Transgender Utthan Kosh - Self Employment Programme for Transgender

About This Scheme

The scheme "Transgender Utthan Kosh - Self Employment Programme for Transgender" was launched by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Rajasthan, with the aim of providing financial support for self-employment or business establishment to transgender individuals, promoting their economic independence. Under the scheme, transgender persons aged between 21 and 50 years are eligible to take a loan from any nationalized or cooperative bank to set up their self-employment or business. The loan amount may be revised by the state government from time to time. The benefit of the scheme is available to a transgender person only once.

Eligibility

1. The applicant should be a resident of Rajasthan. 1. The applicant should be a transgender person. 1. The applicant should be between 21 and 50 years of age. 1. The applicant should secure a loan from a nationalized/cooperative bank. 1. The gross annual income of applicant should not exceed ₹8,00,000/-. 1. Each transgender individual can avail the benefits of this scheme only once.

Benefits

- Financial Assistance: 25% of the total business cost or ₹50,000/- (whichever is lower) for self-employment/business establishment.- Loan Support: The beneficiary must secure a loan from a nationalized/cooperative bank to avail of the grant.- One-Time Benefit: The assistance is available only once per individual. Note: The grant is disbursed only after the beneficiary starts the business and gets it verified by the lending agency.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

This scheme was sourced from myScheme, the Government of India's official Central+State scheme discovery portal, and reviewed by an editor before publishing. Use the button above to read the full details and apply directly on the official source.