Skilled Youth Start-Up Scheme
A programme by Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim
Bank-loan-linked subsidy for unemployed young people of Sikkim starting a business; the subsidy is a loan subsidy, not a grant.
At a glance
| Best for | Unemployed young people of Sikkim starting a small business with a bank loan |
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About Skilled Youth Start-Up Scheme
The Skilled Youth Start-Up Scheme has run since 15 August 2020, and the Commerce and Industries Department is its nodal agency. The guidelines on the department's site are the 2020 version, and the site does not say whether it is taking applications now.
What you get
- A back-ended subsidy from the state on a bank loan for a viable business project. It is a subsidy on a loan you repay, not a grant
Who can apply
- Unemployed people who hold a Certificate of Identification, their own or their father's
- Age, education, family income and training conditions apply, set out in the guidelines
How selection works: A committee chaired by the District Industries Centre General Manager vets proposals, and the bank then sanctions the loan.
How to apply: Send a hard-copy application with a detailed project report and the other documents to the General Manager, District Industries Centre, at Gangtok for the East and North districts or at Jorethang for the South and West. Ask the centre whether the scheme is open before you prepare one.
Where to apply
Other Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim programmes
- Sikkim Industrial and Investment Policy 2024 incentivesReimbursements and a rent-free land lease for new industrial units set up in Sikkim, administered by the department.
- Sikkim Start-up Policy 2025State start-up policy with an equity-free seed fund, a one-time establishment grant, rent and fee reimbursements and an annual challenge; the department is nodal agency.
- Sikkim MSME Policy 2022 reimbursementsOlder MSME policy that reimburses stamp duty, state GST, loan interest and project report costs for Udyam-registered small enterprises of Sikkim.
- Green Initiative Reimbursement Scheme (RAMP)Closed 30 July 2025: reimbursement of part of an energy or water audit bill for Sikkim MSMEs, under the central RAMP programme.
- Logistic and Insurance Coverage Reimbursement Scheme (RAMP)Closed 30 July 2025: reimbursement of part of the logistics and insurance cost on MSME products supplied outside Sikkim, under the central RAMP programme.
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