Villgro Drives Financial Inclusion for Women Entrepreneurs in India

Source: SME Street

India’s Economic Survey 2024-25 revealed that only around 20% of MSMEs in India are owned by women – underscoring the need to create a strong enabling and conducive ecosystem for the nation’s women entrepreneurs alongside government initiatives – focusing on credit access, formalization and skills training. Villgro, a leading social enterprise incubator, has been working actively for several years to boost access to formal credit and innovative financing/credit solutions among women micro-entrepreneurs across our country.

As the new financial year i.e. FY 2025-26 begins, Villgro has announced that the innovative financing solutions powered by Villgro and its partner organizations have, to date, enabled 106 women micro entrepreneurs across India to take business loans. By helping those previously deemed ‘unbankable’ women secure the funding they need to build and sustain their businesses, these efforts are not only empowering women-led enterprises to thrive but also shaping a more inclusive financial ecosystem – one that strengthens livelihoods and drives lasting socioeconomic impact.