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Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)

Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP)

GrantIdeation · Prototype / PoC · Seed / Early stageStartup-relevant
Support type
Grant
Best suited for
Ideation to Enterprise Creation
How much
Support varies by block and enterprise plan; up to ₹6.5 crore per block overall
Where you apply
svep.nrlm.gov.in

What is this scheme?

SVEP helps rural SHG members and their families start small non-farm businesses by giving them local business support and access to capital.

Objectives

  • Startup Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP), the sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) supports members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) or their family members to set-up small enterprises in the non-farm sector.
  • The ecosystem comprises of a cadre of Community Resource Person - Enterprise Promotion (CRP-EP) who will provide business support services to entrepreneurs.

Who can apply (eligibility)

  • States/Union Territories (UTs) select blocks for the implementation on the SVEP which meet detailed criteria as defined in the guidelines.
  • Early-stage rural enterprises are the beneficiaries under the programme.

What do you get?

  • A dedicated fund called Community Enterprise Fund (CEF) is set-up to provide capital for enterprises.

How to apply

Apply here: https://svep.nrlm.gov.in/landing

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