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Stand-Up India (SC/ST & women entrepreneurs)
Dept of Financial Services, via scheduled commercial banks · Central scheme · Debt
Policy announced; final rules and amounts wait for official guidelines. Not open for applications yet.
Original scheme ran up to 31.03.2025; Budget 2025-26 announced a successor (term loans up to ₹2 crore) — guidelines not yet seen. Confirm with your bank.
Policy announced · awaiting guidelinesNo fixed deadline published
Summary
Stand-Up India (SC/ST & women entrepreneurs) is a debt from Dept of Financial Services, via scheduled commercial banks. Any Indian state. If you meet the basic rules, you can apply; the committee decides.
Eligibility
| Where | Any Indian state. |
|---|---|
| Entity types | individual, partnership, llp, pvt_ltd |
| Must be incorporated | No |
| Company age | No limit stated |
| Stages | idea, prototype |
| Sectors | any |
| DPIIT recognition | Not required |
| Indian shareholding | Not stated |
| Prior govt support cap | Not stated |
Who it's for
- SC/ST or woman founder, 18+ (≥51% stake if a firm)
- Greenfield (first) venture
- No default with any bank
- Own contribution ≥10%
Who it's not for
- No specific exclusions recorded yet. Check the official page.
A co-founder living in another city never disqualifies a company-based scheme.
What to do next
Not open yet — wait for official guidelines on the source page.
Keep these ready
- SC/ST or woman founder, 18+ (≥51% stake if a firm)
- Greenfield (first) venture
- No default with any bank
- Own contribution ≥10%
How to apply
Ask your bank or use standupmitra.in / Jan Samarth; get written confirmation it is still accepting.
Go to official page ↗ Check my match
Details last checked 2026-10-30. Always confirm on the official page.
Deadline
No fixed deadline published. Watch the official page for calls.
Combinations
No stacking rules recorded.
Official page ↗ Check my match
Related schemes
- Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) — Guarantee cover on loans up to ₹20 crore
- CGTMSE Credit Guarantee for Micro & Small Enterprises (CGS-I) — Collateral-free loans guaranteed up to ₹10 crore
- NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP) — Seed support up to ₹1 crore per startup (typically ~₹25 lakh)
- BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) — Up to ₹50 lakh
Last verified 2026-10-30