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Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog, Government of India · Women Entrepreneurship Platform (wep.gov.in) Free Beginner India

WEP is the official government front door for women founders, a single platform aggregating incubation, mentorship, funding access, and partner schemes. For women-led startups it's the fastest way to find support built specifically for you rather than piecing it together from generic lists.

  • NITI Aayog's official platform connecting women entrepreneurs to funding, mentorship, incubation, and compliance help.
  • Aggregates women-focused schemes and partner programmes so you can stack a general scheme with a women-specific top-up.
  • Many state startup policies add extra seed grants and higher reimbursements for women-led startups, worth pairing with WEP.
  • Free to join; use it as a discovery hub, then apply to the specific scheme or partner it points you to.
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It answers 2 questions

  1. Are there grants, funds, and networks specifically for women founders in India?
  2. As a woman founder, how do I navigate family, marriage, and safety pressures specific to making this leap in India?

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