PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana — Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (Unit Scheme)
Funded in the 2026-27 Union Budget: Union Expenditure Budget 2026-27 (Feb 2026, Demand No. 45 (Ministry of Food Processing Industries), item 4 Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana, 4.02 BE 2026-27 ₹915.00 crore (met from the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Fund); Notes item 4)
A one-time grant to set up or expand a food processing unit — fruit and vegetables, milk, grain and pulse milling, spices, honey, mushroom processing and more — with a bank loan.
- Lead benefit
- 50%of the cost, at most
- Components
- 1each read from the document
- Who can apply
- 10kinds of applicant
- Closing date
- Seasonalsee “When to apply”
What it pays
35% of the eligible project cost (50% in Difficult Areas or for SC/ST, FPO and SHG projects), up to ₹5 crore.
What the document says, word for word
Minimum eligible project cost is ₹3 crore (₹1 crore in Difficult Areas and for SC/ST) (para 7(f)). Expansion of an existing unit is allowed (para 7(h)). Farming itself — dairy, poultry or mushroom farming, hatcheries — is not funded, only processing (para 2, note (ii)). SC/ST means at least 51% SC/ST stake (para 5(b)).
“Grants-in-aid/subsidy will be @35% of eligible project cost for projects in General Areas and @50% of eligible project cost for projects in Difficult Areas as well as for projects of SC/ST, FPOs and SHGs subject to a maximum of Rs.5 crore.”How much can I claim?
Your rate 35% of the eligible cost
Only technical civil works, plant & machinery and listed utilities count (para 3), at MoFPI or MIDH cost norms (para 11(f)), which we have not encoded, so we show the rate only. The grant can never exceed ₹5 crore.
Who can apply
- Other farmer
- Small or marginal farmer
- SC farmer
- ST farmer
- Woman farmer
- Agri entrepreneur
- Agri startup
- FPO
- Self-help group
- Cooperative
Papers you need
- Detailed Project Report (para 9(b))
- CA certificate of net worth (para 9(c))
- Final term loan sanction letter and the bank’s appraisal note (para 9(d), 9(e))
- Registration papers and Udyog Aadhaar / Entrepreneur’s Memorandum; last two years’ accounts and income tax returns (para 9(f), 9(g), 9(i))
- Land documents — owned, or a registered lease of at least 15 years (para 9(j))
- Machinery quotations, and Chartered Engineer item-wise costs of civil works and machinery (para 9(l), 9(n), 9(o))
How to apply
- Wait for MoFPI to invite proposals (an Expression of Interest); applications are online only while it is open (para 10).
- Plan a project of at least ₹3 crore eligible cost (₹1 crore in Difficult Areas or for SC/ST) and get a bank term loan of at least 20% of cost (10% in Difficult Areas or for SC/ST, FPOs, SHGs) (para 7(c), 7(f)).
- Apply on the SAMPADA portal with the DPR and documents and pay the ₹20,000 fee by demand draft (para 8, 9).
- If approved, the grant is paid in two instalments of 50% as you spend on the eligible items (para 15).
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
Only while an EOI is open. The last EOI (27 January 2025) closed on 11 April 2025; none was open on 6 October 2026.
Combining with other schemes
The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.