 lakhs to ₹100 lakhs for starting or expanding micro and small-scale service businesses
- Very low interest rate of 4% on the loan amount
- Interest subsidy support to reduce your borrowing cost
- Funds can be used to modernize or diversify existing business units
Who Can Apply
- Age: 18–100 years
- Residence: Karnataka residents only
- Must belong to Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) community
- Must be a resident of Karnataka state
- Must be an entrepreneur planning to start a service enterprise or already running a small business
- Applicant should have basic business plan or proposal for the enterprise
Documents Needed
0/6 collected
- 1. Aadhaar Card
- 2. Caste Certificate
- 3. Bank Account Passbook
- 4. Business Plan Document
- 5. Income Certificate
- 6. Address Proof
How to Apply
- 1Check your eligibility criteria above
- 2Gather all required documents listed below
- 3Visit the official portal (linked below)
- 4Fill the application form online / offline
- 5Submit the form and note your application reference number
- 6Track status on the official portal or visit nearest CSC
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Quick Facts
- Scheme Level
- Karnataka
- Category
- Employment
- Target Gender
- All genders
- Age Group
- 18–100 years
- Application
- Check portal
- Last Updated
- 25 Apr 2026
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