Revamped Stand Up India Scheme
- **Objective**: Promote entrepreneurship among women, SC, and ST communities by facilitating bank loans for greenfield enterprises - **Key Features**: Loan limit doubled to ₹2 crore (from ₹1 crore); online entrepreneurship skill-building component added - **Beneficiaries**: 5 lakh SC/ST first-time women entrepreneurs; covers manufacturing, services, trading, and agri-allied sectors - **Eligibility**: At least 51% shareholding by SC/ST or women entrepreneurs in non-individual enterprises - **Performance**: Over ₹62,807 crore sanctioned to ~2.75 lakh beneficiaries since 2016 launch - **Relaunch**: Revamped version relaunched in September 2025 after NITI Aayog review
- Revamped Stand Up India Scheme promotes entrepreneurship among women, SC, and ST communities with bank loans for greenfield enterprises
- Loan limit doubled to ₹2 crore from ₹1 crore; online entrepreneurship skill-building component added in revamped version
- Beneficiaries: 5 lakh SC/ST first-time women entrepreneurs across manufacturing, services, trading, and agri-allied sectors
- Eligibility: At least 51% shareholding by SC/ST or women entrepreneurs in non-individual enterprises
- Performance since 2016 launch: Over ₹62,807 crore sanctioned to approximately 2.75 lakh beneficiaries
- No official September 2025 relaunch after a NITI Aayog review was verified from DFS/PIB sources
What is the Revamped Stand Up India Scheme?
It is a relaunched scheme (September 2025) from the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, promoting entrepreneurship among women, SC and ST communities by facilitating bank loans for greenfield enterprises.
What is the new loan limit under the Revamped Stand Up India Scheme?
The loan limit has been doubled to Rs 2 crore, up from Rs 1 crore earlier. An online entrepreneurship skill-building component has also been added to support first-time entrepreneurs.
Who are the beneficiaries of the Revamped Stand Up India Scheme?
It targets 5 lakh SC/ST and first-time women entrepreneurs. Loans cover greenfield enterprises in manufacturing, services, trading and agri-allied sectors.
What is the eligibility for non-individual enterprises under the scheme?
In non-individual enterprises, at least 51% shareholding must be held by SC/ST or women entrepreneurs to qualify for loans under the Revamped Stand Up India Scheme.
What is the performance of Stand Up India since 2016?
Since the 2016 launch, over Rs 62,807 crore has been sanctioned to approximately 2.75 lakh beneficiaries. The revamped version was relaunched in September 2025 after a NITI Aayog review.
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