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Stand-Up India Scheme FeaturesFor SC/ST - Central level The Stand-Up India Scheme has shown remarkable growth over the years, with the total amount sanctioned increasing from Rs. 14,431.14 crore as of 31st October 2018 to an impressive Rs. 61,020.41 crore by 17th March 2025, since its launch. This reflects a substantial increase, highlighting the scheme’s expanding impact in empowering entrepreneurs across the country. The objective of the Stand-Up India Scheme is to facilitate bank loans between `₹10 lakh to `₹1 crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and at least one Woman borrower per bank branch of all scheduled commercial banks for setting up a greenfield enterprise. However, the Stand-up India Scheme has been launched by Government of India to encourage Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs without any income criteria. Therefore, Banks which are implementing agencies are not mandatorily collecting any income details from the applicants under the Scheme.
