Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance

Stand-Up India

LOAN/CREDITSTARTUP-RELEVANTLapsed

Stage: Seed to growth
Indicative amount: Loans ₹10 lakh–₹1 cr

What it is for

Encouraged first-time entrepreneurship among women and SC/ST individuals via guaranteed bank-branch lending for new (greenfield) businesses.

Who can apply

Not currently applicable — original eligibility was at least one SC/ST or woman borrower per bank branch, aged 18+, starting a genuinely new enterprise.

What you get

Not currently applicable under the lapsed scheme. The announced revamp is expected to raise the loan ceiling to ₹2 crore, but terms are not final.

How to apply

Do not link to standupmitra.in as an active application route until the revamped scheme is confirmed launched.

Best suited for

Nobody currently — this entry exists for reference. Recheck monthly for the revamped scheme's launch.

Official links

Stand-Up India — Dept. of Financial Services (status reference) https://financialservices.gov.in/stand-india-scheme-supi

Summarised from official sources, last reviewed 2026-09-07. Amounts and eligibility are indicative — always confirm against the live scheme guideline before acting.