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.

What You Get

As set out by Government of India.

• 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.

Am I Eligible?

You may be eligible if all of these are true for you.

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

Final eligibility is decided by the government department handling this scheme.

Required Documents

myScheme, Government of India does not list the documents for this scheme. The department's own website often does - check the official links below before you set off, or ask at the office where you apply.

How to Apply

1. 1 The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Social Justice and Empowerment Office and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in application.
2. 2 In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
3. 3 Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Social Justice and Empowerment Office.
4. 4 Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the Social Justice and Empowerment Office to whom the application has been submitted.

Official Documents and Links

Published by the department that runs this scheme.

• Guidelines