Open to startups registered in India

Fintech for Women's Financial Inclusion Program

IIMA Ventures

About This Scheme

IIMA Ventures offers specialized support and grant funding up to ₹1 crore for early to late-stage startups building innovative fintech solutions for women's financial inclusion across India.

The Fintech for Women's Financial Inclusion Program, an initiative by IIMA Ventures, addresses the critical need to close India's gender gap in financial inclusion. As fintech continues to be one of the fastest-growing segments in India's startup ecosystem, it presents a unique opportunity to unlock a massive market of under-recognized and financially underserved women.

This program is specifically designed to provide essential support to early-stage and ready-to-scale startups. It focuses on facilitating the building, validating, and scaling of intentionally designed fintech solutions tailored to women's needs. The overarching goal is to cumulatively impact 25 million women across India, driving systemic change in financial accessibility and empowerment.

Program Objectives

Benefits

The program offers comprehensive financial assistance up to INR 50 Lakhs for early-stage startups and up to INR 1 Crore for late-stage ventures and large enterprises.
This catalytic support is designed to fuel growth and innovation without requiring equity.
Beyond funding, participants receive gender-intentional mentoring, which includes contextualized advisory on business cases, strategies, data harvesting, product testing, and effective scale-up.
Startups also gain access to portfolio support, collaboration opportunities, strategic partnerships, and crucial investor connects to aid their fundraising journey.
Additionally, the program provides valuable learning resources such as evidence-driven #Buildingforher Playbooks, market studies, and customer insights, complemented by expert-led workshops and sprints on essential themes.
Community engagement is fostered through thoughtfully designed knowledge-sharing platforms, industry summits, curated roundtables, showcases, and advocacy initiatives, building a strong network of innovators.

How to Apply

Rolling basis

Quick Info

Amount / Funding

₹50 Lakhs – ₹1 Cr

State / Region

Open to startups registered in India

Ministry / Dept

IIMA Ventures

Program Objectives

Benefits

The program offers comprehensive financial assistance up to INR 50 Lakhs for early-stage startups and up to INR 1 Crore for late-stage ventures and large enterprises.

This catalytic support is designed to fuel growth and innovation without requiring equity.

Beyond funding, participants receive gender-intentional mentoring, which includes contextualized advisory on business cases, strategies, data harvesting, product testing, and effective scale-up.

Startups also gain access to portfolio support, collaboration opportunities, strategic partnerships, and crucial investor connects to aid their fundraising journey.

Additionally, the program provides valuable learning resources such as evidence-driven #Buildingforher Playbooks, market studies, and customer insights, complemented by expert-led workshops and sprints on essential themes.

Community engagement is fostered through thoughtfully designed knowledge-sharing platforms, industry summits, curated roundtables, showcases, and advocacy initiatives, building a strong network of innovators.