• The scheme aims to empower women by providing credit to projects, conducting specific training and counselling, and eliciting information on related needs
• Since it is difficult for poor women to access credit, therefore, a credit will be made available to them via NGOs who are capable of handling the funds in a responsible manner
• Credit: Provides for a government grant of upto 30% of the total project (in the non-farm sector) cost as appraised by lending institutions. These institutions would finance the remaining 70%. Women beneficiaries who are eligible for the scheme will be provided a credit of up to Rs.1 lakh for each programme
• Training & Counselling: Provided by select organisations who also contribute a minimum of 25% of the cost – NGOs/ NISIET/ MSMEs/ Entrepreneurship Development Institutes (EDIs)