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Central GovernmentClosed to new applicants

Stand-Up India Scheme for Women & SC/ST Entrepreneurs

Promoting entrepreneurship among women and SC/ST communities for setting up greenfield enterprises.

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Closed to new applicants: Closed to new sanctions after 31 March 2025. A revamped scheme with term loans of up to ₹2 Crore for first-time women and SC/ST entrepreneurs has been announced and is awaiting launch.

Key benefits

  • Bank branch mandate to finance at least one SC/ST and one Woman borrower per bank branch.
  • Composite loan covering both term loan and working capital requirement.
  • Margin money requirement reduced to up to 15% with convergence of other central/state subsidy programs.

Basic eligibility

  • SC/ST and/or woman entrepreneur above 18 years of age.
  • For non-individual enterprises, at least 51% of shareholding and controlling stake must be held by SC/ST or woman.
  • Applicable only for greenfield (first-time) ventures.

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This summary is for general information and may not reflect the latest notification; confirm details on the official portal. Sanctions and subsidies are decided by the bank or government agency after their own appraisal. We do not guarantee approval.

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