89 Project Ideas · Updated 2026

PMEGP Project List 2026

Every project category commonly sanctioned under PMEGP — with indicative cost band and the subsidy you can claim. Click any project to get a bank-ready PMEGP project report in PDF, Word and Excel.

पीएमईजीपी प्रोजेक्ट लिस्ट — लागत और सब्सिडी सहित

15–35%

Margin money subsidy

5–10%

Your own contribution

₹50 Lakh

Max manufacturing cost

₹20 Lakh

Max service cost

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Manufacturing Units

75 projects · Project cost up to ₹50 lakh

Highest subsidy ceiling under PMEGP. Manufacturing projects get the full ₹50 lakh project cost limit and are the most commonly sanctioned category.

Bakery

Food Processing

₹3–30 Lakh

Flour Mill

Food Processing

₹2–25 Lakh

Rice Mill

Food Processing

₹25 Lakh–2 Cr

Garment Manufacturing

Textiles & Apparel

₹10 Lakh–1 Cr

Brick Manufacturing

Construction Materials

₹10 Lakh–1 Cr

Agarbatti Manufacturing

Consumer Goods

₹2–25 Lakh

Paper Cup Manufacturing

Paper Products

₹5–40 Lakh

Printing Press

Printing

₹5–50 Lakh

Dal Mill

Food Processing

₹15 Lakh–1 Cr

Oil Mill

Food Processing

₹15 Lakh–1 Cr

Spice Processing

Food Processing

₹5–40 Lakh

Papad Manufacturing

Food Processing

₹2–20 Lakh

Pickle Manufacturing

Food Processing

₹2–25 Lakh

Namkeen Manufacturing

Food Processing

₹5–40 Lakh

Potato Chips Unit

Food Processing

₹5–40 Lakh

Mineral Water Plant

Food Processing

₹15 Lakh–1 Cr

Paneer Manufacturing

Food Processing

₹5–40 Lakh

Ice Cream Unit

Food Processing

₹5–50 Lakh

Biscuit Manufacturing

Food Processing

₹10 Lakh–1 Cr

Bread Manufacturing

Food Processing

₹5–50 Lakh

Cattle Feed Plant

Agri Processing

₹15 Lakh–1 Cr

Fish Feed Plant

Agri Processing

₹15 Lakh–1 Cr

Packaging Unit

Packaging

₹10 Lakh–1 Cr

Plastic Products

Plastics

₹15 Lakh–1 Cr

Disposable Plate Unit

Paper Products

₹2–25 Lakh

Candle Manufacturing

Consumer Goods

₹1–15 Lakh

Soap & Detergent Unit

Chemicals

₹5–50 Lakh

Phenyl Manufacturing

Chemicals

₹2–20 Lakh

Sanitary Napkin Unit

Consumer Goods

₹5–40 Lakh

Face Mask Unit

Consumer Goods

₹3–25 Lakh

LED Bulb Unit

Electronics

₹3–40 Lakh

PVC Pipe Unit

Plastics

₹25 Lakh–2 Cr

Cement Bricks Unit

Construction Materials

₹10 Lakh–1 Cr

Interlocking Tiles Unit

Construction Materials

₹10 Lakh–1 Cr

RMC Plant

Construction Materials

₹50 Lakh–5 Cr

Marble & Granite Unit

Construction Materials

₹15 Lakh–1 Cr

Steel Fabrication

Engineering

₹10 Lakh–1 Cr

Carpentry Workshop

Wood Products

₹3–30 Lakh

Blacksmith Unit

Handicrafts

₹1–15 Lakh

Pottery Unit

Handicrafts

₹1–15 Lakh

Handloom Weaving

Handicrafts

₹2–25 Lakh

Handicraft Unit

Handicrafts

₹2–25 Lakh

Jute Bag Unit

Textiles

₹5–40 Lakh

Cloth Bag Unit

Textiles

₹2–25 Lakh

Embroidery Unit

Textiles

₹2–20 Lakh

Knitting Unit

Textiles

₹10 Lakh–1 Cr

Carpet Manufacturing

Textiles

₹5–50 Lakh

Leather Goods Unit

Leather

₹5–50 Lakh

Footwear Manufacturing

Leather

₹10 Lakh–1 Cr

Biofertilizer Unit

Agri Processing

₹5–40 Lakh

Seed Processing Unit

Agri Processing

₹10 Lakh–1 Cr

Makhana Processing

Food Processing

₹5–40 Lakh

Cashew Processing

Food Processing

₹15 Lakh–1 Cr

Jaggery Unit

Food Processing

₹5–40 Lakh

Fruit Juice Unit

Food Processing

₹10 Lakh–1 Cr

Tomato Ketchup Unit

Food Processing

₹10 Lakh–50 Lakh

Poha Manufacturing

Food Processing

₹5–40 Lakh

Besan Mill

Food Processing

₹5–40 Lakh

Noodles Unit

Food Processing

₹5–40 Lakh

Honey Processing

Food Processing

₹5–40 Lakh

Mehendi Cone Unit

Consumer Goods

₹1–10 Lakh

Bindi Manufacturing

Consumer Goods

₹1–10 Lakh

Bangle Manufacturing

Handicrafts

₹2–20 Lakh

Imitation Jewellery Unit

Handicrafts

₹2–25 Lakh

Notebook Manufacturing

Paper Products

₹5–40 Lakh

Carton Box Unit

Packaging

₹15 Lakh–1 Cr

Pen Manufacturing

Consumer Goods

₹3–25 Lakh

Wire Nail Unit

Engineering

₹5–40 Lakh

Aluminium Fabrication

Engineering

₹5–40 Lakh

Rubber Stamp Unit

Printing

₹50 Thousand–5 Lakh

Banana Chips Unit

Food Processing

₹3–25 Lakh

Mango Pulp Unit

Food Processing

₹15 Lakh–1 Cr

Soya Products Unit

Food Processing

₹5–40 Lakh

Mustard Oil Mill

Food Processing

₹15 Lakh–1 Cr

Coconut Oil Mill

Food Processing

₹10 Lakh–1 Cr

Service & Business Units

12 projects · Project cost up to ₹20 lakh

Service sector projects — repair, hospitality, healthcare, education and personal services. Lower cost ceiling but faster to set up and easier to show viability.

Agri & Allied Activities

1 projects · Project cost up to ₹50 lakh

Food processing, dairy, poultry and agri-based units. These often stack with NABARD and PMFME benefits alongside PMEGP margin money.

Retail & Trading Units

1 projects · Project cost up to ₹20 lakh

Pure trading is generally not eligible under PMEGP. The units listed here qualify because they include a value-addition, servicing or processing component.

PMEGP Negative List — Projects That Are Not Eligible

Applications for these activities are rejected at the KVIC/DIC screening stage. Check this before you spend time on a project report.

Meat processing, canning or serving of meat
Liquor, alcohol and intoxicant products
Tobacco products — bidi, pan, cigarette, gutkha
Crop cultivation and horticulture (processing is allowed)
Sericulture, animal husbandry as the primary activity
Polythene carry bags below 20 microns
Existing units — PMEGP funds new units only
Units that already took PMRY / REGP / other subsidy

PMEGP Project List — FAQs

Where can I download the PMEGP project list PDF?

KVIC publishes model project profiles on the PMEGP e-Portal (kviconline.gov.in) and on kvic.gov.in under 'Project Profiles'. Those PDFs are generic templates with dated cost figures. The list on this page covers the same project categories but with current cost bands, and each entry opens a project report you can generate with your own numbers, location and bank — which is what the bank actually needs. A downloadable model PDF will not be accepted as your project report.

How many projects are approved under PMEGP?

PMEGP does not publish a closed list of approved projects. Any micro enterprise in manufacturing, service, or agri-allied activity is eligible provided it is a new unit, the promoter is 18+, and the activity is not in the negative list. KVIC circulates model project profiles for roughly 200+ common activities as guidance. The 89 project ideas listed here are the categories most frequently sanctioned by banks under PMEGP.

Which projects are NOT eligible under PMEGP?

The PMEGP negative list excludes: any business involving meat processing or serving of meat, liquor and intoxicants, tobacco products (bidi, pan, cigarette), cultivation of crops and horticulture (though value-addition and processing is allowed), sericulture and animal husbandry as primary activity, polythene carry bags below 20 microns, existing units already availing government subsidy, and units that have taken benefit under PMRY, REGP or any other central/state subsidy scheme for the same activity.

What is the maximum project cost in the PMEGP project list?

₹50 lakh for manufacturing units and ₹20 lakh for service and trading units. These limits were raised from the earlier ₹25 lakh and ₹10 lakh. If your project costs more than the ceiling, PMEGP subsidy is calculated only on the eligible portion up to the ceiling — the balance must come from your own funds or unsubsidised bank finance.

Which PMEGP project has the highest profit?

Bank officers do not sanction on profit alone — they sanction on DSCR and repayment capacity. That said, the categories that most consistently clear the 1.50 manufacturing DSCR threshold are: fly ash brick and cement block units, paper cup and disposable manufacturing, dal and flour mills, mineral water plants, and food processing units — because they have predictable input costs and steady local demand. Service units like diagnostic labs and gyms show strong margins but need more careful demand justification in the project report.

Do I need a separate project report for each PMEGP project?

Yes. The PMEGP application on the e-Portal requires a project report specific to your unit — your location, your machinery quotations, your capacity, your projected sales. Generic downloaded PDFs are rejected at the bank stage. Pick your activity from the list below and generate a report with your own figures, cost of project, means of finance showing margin money, and year-wise DSCR.

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