Government schemes
Government schemes for women entrepreneurs, SHGs and startups in Tripura
Plain-language guides to the main Government of Tripura, TRLM and central schemes that support SHG women, women entrepreneurs and new enterprises — what each offers, who can apply and where to apply.
Scheme details change from time to time. Always confirm the current terms on the official portal or with your bank, BMMU or District Industries Centre before applying. Last reviewed: November 2026.
Government of Tripura and TRLM
Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM)
TRLM implements DAY-NRLM in Tripura. It organises rural women into SHGs and federations, gives them capital support and bank credit, and supports farm and non-farm livelihoods, including the Lakhpati Didi campaign.
Read the guide TripuraWomen entrepreneursTripura Women Entrepreneurship Policy 2025–2030
A state policy for 2025–2030 to help women start and grow enterprises, especially in small, cottage and micro industries, with subsidies, market access and digital support.
Read the guide TripuraSelf-employmentSwavalamban (Tripura self-employment programme)
The Government of Tripura’s self-employment generation programme, helping unemployed youth and SHGs become individual or group entrepreneurs with a subsidy on bank loans.
Read the guide TripuraStartupsTripura Startup Policy 2024
A sector-agnostic startup policy from the Directorate of IT, Government of Tripura, covering both IT and non-IT startups, with extra support for startups run by women.
Read the guide TripuraMSMEsTripura Industrial Investment Promotion Incentive Scheme (TIIPIS) 2022
The state incentive scheme for new industrial units and MSMEs in Tripura, covering capital investment subsidy and a range of operational incentives.
Read the guideNorth East
Government of India
Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
A credit-linked subsidy programme of the Ministry of MSME, implemented by KVIC, for setting up new micro-enterprises. Women and all applicants from the North East fall in the special category with the highest subsidy.
Read the guide CentralLoansPradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)
Collateral-free loans for non-corporate, non-farm micro and small enterprises through banks, regional rural banks, small finance banks, NBFCs and MFIs.
Read the guide CentralWomen entrepreneursStand-Up India
Bank loans for women and SC/ST entrepreneurs setting up a new (greenfield) enterprise. In November 2026 the Union Cabinet extended the scheme to March 2031.
Read the guide CentralFood processingPM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME)
Support for micro food processing units, SHGs, FPOs and cooperatives through credit-linked subsidy, seed capital, training and branding. North Eastern states have a 90:10 Centre–State funding share.
Read the guide CentralArtisansPM Vishwakarma
Recognition, training, toolkits and low-cost credit for artisans and craftspeople in 18 traditional trades.
Read the guide CentralCollateral-free creditCredit Guarantee Scheme (CGTMSE)
A guarantee to banks that lets micro and small enterprises borrow without collateral or third-party guarantee. Women-led enterprises get a higher guarantee cover.
Read the guide CentralSHGsStart-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP)
A DAY-NRLM sub-scheme that helps SHG members and their families set up small non-farm enterprises in villages.
Read the guide CentralStartupsStartup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
Early-stage funding for DPIIT-recognised startups, given through approved incubators.
Read the guide CentralMarket accessUdyam registration and GeM
Udyam registration gives a micro enterprise its MSME identity, which most schemes and bank loans ask for. The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) lets registered sellers, including SHGs, sell to government buyers.
Read the guideAt a glance
What each scheme offers
| Scheme | Level | For | Key benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM) | Tripura | SHGs | Revolving Fund for SHGs and Community Investment Fund routed through federations, as capital support for livelihood activities |
| Tripura Women Entrepreneurship Policy 2025–2030 | Tripura | Women entrepreneurs | Capital investment subsidy of 30 to 40 percent for eligible women entrepreneurs under the state’s industrial incentive scheme |
| Swavalamban (Tripura self-employment programme) | Tripura | Self-employment | Subsidy on the project cost of a bank-financed enterprise — up to 35 percent for women under the Women Entrepreneurship Policy |
| Tripura Startup Policy 2024 | Tripura | Startups | Tri-Seed funding of ₹2 lakh at the idea stage for recognised startups |
| Tripura Industrial Investment Promotion Incentive Scheme (TIIPIS) 2022 | Tripura | MSMEs | State capital investment subsidy, with an upper limit of ₹1 crore for MSMEs |
| Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) | Central | Women entrepreneurs | Margin money subsidy of 25 percent in urban areas and 35 percent in rural areas for the special category, which includes women and the North Eastern Region |
| Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) | Central | Loans | Shishu: loans up to ₹50,000 |
| Stand-Up India | Central | Women entrepreneurs | Composite loan of ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore covering term loan and working capital |
| PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) | Central | Food processing | Credit-linked capital subsidy of 35 percent of eligible project cost, up to ₹10 lakh per unit |
| PM Vishwakarma | Central | Artisans | PM Vishwakarma certificate and ID card |
| Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGTMSE) | Central | Collateral-free credit | Guarantee cover for loans up to ₹10 crore |
| NEDFi Loan for Women Entrepreneurs | North East | Women entrepreneurs | Interest of up to 8 percent a year |
| Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) | Central | SHGs | Business advice from trained community resource persons |
| Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) | Central | Startups | Grant of up to ₹20 lakh for proof of concept, prototype development or product trials |
| Udyam registration and GeM | Central | Market access | Free, paperless Udyam registration using Aadhaar and PAN |
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How UTH Retail can help
- Choosing the scheme that fits your enterprise
- Preparing the DPR or project report the bank or department asks for
- Product, packaging and market plan that makes the project viable
- Training for SHG members before and after the loan or grant