Archive · 18 Jul 2025
India to Relaunch Stand-Up Scheme, Boosting Loans
The Indian government is updating its Stand-Up India program to help people from women, Scheduled Caste (SC), and Scheduled Tribe (ST) groups start their own businesses.
The new plan will offer loans up to 2 crore rupees, which is double the amount from the old program.
The original program helped many people get loans to start businesses.
The government hopes this new version will help even more people by providing more money and helping them learn how to run their businesses with online training.
The Indian government plans to relaunch the Stand-Up India scheme, targeting women and SC/ST entrepreneurs.
The revamped scheme will offer term loans up to Rs 2 crore, doubling the previous amount.
The original scheme, launched in 2016, provided approximately Rs 36,000 crore in loans.
The new scheme aims to support 0.5 million first-time entrepreneurs.
Online capacity building for entrepreneurship will be organized.
- Who
- The scheme targets women, Scheduled Caste (SC), and Scheduled Tribe (ST) entrepreneurs.
- What
- The government is relaunching the Stand-Up India scheme with enhanced loan amounts.
- When
- The revamped scheme is expected to launch by September.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To accelerate credit flow to women, SC, and ST entrepreneurs.
- Scheme Name
- Stand-Up India
- Target Group
- Women, SC, and ST entrepreneurs
- Loan Amount
- Up to Rs 2 crore
- Original Scheme Launch
- April 2016
- Loan Amount Disbursed
- Approximately Rs 36,000 crore
- Repayment
- 7 years with up to 18 months of moratorium