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PMEGP subsidy rate 2025-26 ranges from 15% to 35% depending on your category and location. General category applicants get 15% (urban) or 25% (rural). Special category applicants — including women, SC/ST, OBC, minorities, and ex-servicemen — get 25% (urban) or 35% (rural). Maximum project cost is ₹50 lakh for manufacturing and ₹20 lakh for service units. This guide gives you the complete official category-wise breakdown with eligibility criteria, how the subsidy is actually paid, and a free calculator to find your exact amount.

The bank said “No” because you have no collateral. But there is a
government workaround that most MSME owners never find out about.
It is called CGTMSE — and it lets you get a collateral free loan
under MSME schemes of up to ₹10 crore, without pledging property,
gold, or a personal guarantor. Here is exactly how it works and
how to use it.

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