Theeramythri micro enterprise programme for fisherwomen Theeramythri
A grant of 75% of the project cost, up to ₹1 lakh per member, for groups of 2 to 5 women from fisher families to start a micro enterprise, with a small bank loan for the rest.
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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 75% of the project cost, up to ₹1 lakh per member and ₹5 lakh per unit of five
- A bank loan covers 20% of the project cost and members put in 5%
- Paid in two instalments, first for fixed assets once the bank loan is sanctioned, then working capital to start
- Any income-earning business is allowed, from catering and fish kiosks to tailoring, beauty parlours, IT services and food processing
Who can apply
- New businesses, or people about to start one.
- Nano enterprises.
- Only for fishing families and women.
- Age up to 50.
- Project cost up to ₹6.67 lakh.
- The most on offer is ₹1 lakh.
- Women listed in the Fisheries Department's Fisher Family Register
- Groups of 2 to 5 members
- Women aged 20 to 40 are preferred, upper age limit 50
- Priority for families hit by disasters, families of fishermen who died, widows, persons with disabilities, transgender persons and mothers of children with disabilities
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
Head office
Society for Assistance to Fisherwomen (SAF) administrative office, run by Department of Fisheries, Government of KeralaNIFAM Training Centre, East Kadungalloor, U.C. College P.O., Aluva 2, Ernakulam0484 2607643, 0484 2964238saf4help@gmail.com
Worth knowing
Listed on the SAF website in November 2026, which does not show a current application window.
Where we found this
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