Women & Girls Government Schemes List (2026)
Government schemes dedicated to female education, maternity benefits, women entrepreneurship loans, and girl child safety.
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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)
National campaign to improve the child sex ratio, ensure girl child education, and promote empowerment through coordinated interventions.
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
Maternity benefit scheme providing cash incentives to pregnant and lactating mothers for the first two living children, with higher amount for a second girl child.
Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana (UP)
Uttar Pradesh government's conditional cash transfer scheme providing financial assistance to girl children from birth till graduation in six stages.
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)
A long‑term savings scheme for the girl child offering a government‑backed interest rate and tax deduction under Section 80C.
Bihar Laghu Udyami Yojana
Provides a one‑time grant of Rs 2 lakh to eligible low‑income households in Bihar for establishing micro‑enterprises.
Bihar Laghu Udyami Yojana
Provides Rs. 2 Lakhs as outright grant to each of 94 Lakh families identified under the Bihar Caste Survey.
Mukhyamantri SC/ST Udyami Yojana (Bihar)
Rs. 10 Lakhs project assistance for SC/ST entrepreneurs in Bihar with 50% as non-refundable grant.
Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojana (Bihar Consolidated)
The Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojana (MUY) consolidates four sub‑schemes to provide a total financial assistance of Rs 10 Lakhs per eligible project, split equally between a non‑repayable grant and an interest‑free loan, for eligible youth, women, and SC/ST/OBC/EBC candidates in Bihar.
Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyami Yojana (Bihar)
Rs. 10 Lakhs at 0% interest exclusively for women entrepreneurs in Bihar to start new enterprises.
Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan (MYUVA)
UP flagship scheme providing loans up to Rs. 25 Lakhs with interest subsidy to youth for starting enterprises.
Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojana (Bihar)
Provides Rs. 10 Lakhs loan at 0% interest to youth (General/OBC) for starting enterprises in Bihar.
Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana (Bihar)
Provides financial assistance up to Rs. 54,100 to girls from birth till graduation to promote education and prevent child marriage.
Nirashrit Mahila Pension Yojana (Uttar Pradesh Destitute Widow Pension)
Monthly pension of ₹1,000 for destitute widows in Uttar Pradesh, disbursed quarterly via DBT to ensure social security.
AICTE Pragati, Saksham & Swanath Scholarships
Dedicated technical education scholarships supporting girls, disabled students, and orphans pursuing degree or diploma courses.
Mukhyamantri Nari Shakti Yojana & Kanya Suraksha (Bihar)
A consolidated Bihar government scheme providing free self-defense training for girls, a Rs. 2,000 investment bond at birth under Kanya Suraksha, and interest-free microloans for women's self-help groups.
Bihar Jeevika (BRLPS) Enterprise Support
Community Enterprise Fund and skill training for Self Help Groups under Bihar Rural Livelihood Mission.
CSD Canteen Benefits & PM Scholarship Scheme
Provides subsidized consumer goods via Canteen Stores Department (CSD) and education scholarship for ex-servicemen children.
Mukhyamantri Medhavriti Yojana & Post Matric Scholarship (Bihar)
Special scholarships for SC/ST students passing matric/intermediate, and general post-matric fee reimbursement in Bihar.
Uttar Pradesh Dowry Victim Legal Aid & Daughter Marriage Grant Scheme
Provides legal fee reimbursement and a marriage cash grant to women in Uttar Pradesh who are victims of dowry harassment or destitute widows marrying off their daughters.
Lakshmi Bai Social Security Pension Scheme (Bihar)
Provides a monthly pension of ₹400 to widows from economically weaker families in Bihar, disbursed via Direct Benefit Transfer with lifetime coverage.
Mukhyamantri Balika Protsahan Yojana (Matric & Intermediate)
Cash incentives for girls passing Class 10 (Matric) and Class 12 (Intermediate) examinations with top division marks.
Women Self Help Group Bank Linkage & Cooperative Support (UP)
Facilitates micro-credit linkages and community funds for women self-help groups through cooperative networks in UP.
Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Scheme (Bihar)
Youth-specific entrepreneurship scheme providing project finance and skill training for Bihar youth.
Kanya Vidya Dhan & Chief Minister Abhyudaya Yojana (Uttar Pradesh)
One‑time cash incentive for meritorious girls passing Class 12 and free coaching for IAS, IPS, PCS, JEE and NEET aspirants under the Chief Minister Abhyudaya Yojana.
Coir Udyami Yojana
Credit-linked subsidy of 40% for setting up coir processing units with project cost up to Rs. 10 Lakhs.
Uttar Pradesh Widow Remarriage Incentive and Skill Training for Employment Promotion (STEP) Scheme
Provides a cash incentive of ₹11,000 for couples marrying widows and offers free certified vocational training in tailoring, embroidery, and computer skills for unemployed women in Uttar Pradesh.
Support to Training and Employment Programme (STEP) and Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK)
Provides free vocational skill training to unemployed women aged 16 years and above, supports formation of women's cooperatives, and conducts awareness campaigns on financial literacy, health and hygiene through block‑level Mahila Shakti Kendra centres.
Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana (Bihar)
Provides a one‑time financial assistance of ₹5,000 to poor families in Bihar upon the marriage of their daughters, conditional on the bride being at least 18 years old and the groom at least 21 years old.
UP SHG Enterprise Support Scheme
Revolving fund and community investment fund for Self Help Groups running micro-enterprises in UP.
PMMVY & Kanya Sumangala/Utthan Registration Window for 2026‑27
Upcoming online registration for maternity benefits under PMMVY and conditional cash transfers for girl children under the Uttar Pradesh Kanya Sumangala/Utthan scheme, covering births in the 2026‑27 fiscal year.
Widow Pension Verification & Marriage Assistance Scheme 2026-27 (Uttar Pradesh and Bihar)
The scheme facilitates life certificate submission for existing widow pension holders and invites applications for marriage assistance grants for daughters of eligible widows in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the financial year 2026-27.
PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme
Centrally sponsored scheme providing 35% credit-linked subsidy up to ₹10 lakh for formalising micro food processing enterprises and supporting SHG/FPO capacity building.
Mukhyamantri Ati Pichhra Varg Udyami Yojana (Bihar)
Provides ₹10 lakh project assistance (₹5 lakh grant + ₹5 lakh interest-free loan) to Extremely Backward Class entrepreneurs in Bihar for establishing new micro-enterprises.
Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana
A Uttar Pradesh government scheme that provides financial assistance to girl children from birth to higher education to promote their education and welfare.