SIDBI's assistance now covers:

The purposes for which SIDBI's assistance is provided include new projects,expansion, diversification, technology upgradation, modernisation,quality improvement, environmental management, marketing (domestic and international) and rehabilitation of sick SSIs.

Besides financing, SIDBI provides developmental and support services to SSIs under its Promotional and Developmental (P&D) schemes. The focus of such assistance is to ensure:

• Enterprise Promotion
• Human Resource Development
• Technology Upgradation
• Environmental and quality management
• Information Dissemination and
• Market Promotion

The P&D initiatives of SIDBI have crystallised over the years and are now oriented to serve rural entrepreneurs and youth, particularly women through programmes to empower them and motivate them to undertake entrepreneurial ventures. (For details please browse Promotional Activities)