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Government Schemes for Women

Women-focused schemes span savings for a girl child, collateral-free loans for women entrepreneurs, maternity cash benefits, clean-cooking-fuel support and pensions for widows. Eligibility varies by age, income and category. The verified women's schemes below show the benefit and the official portal for each.

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10 verified schemes in this category

BusinessWomenFinancial Assistance

Stand-Up India

Bank loans to SC/ST and women entrepreneurs to set up a greenfield (first-time) enterprise in manufacturing, services, trading or agri-allied activity.

Benefit: Loan of ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore for a greenfield enterprise
📅 Open — via standupmitra.in and scheduled banks•Source: standupmitra.in
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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)

Free LPG connection to women of poor households to provide clean cooking fuel and reduce reliance on traditional fuels.

Benefit: Free LPG connection (deposit-free) with first refill and stove support; subsidised refills
📅 Open — via pmuy.gov.in and LPG distributors•Source: pmuy.gov.in
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WomenFinancial Assistance

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)

A small-savings scheme for the girl child, offering an attractive fixed interest rate and tax benefits to build a corpus for her education and marriage.

Benefit: High fixed interest (revised quarterly) + tax benefits under Section 80C; account matures in 21 years
📅 Open — account can be opened any time at post offices / banks•Source: nsiindia.gov.in
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WomenFinancial Assistance

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

A maternity benefit providing partial wage compensation and a cash incentive to pregnant women and lactating mothers for improved health and nutrition.

Benefit: Cash incentive (₹5,000 for the first child in two instalments; ₹6,000 for a second child if a girl)
📅 Open — register at Anganwadi / approved health facility•Source: pmmvy.wcd.gov.in
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WomenFinancial Assistance

Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)

A monthly pension for widows from below-poverty-line households, under the National Social Assistance Programme.

Benefit: Monthly pension (₹300 for 40–79 years; ₹500 for 80+), plus any state top-up
📅 Open — apply via Gram Panchayat / municipality•Source: nsap.nic.in
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WomenBusinessFinancial Assistance

Lakhpati Didi

Skilling, livelihood support and credit linkage to help rural women in Self-Help Groups build sustained annual household incomes of ₹1 lakh or more.

Benefit: Skill training, enterprise support and collateral-free SHG credit linkage (income goal ≥ ₹1 lakh/year)
📅 Open — through Self-Help Group participation•Source: aajeevika.gov.in
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WomenFinancial Assistance

Kalyana Lakshmi / Shaadi Mubarak (Telangana Marriage Assistance)

One-time financial assistance to brides from reserved and minority communities in Telangana at the time of marriage.

Benefit: One-time grant of ₹1,00,116 to the bride's bank account
📅 Open — apply around the marriage date•Source: telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in
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WomenSubsidyFinancial Assistance

Mahalakshmi (Telangana Women's Scheme)

A women's welfare scheme in Telangana combining free public bus travel and a subsidised LPG cylinder (with a monthly cash component being rolled out).

Benefit: Free TGSRTC bus travel for women + LPG cylinder at ₹500 (₹2,500/month cash component being rolled out in phases)
📅 Open — bus travel & LPG are active; cash component is phased•Source: telangana.gov.in
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HealthWomenFinancial Assistance

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)

Cash assistance to encourage institutional delivery, reducing maternal and newborn mortality among poorer households.

Benefit: Mother's cash: ₹1,400 rural / ₹1,000 urban (low-performing states); ₹700 rural / ₹600 urban (high-performing states)
📅 Open — paid per institutional delivery•Source: nhm.gov.in
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ScholarshipEducationWomen

AICTE Pragati Scholarship (Girls in Technical Education)

Scholarship for girl students in AICTE-approved technical diploma and degree courses to support their education.

Benefit: ₹50,000 per year (tuition, books, equipment, etc.)
📅 Annual window — typically closes around 31 Oct (verify on NSP)•Source: scholarships.gov.in
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