Transgender Utthan Kosh — ₹50,000 Grant for Transgender Entrepreneurs — Frequently Asked Questions

The assistance is capped at ₹50,000, or 25% of the total cost of your business, whichever is lower. So if your project costs less than ₹2,00,000, you would be entitled to 25% of that cost rather than the full ₹50,000.

You need to be a transgender person and a resident of Rajasthan, aged between 21 and 50 years, with a gross annual income not exceeding ₹8,00,000 from all sources. You must also have a loan sanctioned by a nationalized or cooperative bank, since the grant is released against that loan. The benefit can be claimed only once in your lifetime.

Yes. A loan from a nationalized or cooperative bank is a built-in condition of the scheme. The grant is not paid to you directly — it is deposited into the loan account after your business has started and the lending agency has verified it.

Neither. The amount given under this scheme is a non-repayable grant, and it causes no dilution of equity in your business. The only money you repay is the bank loan you raise separately, on the terms agreed with your lender.

Only once. The scheme is structured as a one-time benefit for each eligible transgender individual.

The scheme is meant for self-employment ventures and business establishments in general, and no specific industries are excluded in the eligibility conditions. The practical requirement is that the business must be one your bank is willing to finance, and it must actually be up and running before the grant is released.

You will need self-attested copies of proof of residency, proof of age, identity proof, a transgender certificate, an income certificate and your bank loan approval documents, along with the duly filled and signed application form.

Applications are made offline. Visit the Social Justice and Empowerment Office during office hours and ask the designated staff for the prescribed application form. Fill in all mandatory fields, attach the required documents, submit the signed form to the office and ask for a receipt or acknowledgment as proof of submission. The scheme's notification and form are also published on the department's website.

No. The scheme runs on a rolling basis and there is no fixed deadline, so applications can be submitted through the year. In practice, your timeline is driven by how long it takes to get the bank loan sanctioned and the business started.

Only after your business is operational. The lending agency physically verifies that the venture has been started, and after that the District Magistrate initiates the process of depositing the eligible grant amount directly into your loan account.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for Transgender Utthan Kosh — ₹50,000 Grant for Transgender Entrepreneurs, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

Transgender Utthan Kosh — ₹50,000 Grant for Transgender Entrepreneurs is offered by Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Rajasthan, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.

Apply directly through the official application link on this page. Review the eligibility criteria and prepare your startup documents before you begin.