Government schemes for women in Meghalaya, built around starting a business

Also called CM Disability Pension Meghalaya, disability pension Meghalaya

₹500 a month, paid every quarter

A small monthly pension for adults with a disability certificate. Women with a disability can apply; it is not for women in general.

Status

The state page is live and lists the scheme with no closing date (checked 13 October 2026).

Who can apply

• Aged 18 to 59
• Lives in Meghalaya
• Holds a disability certificate from a competent authority
• Not receiving the unemployment allowance from the Social Welfare Department

Documents

• Disability certificate
• Address proof

How to apply

1. Collect the form from the District Social Welfare Officer or the Child Development Project Officer
2. Submit it with your disability certificate
3. After approval you get a Pension Card to show at each payment

In person: District Social Welfare Officer or Child Development Project Officer

Run by

Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Meghalaya

The amount is small, and it is paid quarterly through a post office or bank account. Pension can be stopped or recovered if the details were wrong. The page names no income limit.

Checked 13 October 2026 against Pension Scheme · Official page to apply

Also called Employment Exchange Meghalaya, dectmeg, Directorate of Employment and Craftsmen Training, X-10 card

Employment exchange registration card, valid for 3 years and renewable

Register your name and qualifications with the state employment exchange so you are on the list for job and training notices. Registration is valid for 3 years.

Status

Online and in-person registration both work in 2026 (checked 13 October 2026).

Who can apply

• Aged 14 or older
• Permanent resident of Meghalaya (non-local permanent residents and temporary residents give extra documents)

Documents

• Date of birth proof (school, matric or birth certificate)
• Qualification certificates
• Caste or tribe certificate if SC, ST or OBC
• Voter ID (EPIC) if over 18
• Disability certificate if applicable

How to apply

1. Register at dectmeg.nic.in and fill in the form to get a temporary registration number
2. The local exchange checks your documents and approves the registration
3. Collect the Employment Exchange registration card (X-10)

In person: Employment Exchange in your area

Run by

Labour, Employment and Skill Development Department (Directorate of Employment and Craftsmen Training)

The registration page does not mention a fee and does not mention any unemployment allowance. Renew from 2 months before expiry up to 3 months after, or the registration lapses.

Checked 13 October 2026 against Guidelines for Registration with the Meghalaya Employment Exchanges, Employment Exchange online registration (services listing) · Official page to apply

Also called Meghalaya State Skills Development Society, Skills Meghalaya Mission, MSSDS

Free skill training, with placement support

Free skill training for people in Meghalaya aged 18 and above, with no upper age limit, followed by help to find a job or start work. Training providers must place at least 70% of trainees in wage jobs of at least ₹12,000 a month or in self-employment.

Status

Registration is open on the Skills Meghalaya portal; the MSSDS home page shows new training batches starting April 2026 (checked 13 October 2026).

Who can apply

• Youth and adults aged 18 and above, no upper age limit
• School-going youth, recent dropouts, unemployed adults, people who want to upgrade skills, people with disabilities, ex-servicemen and jail inmates
• Meghalaya domicile, checked through your voter ID (EPIC)

Documents

• Voter ID (EPIC)

How to apply

1. Open the Skills Meghalaya portal and choose Register Free Training
2. Fill in your details and pick a course and batch from the training calendar
3. Attend the batch with the training partner

In person: MSSDS, Grove Site Building, 3rd Floor, Keating Road, Shillong 793001

Run by

Meghalaya State Skills Development Society (MSSDS), Labour, Employment and Skill Development Department

The official pages do not state a stipend amount or a women-only target, so do not rely on either.

Checked 13 October 2026 against Skills Meghalaya, About MSSDS · Official page to apply

Also called PRIME Meghalaya, Kick Start Grant, Scale-up Innovation Loan, PRIME Hub

Kick Start Grant of up to ₹10 lakh that does not have to be repaid, and a zero-interest Scale-up Innovation Loan of up to ₹75 lakh

Money, a business hub near you and mentoring for people in Meghalaya who want to start or grow a business. It is open to every eligible entrepreneur, women included, but it has no women-only track.

Status

Open in 2026; the PRIME site lists a CM's Innovation Contest with a deadline of 12 November 2026 and other windows on its Events page (checked 13 October 2026).

Who can apply

• Open to every eligible entrepreneur from Meghalaya
• Kick Start Grant: early-stage startups with a new idea or prototype
• Scale-up Innovation Loan: startups that already have revenue and customers

Documents

• Business plan

How to apply

1. Register on the PRIME Entrepreneur Portal
2. Visit your district's nearest PRIME Hub for an assessment
3. Submit your business plan and go through the assessment

In person: Nearest PRIME Hub in your district

Run by

Planning Department, Government of Meghalaya (PRIME Hubs)

The older state portal page (mymeg.meghalaya.gov.in) still shows smaller figures, a grant of up to ₹5 lakh and loans up to ₹25 lakh. The PRIME site's own funding page shows the higher amounts, so ask the hub which applies to your window. The pages name no women-specific benefit.

Checked 13 October 2026 against PRIME funding schemes, PRIME Promotion and Incubation of Market Driven Enterprises · Official page to apply

Also called Chief Minister's ELEVATE, CM Elevate Meghalaya, MeghalayaOne CM-ELEVATE

Government support of 35% to 75% of the project cost, depending on the scheme

A state programme that helps people, registered entities and groups such as self-help groups start a business in areas like poultry, piggery, goat farming, dairy, homestays, polyhouses and weaving. It has no women-only rule.

Status

Running in 2026; the 2026-27 budget adds six new schemes (green taxis, adventure tourism, polyhouses, cold storage, fish ponds). Individual schemes may open and close, so check MeghalayaOne (checked 13 October 2026).

Who can apply

• Individuals from Meghalaya
• Registered entities and unregistered groups such as Self-Help Groups, Village Organisations and Producer Groups

Documents

• Project proposal for your chosen scheme

How to apply

1. Pick one of the listed schemes (for example poultry, dairy, homestay, sericulture and weaving)
2. Apply on the MeghalayaOne portal
3. Submit the documents the scheme asks for

In person: District or block offices of the department running the scheme

Run by

Government of Meghalaya (single-window programme across departments)

The subsidy is 35% to 75% of project cost, so you still need your own share and usually a bank loan. Neither the CM-ELEVATE page nor the launch release gives a higher rate or a quota for women.

Checked 13 October 2026 against CM-ELEVATE, CM-ELEVATE launched in Tura (press release, 13 October 2023), Meghalaya Budget Analysis 2026-27 · Official page to apply

Also called Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society, NRLM Meghalaya, Community Investment Fund, CIF, SHG loans Meghalaya

Community funds paid to Village Organisations, which lend to SHG members for income-earning activities; no fixed amount per woman

Rural women join a self-help group, which links to a Village Organisation. The Village Organisation gets community funds from the state and lends to members for small businesses. You apply by joining or forming a group, not as one person.

Status

MSRLS is active in 2026 and keeps forming and funding SHGs; there is no yearly application window (checked 13 October 2026).

Who can apply

• Women in rural areas organised into self-help groups, with one member per household, preferably a woman
• Groups link to Village Organisations in their cluster

Documents

• Aadhaar
• Bank account

How to apply

1. Ask your block or cluster MSRLS staff how to join an existing SHG or form a new one
2. Open the group bank account and start regular savings
3. Your Village Organisation decides loans from the community fund

In person: MSRLS block office or Village Organisation in your area

Run by

Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society (MSRLS), Community and Rural Development Department

A 2022 state release shows ₹20 crore sanctioned to 896 Village Organisations across the 12 districts, so the money goes to the group first. A state target of 80,000 SHGs by 2028 and a Pla Tangka cooperative are reported in news only, so they are not treated as open schemes here.

Checked 13 October 2026 against Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society, Press release on Community Investment Fund, 7 September 2022 · Official page to apply