Chief Minister Employment Generation Programme (CMEGP), Maharashtra

What it is

Create self-employment for young people in rural and urban Maharashtra by helping them set up new micro and small enterprises.

What you get

• Back-ended capital subsidy of 15% to 35% of project costUp to ₹17,50,000

Who it is for

• Permanent resident (domicile) of Maharashtra
• Aged 18 or above
• Only new projects; existing units are not eligible
• Only one person per family (self and spouse)
• Must not have taken PMEGP or any other subsidy-linked government scheme
• Class 8 pass needed for projects above ₹10 lakh (manufacturing) or ₹5 lakh (service)
• Proprietorship, partnership or registered self-help group

Not eligible if

• Units that already received a government subsidy under any central or state scheme

How to apply

1. 1
   Check eligibility and prepare a project report

   Confirm the project is new, within the cost limit, and that you have not taken PMEGP or another subsidy before.

2. 2
   Apply online

   Fill the application on maha-cmegp.gov.in with your documents and project report.

   Official step
3. 3
   Committee review and bank sanction

   The DIC or KVIB forwards your application to a bank, which appraises and sanctions the loan.

4. 4
   Set up the unit and receive the subsidy

   The subsidy is credited by the Directorate of Industries through the bank after the stipulated period.

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