Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyami Yojana: ₹10L for Bihar Women Founders — Frequently Asked Questions

The scheme makes up to ₹10,00,000 available. Half of that — a maximum of ₹5,00,000 — comes as a grant that you do not repay, and the other half, also capped at ₹5,00,000, comes as a loan with no interest. In some sub-schemes a nominal 1% interest may apply to the loan portion.

No fixed closing date is set out for this scheme — it runs on a rolling basis and applications are accepted online through the official portal. You can apply whenever you are ready, but it is worth keeping your documents and project report prepared in advance.

You must be a permanent resident of Bihar, be a woman or a member of the transgender community, and be between 18 and 50 years old. You also need to have passed at least 10+2, Intermediate, ITI, a Polytechnic Diploma or an equivalent qualification, and the business you propose must be a proprietorship or a partnership firm.

No. The support is made up of a grant and an interest-free loan, so it is non-dilutive — you are not giving away any ownership stake in your venture. You keep full control of the business while repaying only the loan half.

The eligibility conditions listed for this scheme do not include DPIIT recognition or MSME registration. What matters is your Bihar residency, your age and educational qualification, your status as a woman or transgender applicant, and having a proprietorship or partnership firm.

No. The scheme is limited to proprietorship and partnership firms. Other structures such as private limited companies and NGOs do not meet the requirement, so you would need to set up or restructure your venture accordingly before applying.

Training is a compulsory part of the scheme, not an optional extra. The sessions are built around business management, marketing, financial literacy and operational efficiency, with the aim of giving founders the practical knowledge needed to run their venture successfully over the long term.

You will typically need to upload identity proof, address proof, educational certificates, a caste certificate if applicable, a project report, and the incorporation documents for your proprietorship or partnership firm. Registration itself is done using your Aadhaar number, so keep that handy as well.

The whole process is online and has two stages. First register on the official Udyami Bihar portal by selecting Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojana and specifically the MMUY option, entering your Aadhaar number and creating a password, then filling in and submitting the registration form. After that, log in again, complete the main application form, upload your supporting documents, review everything carefully and submit. Download and print the acknowledgment receipt once your application goes through.

No. This particular component of the Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojana is reserved for women and members of the transgender community. Men are not eligible under this scheme, although the parent Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojana covers other categories.

Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyami Yojana: ₹10L for Bihar Women Founders is offered by Department of Industries, Government of Bihar, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.