Handloom Spinning-Weaving Women Workers Scheme, Uttarakhand — ₹25,000 — Frequently Asked Questions

The department pays 90% of the cost of the required equipment, subject to a maximum of ₹25,000. The woman worker meets the remaining 10% of the cost herself. The sanctioned amount is credited straight into her bank account.

The scheme is meant for women who reside in Uttarakhand and whose family's ancestral occupation is handloom work — spinning, knitting, weaving or an allied activity. Applicants are also expected to be registered with the Government of India or with the Government of Uttarakhand. Where several candidates qualify, preference is given to experienced handloom workers who cannot work for want of a loom.

No. The programme runs on a rolling basis, so there is no last date to apply. Applications are received and processed at the district level through the District Industries Centre.

Neither. This is a grant, not an investment or a loan. The department bears 90% of the equipment cost and transfers it directly to the beneficiary, with no repayment obligation and no equity or ownership stake taken in her work.

It is meant for buying the tools of the trade — handloom, pantloom, frameloom and other related implements and equipment that a spinner or weaver needs to carry on her work.

Nothing in the scheme's rules refers to DPIIT recognition or Udyam registration. What the eligibility criteria do require is that the woman worker be registered with the Government of India or with the Government of Uttarakhand.

Typically an Aadhaar card for identity and proof of residence, bank account details for the direct transfer, photographs, and any certificate showing handicraft or weaving experience. If the applicant is already registered with the Government of India or the state government, that registration certificate should also be attached.

Collect the application form either from the General Manager of the District Industries Centre in your district or by downloading it from the Uttarakhand government's departmental website at uk.gov.in. Complete it, attach the supporting documents, and submit everything through the General Manager of your District Industries Centre, who is the designated submission point.

A committee headed by the General Manager of the District Industries Centre reviews the applications and selects the eligible women workers, favouring experienced workers who have no loom. The recommended list then goes to the Directorate of Industries for final approval, after which the sanctioned amount is disbursed directly into the selected workers' bank accounts.

The scheme is aimed at women for whom handloom spinning, weaving or knitting is the family's traditional occupation, and experience works in your favour. Candidates with handloom-sector experience who are kept out of work by the absence of a loom are given preference during selection.

Handloom Spinning-Weaving Women Workers Scheme, Uttarakhand — ₹25,000 is offered by Department of MSME, Government of Uttarakhand, 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.