SCHEME FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES RELATING TO MARKETING OF SSI PRODUCTS 
 

OBJECTIVES


To provide financial assistance to SSI units to undertake various activities necessary to increase their sales turnover in the domestic and export markets..

To finance corporate entities to enable them to provide support services and/or infrastructural facilities to small-scale sector to improve its marketing capabilities.

MAJOR PARAMETERS

A. ELIGIBLE BORROWERS

.Existing SSI units in the small-scale sector with a good track record and sound financial position are eligible for assistance. New units could also be considered on a selective basis.
.Specialized organisations incorporated as corporate entities and providing marketing assistance infrastructure and support services to industrial concerns in the small sector

B. PURPOSE OF ASSISTANCE
.Assistance will be granted by KFC to eligible borrowers for undertaking various marketing related activities such as:
  Marketing research
R&D product upgradation and standardization.
Preparation of strategic marketing plans
Advertising, Branding, Catalogue preparation, production of audio-visual aids, etc.
Participation in trade fairs and exhibitions, undertaking sales promotion tours, etc.
Establishing distribution network including showrooms/retail outlets and warehousing facilities.
Training of personnel in activities relevant to marketing etc.
For setting up new commercial complexes, showrooms and/or renovation of existing complex/showrooms for marketing predominantly small scale, cottage and village industry products.
¨ Development of infrastructure like setting up of permanent exhibition centres, industrial parks like garment and software parks, marketing emporia, design and fashion forecasting studios, auction houses ( say for horticultural products), container depots and container freight stations and trade centres(within India and abroad). Such infrastructural projects should largely benefit the small-scale cottage and village industries.
C. UPPER LIMIT OF ASSISTANCE

Loans can be given up to Rs.500 lakhs

D. MINIMUM PRMOTER'S CONTRIBUTION

One third of the project cost

E. DEBT EQUITY RATIO


Maximum of 2:1
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G. MAXIMUM REPAYMENT PERIOD


Up to eight years including a moratorium period of up to one year for starting the repayment of principal amounts.

H. SECURITY FOR THE LOAN

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1. Primary Security:

100% security in the case of own premises and 150% for leased premises

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2. Personal Guaranty

Of all promoter directors, shareholders having more than five percent share in the equity and co-obligants, if any.
 

   All other standard terms prescribed for sanction by the corporation would also be applicable.
 
 
   Scheme
.Special Schemes
.Scheme For Existing Well Run Profit Making Enterprises
.Normal Term Loan Scheme