PMFME (Pradhan Mantri Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme)

Ministry of Food Processing's scheme providing financial, technical, and business support for setting up/upgrading micro food processing enterprises. Beyond the individual 35% subsidy, SHG members engaged in food processing can access seed capital of ₹40,000 per member for working capital and small tools, capped at ₹4 lakh per SHG federation — a separate funding line from the credit-linked subsidy cited in this listing. The scheme's value-chain design means SHG and individual applicants are generally expected to align their product with their state's ODOP designation, since common infrastructure, branding, and marketing support under the same program are built around those designated products.