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Bank Guarantee Charges Reimbursement Scheme
National SC-ST Hub subsidy reimbursing up to 80% of Performance Bank Guarantee charges (max Rs. 1 lakh) for SC/ST-owned MSEs bidding on government tenders.
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About this scheme
Run through the National SC-ST Hub, this scheme refunds part of the cost of a Performance Bank Guarantee for Micro and Small Enterprises owned by Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs. When such a business bids on tenders of central or state government bodies or public-sector enterprises, the scheme reimburses whichever is lower of 80% of the PBG charges or Rs. 1 lakh, excluding GST and other taxes. The aim is to ease one of the upfront costs SC/ST-owned MSEs face when competing for public procurement.
Who can apply
- Open to Micro and Small Enterprises with at least 51% shareholding held by SC or ST entrepreneurs.
- The enterprise must hold Udyam Registration and be claiming reimbursement of Performance Bank Guarantee charges paid for tenders from central or state government bodies or public-sector enterprises.
Eligible entity types: Proprietorship, Partnership, Private Limited, LLP
Documents checklist 9
- Self-certified copy of Udyam Registration and GST registration (if applicable)
- Self-certified copy of the PAN card; for a proprietorship, the SC/ST proprietor's PAN card
- Caste certificate of all promoters
- Shareholding details for a partnership, private limited company, or LLP, showing the SC/ST entrepreneur holding more than 51%, with the partnership deed or memorandum and articles of association
- Bank-attested debit statement showing the PBG charges, the bank guarantee number, and the applicant MSE's name
- Bank-attested and stamped copy of the PBG issued by the bank
- Cancelled cheque of the enterprise's current account from which the charges were debited
- Proof of any prior reimbursement received from NSSHO or NSIC under the scheme in the same financial year
- Supply, purchase, or work order from the government entity against which the PBG was taken, stating the PBG requirement
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Official application
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Open the official applicationFrequently asked questions
What does this scheme reimburse?
It refunds the cost of a Performance Bank Guarantee taken by an SC/ST-owned Micro or Small Enterprise to bid on government tenders, covering whichever is lower of 80% of the charges or Rs. 1 lakh, excluding GST and taxes.
Who is eligible to claim it?
Micro and Small Enterprises with Udyam Registration in which SC or ST entrepreneurs hold more than 51% ownership, and which have paid PBG charges for tenders of central or state government bodies or public-sector enterprises.
Is it a grant or a loan?
It is an equity-free, non-repayable subsidy paid on a reimbursement basis. The enterprise first pays the charge and then claims it back through the National SC-ST Hub at scsthub.in.
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IncorpX is a private platform operated by a private company. It is not a government department, agency or official portal, and it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government body or of any organisation, incubator, accelerator, investor or partner listed in this directory. All program names, logos and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification only.
This directory is compiled from publicly available official sources and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal, financial, tax or professional advice. Funding amounts, eligibility criteria, required documents, deadlines and availability are determined by each program authority and change with every cycle, so the details shown here may be incomplete or out of date. Always confirm the current terms on the official program source before you apply or take any decision.
IncorpX charges no fee for the information in this directory and does not collect, process, lodge or submit any application on your behalf. Applications are made by you, in your own name, directly with the respective program authority. IncorpX provides assistance only for application preparation and for related registrations such as company incorporation, DPIIT recognition, MSME (Udyam) and GST. Eligibility, approval, disbursement and selection rest solely with the respective program authority, and IncorpX makes no representation or guarantee as to any outcome.
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