Government schemes

Central and state schemes explained in plain language, each with a link to the official source.

9 schemes for “loan for women”

Women & childrenCentral

Skill training, enterprise support and access to credit so SHG women can earn ₹1 lakh or more a year

For: Women members of self-help groups under DAY-NRLM

See eligibility and documents

Women & childrenCentral

A small-savings account for a girl child with a government-notified interest rate and tax benefits

For: Parents or guardians of a girl below 10 years

See eligibility and documents

Women & childrenMaharashtra

₹1,500 a month by direct bank transfer

For: Women aged 21 to 65 living in Maharashtra

See eligibility and documents

Women & childrenMadhya Pradesh

₹1,500 a month by direct bank transfer

For: Married, widowed, divorced or abandoned women aged 21 to 59 living in Madhya Pradesh

See eligibility and documents

Women & childrenCentral

₹5,000 in two instalments for the first child; ₹6,000 for a second child if she is a girl

For: Pregnant women and mothers of newborns

See eligibility and documents

Women & childrenWest BengalStatus changed: check

Monthly cash transfer to women by direct bank transfer; the amount has changed, so check the current figure

For: Women aged 25 to 60 living in West Bengal

See eligibility and documents

Women & childrenKarnataka

₹2,000 a month to the woman head of the family

For: Women named as head of household on a ration card in Karnataka

See eligibility and documents

Women & childrenChhattisgarh

₹1,000 a month by direct bank transfer

For: Married, widowed or divorced women aged 21 and above living in Chhattisgarh

See eligibility and documents

Women & childrenTamil NaduStatus changed: check

₹1,000 a month to women heads of families

For: Women heads of households aged 21 and above in Tamil Nadu

See eligibility and documents