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National Livestock Mission

50% capital subsidy up to ₹50 lakh for entrepreneurs in poultry, sheep, goat, piggery and fodder.

What you get

50% capital subsidy up to ₹50 lakh depending on project category

Nodal ministry

Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying

Support type

Loan / Credit

Best suited for

Seed / Early Stage · Growth / Scaling

Typical timeline

Rolling, through the NLM Udyamimitra portal

What this scheme actually is

NLM develops entrepreneurship in animal husbandry by subsidising half the capital cost of a project, up to ₹50 lakh, across poultry, sheep and goat, piggery and fodder. It also runs a Startup Grand Challenge for innovation in the sector, and funds extension, R&D and innovation activities at 100% central assistance.

What the scheme sets out to do

Develop entrepreneurs in animal husbandry
Create forward and backward linkages between the unorganised and organised sectors
Incentivise startups solving problems in sheep, goat, poultry, pig, feed and fodder

Who can apply

Individuals, FPOs, SHGs, JLGs, Section 8 companies and entrepreneurs in livestock
ICAR institutes, central institutes, state government university farms and other credible institutions for the R&D component

What you get

50% capital subsidy up to ₹50 lakh depending on project category
Capital subsidy routed with loan or project finance
100% central assistance for extension, R&D and innovation activities
Startup Grand Challenge Programme for sector innovation

How to apply, step by step

  1. 1

    Confirm your project category and the applicable subsidy ceiling

    Poultry, sheep and goat, piggery and fodder each have distinct project norms.

  2. 2

    Prepare a bankable DPR

    The subsidy is credit-linked, so the project report must first satisfy a lender.

  3. 3

    Apply on the NLM Udyamimitra portal

    Applications are filed at nlm.udyamimitra.in and routed to a bank and the state department.

  4. 4

    Complete the loan sanction and claim the subsidy

    Subsidy is released against disbursement and verified project implementation.

How Company Avenue Advisory helps

What we actually do on a NLM mandate

Project categorisation and subsidy-ceiling assessment before you commit to a plan
CA-certified DPR and bank application, with follow-up until sanction
Entity structuring — FPO, SHG-linked entity, Section 8 or company — for the applicable component
Subsidy claim documentation and post-sanction compliance

No consultant can guarantee a sanction — that decision sits with the evaluating committee, bank or incubator. We commit to an honest eligibility view, an application built to the evaluator’s format, filing inside the window and a documented follow-up cadence. That is stated in every engagement letter we sign.

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