Startup Schemes Playbook
Part B · Startup-relevant scheme

Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP)

Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)

Grant IdeationSeed / Early-Stage Cooperatives & Rural

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

Type of support
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
Source
Playbook p. 95

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?

  • 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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