Key facts
What the official sources publish
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Eligible tradesRegistered artisans and craftspeople in 18 trades: carpenter, boat maker, armourer, blacksmith, hammer/ tool maker, locksmith, sculptor/ stone carver/ stone breaker, goldsmith, potter, cobbler/ shoesmith, mason, basket/ mat/ broom maker, doll/ toy maker, barber, garland maker, washerman, tailor and fishing-net maker.View source
All 18 listed trade groups retained.
- Source
- Vishwakarma
- Page / section
- 18 target groups and registration
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
TranchesFirst demand-loan tranche ₹1 lakh; second ₹2 lakh after satisfactory closure of the first.View source
Both tranche amounts and sequencing reviewed.
- Source
- Vishwakarma
- Page / section
- Loan quantum
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Beneficiary rateBeneficiary pays a concessional 5% rate; Government of India interest subvention is 8%. The page also displays EBLR + 3.25% and a 12.15% effective example as at 15 February 2025.View source
Concessional rate, subvention and dated page example are all retained.
- Source
- Vishwakarma
- Page / section
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
RepaymentFirst tranche 18 months; second tranche 30 months.View source
Both tranche tenures reviewed.
- Source
- Vishwakarma
- Page / section
- Repayment
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
SkillingBasic skilling is 40 hours over 5–7 days and is required for the first tranche; advanced skilling is 15 days/ 120 hours or more and qualifies the artisan for the second tranche.View source
Basic and advanced training rules reviewed.
- Source
- Vishwakarma
- Page / section
- Skill development/training
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Toolkit and digital incentives₹15,000 toolkit incentive after skill verification; ₹1 per digital transaction, maximum 100 transactions per month, paid through DBT/ APBS.View source
Published incentive values and caps reviewed.
- Source
- Vishwakarma
- Page / section
- Toolkit and digital transaction incentives
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
CollateralThe scheme is described as collateral-free credit support; the page does not publish a separate collateral schedule.View source
Collateral-free description retained without adding unlisted security terms.
- Source
- Vishwakarma
- Page / section
- Objective and credit support
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
BenchmarkEBLR + 3View source
The manually reviewed product record states: “Beneficiary pays a concessional 5% rate; Government of India interest subvention is 8%. The page also displays + 3.25% and a 12.15% effective example as at 15 February 2025.”.
- Source
- Vishwakarma Enterprise Development Loan — official product page
- Page / section
- Published product metadata
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Benefits and features
- ₹1 lakh first tranche and ₹2 lakh second tranche
- 5% beneficiary rate with 8% government subvention
- 18-month and 30-month repayment tranches
- ₹15,000 toolkit incentive
- ₹1 per digital transaction up to 100 per month
- Free basic and advanced skilling routes
Eligibility
- Beneficiary must be a registered artisan/
craftsperson in one of 18 listed trades and complete the scheme's Gram Panchayat/ ULB, District Implementation Committee and Screening Committee verification.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
Documents the bank lists
- Vishwakarma Certificate and Card
- Aadhaar-based registration/authentication
- Trade and skill-verification records
- Bank and enterprise-loan application

