Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is a scheme set up by the Government of India (GoI) through MUDRA (a subsidiary of SIDBI) that helps in facilitating micro credit upto Rs. 10 lakh to small business owners. MUDRA supports Financial Intermediaries to extend loans to the non-corporate, non-farm sector income generating activities of micro and small entities with credit needs upto Rs. 10 lakhs). The interventions have been named 'SHISHU', 'KISHOR' and 'TARUN' to signify the stage of growth / development and funding needs of the beneficiary micro unit / entrepreneur.
Shishu (Covering loans upto Rs. 50,000/-) |
Kishor (Covering loans upto Rs. 5,00,000/-) |
Tarun (Covering loans upto Rs. 10,00,000/-) |
This stage would cater to entrepreneurs who are either in their primitive stage or require lesser funds in order to get their businesses started. | This section of entrepreneurs would belong to either those who have already started their business and want additional funds to mobilize their business. | If an entrepreneur meets the required eligibility conditions, he/she could apply loan for upto Rs.10 lakhs. This would be the highest level of amount that an entrepreneur could apply for a startup loan. |
The business should be either one of the following:
The loans under MUDRA scheme can be availed only through banks and lending institutions which include:
You can also apply for Mudra Loan online on “workloans” Portal (www.workloans.in) by registering yourself and your application shall be viewed by many lenders for credit support.
Finding difficult in filling application…. Don’t worry … the portal will help finding the correct person / right agency to fill the form on your behalf. All you need is to fill in basic personal details with request for agency / person (fees may be charged by the agency / person) on udyamimitra portal. This facility is called as HAVE (Handholding in a virtual Environment). So, if you are planning to set up and intend to apply for loans
More questions?
Your enquiry (as an applicant, Handholding agency or bankers) can be aptly handled at FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section.