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PMFME micro food processing support

Depends

Individual micro food processing units, farmer producer organisations, self-help groups and cooperatives can get a credit-linked capital subsidy of 35% of the eligible project cost, capped at ₹10 lakh for an individual unit. The unit must be an existing or new micro enterprise processing food, and the subsidy is released through the lending bank.

Last verified: 14 Sept 2026Official scheme page

Who is not eligible

Units larger than the micro enterprise limit, and projects that do not process food, are outside the scheme. The subsidy is credit-linked, so a project without a sanctioned bank loan does not receive it.

Documents needed

  • Aadhaar and PAN
  • Udyam or enterprise registration
  • Detailed project report
  • Bank loan application and quotations for machinery

Deadline

Applications are accepted on the national portal on a continuing basis, subject to the scheme's operational period.

How to apply

  1. Register on the PMFME portal and contact the district resource person assigned to help applicants.
  2. Prepare the project report and apply to a bank for the term loan.
  3. Once the bank sanctions the loan, the capital subsidy is released to the loan account as back-ended assistance.

If rejected

  1. Ask the bank which part of the project report or collateral position failed.
  2. Use the district resource person to revise the report — this help is free under the scheme.
  3. Consider applying as part of an SHG or FPO group project, where the terms are often easier.