Despite having limited resources and lesser opportunities, women entrepreneurs from rural areas have shown immense potential to add value to the Indian economy by entering the MSME sector.
These schemes range from providing collateral-free credit and access to incubation centres to better equipment for entrepreneurs in various corners of India.
Most recently, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Budget presented in Parliament on July 5, 2019 focussed on reviving traditional industries such as bamboo, khadi and honey, through a cluster-based approach.
The below are the list of funding schemes.