SAF Joint Liability Group project for fisherwomen SAF JLG
An interest-free revolving fund of ₹10,000 per member, rising to ₹20,000, for joint liability groups of fisherwomen in fish vending, drying, peeling and other fishing work, so they need not borrow from moneylenders.
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- Cost to apply
- No application fee is mentioned
- Status
- Open
- Run by
- Society for Assistance to Fisherwomen (SAF), Department of Fisheries
What you get
- Grant of ₹50,000 per group as interest-free working capital, ₹10,000 per member
- Can rise to ₹20,000 per member in later rounds from repaid money
- Groups are linked to Kerala Bank
Who can apply
- Nano enterprises.
- Only for fishing families and women.
- The most on offer is ₹20,000.
- Only in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Kasaragod.
- Fisherwomen working in fish vending, beach work, curing, peeling or drying
- Groups of about five members
Where to apply
In person, SAF administrative office in Aluva or the SAF district office
In Kerala, SAF district offices and the Matsyabhavan fisheries offices
Worth knowing
Listed on the SAF website in November 2026. The page reports 1,050 groups with 5,250 members.
Where we found this
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