Scheme to Promote Women Entrepreneurs

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is operating a scheme titled “Trade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development (TREAD)” to promote women entrepreneurs.

The scheme envisages economic empowerment of women through trade related training, information and counseling activities related to trades, products, services, etc.

Under the scheme, there is a provision for Government of India grant up to 30% of the loan/ credit maximum up to Rs. 30.00 lakh as appraised by lending institutions/ banks.

The lending institutions/ banks would finance loan assistance for a group of women through NGOs for undertaking non- farm activities.

Year

Number of NGOs/ Institutes benefitted

Number of women benefitted

Total grant released (Rs. in crore)

2014-15

24

8265

2.54

2015-16

12

3560

2.00

Year

Number of NGO benefitted from North East States

Number of women benefitted from North East States

Total grant released in North East States (Rs. in crore)

2014-15

3

750

0.225

2015-16

0

0

0