Self Employment Scheme
✓ Information verified — June 2026Under this scheme, Subsidies will be provided to the religious minority communities with the help of Nationalized / Scheduled banks to start or improve a small-scale handicraft industry, service sector, and agro-based activities.
What You Get
- Subsidies provided to start new small-scale businesses
- Financial support to improve existing handicraft enterprises
- Assistance for service sector activities
- Support for agro-based business ventures
- Access to bank financing through nationalized and scheduled banks
Who Can Apply
- Gender: Male only
- Age: 18–55 years
- Residence: Karnataka residents only
- Must belong to a religious minority community
- Interested in starting or expanding a small-scale business
- Business should be in handicrafts, services, or agro-based sectors
- Must have a bank account with a nationalized or scheduled bank
- Resident of Karnataka state
Documents Needed
0/6 collected
- 1. Aadhaar Card
- 2. Residence Certificate
- 3. Minority Community Certificate
- 4. Bank Passbook
- 5. Business Plan or Project Report
- 6. Income Certificate
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
- Social Welfare
- Target Gender
- Male
- Age Group
- 18–55 years
- Application
- Check portal
- Last Updated
- 14 Jun 2026
Official Source
Last Verified
14 June 2026
Official Portal
www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/sesRelated Schemes
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