Apply MSME / SME Loan An MSME loan or an SME loan is a credit facility extended by banks, small finance banks, and non-bank finance companies such as IIFL Finance to micro, small, and medium enterprises. MSME loans are either unsecured or secured loans given by financial institutions to meet various...

Financial support is often a game-changer in the world of MSME businesses, where growth is the heartbeat of the economy. Enter gold loans—an age-old concept with a modern twist, offering entrepreneurs a unique avenue to fund their aspirations. Instead of traditional funding routes, envision unlock...

MSME Loan Interest Rate If you're running a small business and seeking funds, understanding the MSME loan interest rate is crucial for selecting the right financing option. MSME loans are offered by banks and NBFCs to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in growing their business. The SME lo...

CLCSS Sikkim refers to the Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme framework that historically supported technology upgradation by eligible Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). Under Ministry of MSME guidelines applicable at the time, eligible enterprises could receive capital subsidy support linked to institutional credit used for approved machinery and technology upgrades. Sectors such as herbal extraction, pharmaceuticals, food processing, and other manufacturing activities may have qualified subject to notified eligibility conditions, approved technology categories, lender participation, and applicable government guidelines.

CLCSS Puducherry refers to the applicability of the Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme for eligible MSME units located in Puducherry. Under applicable scheme provisions, eligible manufacturing enterprises undertaking approved tech upgradation through investment in eligible plant and machinery may receive a 15% capital subsidy, subject to a maximum subsidy ceiling of INR 15 lakh and prevailing scheme conditions. The scheme operates through approved lending institutions and designated nodal agencies, including SIDBI, as applicable. 

Vikram's machining unit in Faridabad lost a good OEM contract last year for one stated reason: tolerances his twenty-year-old lathes could not hold. The CNC machine that would win the contract back costs more than a year's profit, and beside it sits a second bill, the ERP and billing software his buyers now expect him to run. An MSME loan for technology upgrade exists for exactly this squeeze: financing the machines and the digital transformation together, repaid from the very productivity they create. This guide covers what such a loan can fund, the eligibility criteria and documents, the government schemes that subsidise or guarantee technology lending, how going digital improves the business case itself, and the step-by-step application, with the Business Loan from IIFL Finance as the market route.

MSME sector is a crucial driver of the Indian economy and it had a lot of expectations from the Union Budget 2019. Did it get what it wanted? Read to know more.

Government of India has undertaken the following steps for the empowerment of MSMEs in India: Collateral Free Borrowing, Technology Upgradation, Cluster Development, Skill Development programmes for Entrepreneurship, Management development, Industrial Motivation Campaigns and more.

Gone are the days, when one waited for hours, standing in long lines outside lender’s offices. Now sitting at the comfort of the drawing room, with few clicks on the mouse, we can apply for the home loans.

Learn to unlock the different working capital financing sources to give your business the boost it needs to trade & grow. Read more with IIFL Finance!