Central and state welfare schemes explained in plain language. Filter by who you are and what you need, then check the eligibility and document list before you apply.
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Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Meritorious SC, ST, OBC, De-notified Tribe and Economically Backward Class students get financial support to pursue Masters and PhD programmes at top-ranked foreign universities,…
For: Scheduled Caste
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Villages with significant SC population get saturation-level development of physical and social infrastructure including roads, drinking water, health facilities, and housing through convergence of…
For: Scheduled Caste
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Inter-caste married couples (where one spouse is from a Scheduled Caste) get a one-time financial incentive of Rs 2.5 lakh to promote social integration…
For: Scheduled Caste
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
SC entrepreneurs get equity/venture capital support for setting up or expanding their business, helping them access growth capital that may not be available through…
For: Scheduled Caste
Ministry Of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
SC/ST entrepreneurs get support for capacity building, easier access to credit and marketing linkages, handholding for GeM (Government e-Marketplace) registration, and support to meet…
For: Scheduled Caste
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
SC students pursuing M.Phil and PhD get a fellowship covering monthly stipend (junior/senior research fellowship rates), contingency grant, and HRA, on par with UGC…
For: Scheduled Caste
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
SC students get full financial support covering tuition fee, living expenses, and other charges for pursuing higher studies (notified courses) at top-tier institutes listed…
For: Scheduled Caste
Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India
The Pre Matric Scholarship scheme is meant to stop Scheduled Caste children from dropping out in the two years just before the board examination.…
For: Scheduled Caste, Student
Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India
The Post Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste students is the largest scholarship programme the central government runs for SC learners. It picks up where…
For: Scheduled Caste, Student
Ministry of Women and Child Development, under the Mission Shakti Samarthya sub-scheme
A cash incentive of Rs 5,000 for the first living child, paid in two instalments of Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000, and Rs 6,000…
For: BPL Family, Child, Person with Disability, Scheduled Caste
Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance
A composite bank loan of between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore to set up a new greenfield enterprise, covering both term loan…
For: Entrepreneur, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Woman
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, with the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance
Collateral free working capital loans to street vendors in three progressive tranches of Rs 15,000, Rs 25,000 and Rs 50,000, with an interest subsidy…
For: Entrepreneur, Other Backward Class, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe
