25% · max ₹3.75 lakh
Capital subsidy
An individual capital subsidy of 25% of the project cost, up to a maximum of ₹3.75 lakh.
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Unemployed Youth Employment Generation Programme (UYEGP)
Loanus Guided
Loanus has organized and summarized information from the official Government sources shown on this page. This is general scheme information, not a personalized eligibility decision.
About this scheme
Unemployed Youth Employment Generation Programme (UYEGP)
Applicants must be at least 18 years old. The upper age limit is 45 years for the General category and 55 years for Special-category applicants. Under G.O.(Ms.) No.63 dated 18.08.2022, persons with disabilities and parents of children with intellectual disabilities or autism are also eligible up to 55 years. [2][8][9][5]
Benefits available under this scheme
Eligibility
These are general scheme eligibility conditions. They do not confirm whether you personally qualify.
General eligibility
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old. The upper age limit is 45 years for the General category and 55 years for Special-category applicants. Under G.O.(Ms.) No.63 dated 18.08.2022, persons with disabilities and parents of children with intellectual disabilities or autism are also eligible up to 55 years. [2][8][9][5]
- Applicants must generally have passed at least 8th Standard. This educational requirement does not apply to persons with disabilities or to parents of children with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder. [10][2][5]
- The applicant's annual family income must not exceed ₹8 lakh. [1][2]
- The scheme currently covers only business / trading activities. [1][2][3]
Documents needed
- Education proof: Transfer Certificate / Record Sheet issued by the school or college — two copies; required unless the applicant is exempt from the educational qualification under G.O.(Ms.) No.63 dated 18.08.2022 Optional [4][5]
- Residence proof: Ration Card — two copies; if you do not have a valid Ration Card, a nativity certificate from the Tahsildar, or a copy of your Aadhaar card or voter ID card — two copies Required [4]
- Project report — original and duplicate Required [4]
- Valid quotations with GST number — original and duplicate Required [4]
- Community certificate — two copies, where relevant to special category status Optional [4]
- Valid certificate for Ex-servicemen, Differently abled or Transgender applicants — two copies, where applicable Optional [4]
- Affidavit on ₹20 non-judicial stamp paper — submit to the bank at loan-sanction stage; attach rental/lease agreement where applicable. Required [4]
How to apply
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Submit the online application
Fill in and submit the UYEGP online application. Note down the reference number after entering the entrepreneur details, and keep a copy of the application PDF generated after filing. You may file through e-Service centres in Taluk offices, Municipal offices and Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Societies (PACCS).
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DIC eligibility check and interview
The District Industries Centre (DIC) verifies the eligibility of the online application. Eligible applicants receive a call letter and attend an interview.
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Recommendation to the bank and loan sanction
After the interview, the loan application is recommended to the bank, and the bank accords sanction.
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Attend EDP training
You receive a call letter for Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) training. Attend the training and receive the EDP completion certificate.
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Subsidy claim and release
The bank files the subsidy claim with the DIC, and the DIC disburses the subsidy. The subsidy amount is deposited as a term deposit (TDR) for 3 years and, after 3 years, is adjusted against the loan amount.
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Application deadline
No deadline is stated in the sources Loanus currently holds.
Official links
Important things to know
A few practical scheme details that may matter while you plan or apply.
- Special category means Women, Minorities, BC, MBC, SC, ST, Ex-servicemen, Transgenders and Differently abled persons. [2][9]
- The applicant's own (promoter's) contribution is 10% of the project cost for General category and 5% for Special category. [2][11]
- G.O.(Ms.) No.28 (22.07.2024) removed the earlier condition requiring at least three years' residence in the district where the enterprise is to be started. Applicants still submit residence proof (see the documents list). [1][4]
- Manufacturing and service activities are not taken up under UYEGP. G.O.(Ms.) No.36 (18.05.2023) states that they will be covered under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and State schemes that offer higher benefits to the entrepreneur. [1][3]
- Do not get deceived by intermediaries. Contact the District Industries Centre (DIC) by phone or in person to clear any doubts, and do not enter false information in the application. [6]
Sources
- [1]G.O.(Ms.) No.28, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (D2) Department, dated 22.07.2024
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- [2]UYEGP Scheme Description — Trust-supplied webpage snapshot
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- [3]G.O.(Ms.) No.36, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (D2) Department, dated 18.05.2023
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Open official link - [4]UYEGP Enclosures / Documents to be Submitted
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Open official link - [5]G.O.(Ms.) No.63, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department, dated 18.08.2022
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Open official link - [6]DOs AND DON'TS WHILE FILING ONLINE APPLICATIONS
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- [7]UYEGP Process Flowchart
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- [8]G.O.(Ms.) No.80, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (D2) Department, dated 30.07.2010
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Open official link - [9]G.O.(Ms.) No.37, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (D2) Department, dated 18.05.2023
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Open official link - [10]Procedure for Online Filling of Applications under UYEGP Scheme
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- [11]UYEGP Scheme FAQs
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