Verified listings · updated regularly through 2026
India runs dedicated funding and support programmes for women founders — from central schemes to state top-ups and women-focused incubators. This page tracks the ones Nora Fund has verified, with the funding on offer and how to apply for each.
Every listing below links to a full detail page: eligibility criteria, the amount you can get, application deadlines, and the official portal to apply through.
The cards above are the women-focused schemes and programmes Nora Fund has verified — each card links to a detail page with the funding amount, eligibility, deadline and the official application link.
Open a scheme's detail page and follow its official application link. Most schemes ask for DPIIT recognition, company registration documents and a pitch deck — the detail page lists what each scheme needs.
It depends on the scheme — some require a woman founder or co-founder, others ask for majority women ownership or employment. Check the eligibility section on each scheme's detail page for the exact rule.
Most women-focused government schemes are grants or seed support and do not take equity. Each scheme's detail page states the funding instrument wherever it is publicly known.