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This scheme has been introduced by the Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department, Gujarat. It aims to provide financial assistance to ST farmers to increase sugarcane production and productivity through quality seeds, modern farming practices, and agricultural mechanization.

Benefit: Name of ComponentStandard of AssistanceMinimum Time Limit (in Years) for Reclaiming BenefitsAssistance for sugarcane Sowing₹10,000/- per HectareEvery year10% assistance for excellent production10% extra benefit per metric ton for production exceeding 70 metric Tons/Hectares.Every year> Note: This scheme covers a cultivation area of 500 hectares of sugarcane for Scheduled Tribe farmers.

The scheme "Incentive for the Devadasi Children’s Marriage to Schedule Tribe" by the Govt of Karnataka provides incentives for the marriage of Devadasi's ST children. Couples married on or after 01-04-2019 are given an incentive of ₹8 Lakh, i.e. ₹3 Lakh for groom and ₹5 Lakh for bride.

Benefit: An incentive of ₹8,00,000/- is provided to the married couple, i.e. ₹5,00,000/- for the bride and ₹3,00,000/- for the groom.

The "Incentive for Inter Caste Marriage Couple" scheme was launched by the Tribal Welfare Department, Karnataka. The scheme provides incentives to the couple in which one spouse is from a Scheduled Tribe (ST) and the other spouse is non-ST. An incentive of ₹5,50,000/- is provided to the couple.

Benefit: An incentive of ₹5,50,000/- is provided to the married couple, i.e. ₹3,00,000/- for the bride and ₹2,50,000/- for the groom.

The scheme "Incentive for the Simple Marriage" was launched by the Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka. The scheme provides an incentive of ₹50,000/- to ST individuals residing in Karnataka who marry another ST individual on or after 11th August 2015.

Benefit: An incentive of ₹50,000/- is provided to the married couple.

The "Incentive for Encouraging Inter-Caste Marriages" scheme is implemented by the Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra, and funded jointly by the State and Central Government (50:50). The scheme provides financial incentives to support inter-caste marriages.

Benefit: A financial assistance of ₹50,000/- issued as a joint draft in the names of both spouses.

In Rajasthan, "Incentive To Saharia Students For B.Ed" scheme is run by the "Tribal Area Development Department" from 2004-05.

Benefit: Saharia tribe students who are taking regular B.Ed training are given Rs.30,000 in the first year and Rs.30,000 in the second year. Details are given below : Rs. 26,000/- for college fees and purchase of books. Rs. 32,000/- for house rent and food. Rs. 2,000/- for clothes.

The "Incentives to Students Who Passed the Civil Service Examination" scheme provides incentives to Scheduled Tribe candidates who clear the Civil Services exams (Preliminary, Main, and Interview) conducted by M.P. PSC and UPSC.

Benefit: Preliminary Exam Success (All India Civil Services): ₹40,000/-. Main Exam Success (All India Civil Services): ₹60,000/-. Successful After Interview (All India Civil Services): ₹50,000/-. Preliminary Exam Success (Madhya Pradesh Civil Services): ₹20,000/-. Main Exam Success (Madhya Pradesh Civil Services): ₹30,000/-. Successful After Interview (Madhya Pradesh Civil Services): ₹25,000/-. Second-Time Success: Candidates receive 50% of the incentive amount as mentioned above; no benefits are provided for third-time success.

Under this scheme, tribal women beneficiaries are provided with milch cattle, dairy equipment, and financial assistance of up to ₹90,000 per unit.

Benefit: Financial Assistance Structure: Total unit cost: ₹90,000 GTDC Loan (Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation): ₹29,000 Government of India Subsidy: ₹29,000 State Government Assistance: ₹29,000 Beneficiary Contribution: ₹3,000 Milch cattle and dairy equipment provided to tribal women beneficiaries.

The scheme "Integrated Horticulture Development Program for Tribal Area Farmers (TASP) HRT-3" by the Agriculture and Co-operation Department, Government of Gujarat, aims to enhance the horticulture sector through financial assistance and subsidies to tribal area farmers across the state.

Benefit: Capacity Building & Promotion: Assistance for publication and promotional materials related to horticultural crops. Financial support for organizing and participating in exhibitions, competitions, and seminars. Subsidy for organizing or participating in Krishi Melas and payment for stall rentals. Farm Mechanization Support: Subsidy for purchase of power tillers and mini tractors to enhance horticultural productivity. Financial aid for harvesting equipment and crop protection equipment. Processing & Value Addition: Support for establishment of new distillation units for medicinal and aromatic crops. Subsidy for setting up new processing units for cashew and other fruit crops. Assistance for processing equipment for value addition. Export Promotion: Sea fridge subsidy for export of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and plants. Air fridge subsidy to promote export of horticultural produce. Price Stabilization: Minimum Support Price (MSP) assistance to ensure stable market prices for horticultural crops. Infrastructure & Utilities Support: Subsidy on electricity bills for operating greenhouses and tissue culture laboratories. Support for hi-tech greenhouses (with fan and pad system). Support for naturally ventilated polyhouses and net houses. Post-Harvest Management: Subsidy for packing materials used in post-harvest handling of horticultural produce. Support for setting up kaccha mandaps for tomato/chilly and other vegetable marketing. Construction of vegetable trellises and half-lined pedestrian paths for climbing vegetable crops.

"Integrated Hostel Scheme" by the Tribal Welfare and Scheduled Caste (SC) Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, provides free residential facilities, meals, and basic amenities to SC/ST/OBC students studying in classes 1st to 12th and also to the students pursuing college education.

Benefit: The hostel provides free residential facilities, including accommodation, electricity, water, meals, furniture, bedding, library, coaching, and basic amenities.

Under this scheme, growers are encouraged to adopt systematic replanting of large cardamom using high-yielding, disease-free planting materials. It aims to increase productivity, improve quality, and enhance export competitiveness under the Spices Board of India.

Benefit: 33.33% of cost of cultivation of large cardamom subject to a maximum of ₹ 33,600/- per Ha for General Category and 75% of cost of cultivation ₹ 75,000/- per Ha for SC/ST payable in two annual installments of ₹ 16,800/- and 37,500/-, respectively. Small and marginal growers owing up to 8.00 Ha. The minimum area to be replanted / new planted contiguously under the scheme is 0.10 Ha Maximum area eligibility per grower is 8.00 Ha but at a time i.e., in a financial year a grower can avail subsidy only up to 4.00 Ha as replanting has to be carried out in a phased manner.

The scheme aims to increase vegetable production in all district headquarters and within a 20 km radius of industrial establishments in Madhya Pradesh through integrated vegetable development.

Benefit: For General Category Farmers: Financial assistance of ₹1,500/- per hectare, including ₹1,400/- for hybrid/improved seeds and ₹100/- for seed treatment medicine. - For Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Farmers: Financial assistance of ₹2,250/- per hectare, including ₹2,100/- for hybrid/improved seeds and ₹150/- for seed treatment medicine.

The scheme aims to encourage SC/ST entrepreneurs to establish micro or small-scale service enterprises & to expand, diversify, or modernize their existing units. Under this scheme, a loan amount ranging from a min. of ₹20.00 lakhs to a max. of ₹1,000.00 lakhs is provided at an interest rate of 4%.

Benefit: Loan Amount: - Minimum loan amount under the scheme is ₹20.00 lakhs. - Maximum loan amount under the scheme is ₹1,000.00 lakhs which includes term loan and one time working capital term loan based on the project proposal but working capital term loan is restricted to maximum of ₹50.00 lakhs. However, repetition of working capital term loan sanction is not allowed. - The loan can be availed for establishing new units or expanding / diversifying / modernizing their existing units for more than one occasion, but the aggregate loan extended shall not be more than maximum limit under the scheme. Rate of Interest: - The effective rate of interest is 4% only. Repayment Period: - The repayment period is 8 years including moratorium period in case of loan upto ₹500.00 lakhs and upto 10 years in case of loan above ₹500.00 lakhs but below ₹1,000.00 lakhs.

This is a sub-scheme under the “Investment Promotion Scheme (IPS)”, implemented by the Dept. of Industries, U.T. Administration Of DNH & DD, that aims to provide additional tools/equipment to SC/ST/OBC/EWS communities to generate adequate income and self-employment.

Benefit: Name of TradeApproximate Cost(₹)Senting work, Cobbler, Mobile repairing10,000/-Different types of Push Carts, Plumber, Beauty Parlour, Repairing of electrical appliances, Welding Work, Carpentry, Laundry services, Broom maker, Milk-Curd seller, Fish seller, Papad maker, Pickle maker, Hot cold beverages seller, Puncture kit, Flour mill, Masala mill, Hair cutting15,000/-Mason work, Vehicle service and repair, Cotton wick maker (Female SHGs member), 20,000/-Tailoring, Embroidery25,000/-Pottery work30,000/-Paper cup and dish maker (Female SHGs)50,000/-

“Jai Johar (Old Age Pension)” is a Social Security Scheme by the Tribal Development Dept, Govt of West Bengal. The scheme is aimed at the ST residents of West Bengal of the age of 60 years and above. A monthly pension of ₹ 1,000/- is transferred to the individual bank account of the beneficiary.

Benefit: A monthly pension of ₹1,000/- is transferred directly to the individual bank account of the beneficiary.

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to Sahariya families in the event of the death of the heads of the families. Under this scheme, a one-time financial assistance of ₹25,000/- is provided by the insurance company to the deceased's family to help reduce their economic burden.

Benefit: Financial Assistance: The insurance company provides financial assistance of ₹25,000/- to the family in case of death of the insured person. Insurance Premium: Fully paid under the Swachh Project.

The "Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme" aims to promote higher education among scheduled tribe students in Jharkhand. The scheme provides financial assistance to students pursuing professional and academic courses at the post-matriculation level.

Benefit: Covers tuition fees, academic allowance, and maintenance fees: Course GroupHosteller (₹)Day-scholar (₹)Group- 1 "A"1,00,00090,000Group- 1 "B"90,00085,000Group- 1 "C"85,00080,000Group- 2 "A"75,00070,000Group- 2 "B"70,000 65,000 Group- 2 "C"65,00060,000Group- 345,00040,000Group- 435,00030,000 NOTE: The amount is directly credited to the Aadhaar-linked bank account through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer). 60% funding by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, and 40% by the Jharkhand State Government. The student must adhere to the attendance system prescribed by their educational institution or university to qualify for the scholarship. If a student switches courses mid-way, they are eligible for the scholarship in the new course only if they did not receive a scholarship for the previous course in the same academic year.

The "Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme" aims to promote education and reduce dropout rates among Scheduled Tribe students. It provides financial assistance to students from Class 1st to 10th who are studying in government schools in Jharkhand.

Benefit: Financial assistance to cover educational expenses: S.NOClassRate for Hostel (For 10 months)Rate for Daylight (For 10 months)11st to 5th₹1,500/-₹1,500/-26th to 8th₹2000/-₹2,500/-39th to 10th₹4,500/-₹4,500/- NOTE: Direct transfer of scholarships to beneficiaries’ bank accounts via PFMS. Residential students receive higher scholarship amounts compared to non-residential students. Class 9th and 10th scholarships are funded jointly by the state (40%) and central (60%) governments.

Launched on 1st January 1966, the scheme "Junior Hostel" by the Tribal Welfare and Scheduled Caste (SC) Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh provides free accommodation and mess facilities to students studying in classes 6th to 8th.

Benefit: Free Accommodation and Mess Facilities.

The Department of School & Mass Education, Government of Odisha is awarding "Junior Merit Scholarship" under the Scheme 'e-medhabruti’ to provide financial assistance to the meritorious Higher Secondary School students of Odisha from families whose parental income does not exceed 6.00 lakhs.

Benefit: The students pursuing Class XI & XII in the Higher Secondary Schools of the State will receive a scholarship amount of ₹3000/- per year. The number of scholarships will be awarded to 10,000 students (Boys & Girls in 50:50 ratio).