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Soft Loan Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs
KeralaBusiness EntityIndustriesStateNo start date
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What this is

The scheme “Soft Loan Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs” was started under Kerala Startup Mission to support women startups with a soft loan of an amount limited to ₹15 Lakhs as working capital for implementing works & projects received from Govt. departments and Public Sector Undertaking in Kerala.

In detail

The scheme “Soft Loan Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs” was started under Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) to support women startups with a soft loan of an amount limited to ₹15 Lakhs as working capital for implementing works and projects received from the Govt. departments and the Public Sector Undertakings in Kerala.

Women Entrepreneurs:

  • Women entrepreneurs are defined as women or a group of women who initiate, organize, and operate a business enterprise.
  • A women's enterprise should have at least 51% of shares with women founders in the case of service enterprises.
  • In the case of women enterprises who have received equity funding, majority shares should be maintained with women founders/founders.

Who qualifies

  • The Startup should be approved by DPIIT and have the Unique ID issued by the Kerala Startup Mission.
  • The women co-founder should have a majority stake in the startup.
  • The Startup should be registered in Kerala.
  • The client shall be a Government Department or Public Sector Undertaking

Note 01: The Startup will sign an agreement with the Kerala Startup Mission before availing the benefit.

Note 02: A personal guarantee needs to be executed by the Women's founder for availing the loan.

What you get

  • Soft Loan against Purchase order will be given to Women Entrepreneurs at the rate of 6% per annum on simple interest.
  • The amount of the loan is limited to 80% of the Purchase order and disbursement is as an advance against the milestone payment agreed by the client.
  • The repayment period of the loan is 1 year or completion of the project with full settlement whichever is earlier.
  • The maximum amount of loan outstanding will be ₹15 lakhs.

Note: The Startup shall ensure the proper delivery of the product service specified in the purchase order and the disbursement from the second installment will be based on the satisfactory completion of a milestone as certified by the client.

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schemeNameSoft Loan Scheme for Women EntrepreneursmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme