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Equity Fund Scheme

Interest-free long-term assistance intended to bridge the gap between an eligible new project's required margin and the promoter's own capital contribution.

Facility amountNo maximum assistance amount is published on the reviewed SBI Equity Fund Scheme page. It describes interest-free equity assistance and a minimum project-cost condition above ₹25,000, with sanction tied to appraisal.Published interestInterest-freeCustomer typeEntrepreneurs promoting eligible new projects; Promoters unable to meet the full project-equity contribution
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Equity Fund Scheme

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1Do you meet this requirement: New projects also eligible under SBI's Liberalized Scheme and Entrepreneur Scheme?

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2Do you meet this requirement: Entrepreneurs promoting eligible new projects?

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3Do you meet this requirement: Promoters unable to meet the full project-equity contribution?

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4Do you meet this requirement: Project report and cost details?

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5Do you meet this requirement: Promoter-contribution evidence?

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6Document checkDo you have this required document or proof: Project report and cost details?

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7Document checkDo you have this required document or proof: Promoter-contribution evidence?

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8Document checkDo you have this required document or proof: Documents required for the associated SBI project loan?

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9Document checkDo you have this required document or proof: Security and entity documents requested during appraisal?

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✓ Manually checked 12 Aug 2026 · active
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Facility typeInterest-free long-term loan supporting the promoter's share of project equityView source
Despite the catalogue placement, this is finance assistance rather than an equity mutual fund.
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Equity Fund Scheme
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Overview
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12 Aug 2026
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Published interestInterest-freeView source
Other project-loan costs or conditions are not described on this brief page and must not be inferred as zero.
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Equity Fund Scheme
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Overview
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12 Aug 2026
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high
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Published project eligibilityNew projects also eligible under SBI's Liberalized Scheme and Entrepreneur SchemeView source
does not publish a self-service eligibility decision or online application on this page.
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Equity Fund Scheme
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— eligibility
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Minimum project costMore than ₹25,000View source
The published condition is strictly above ₹25,000.
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Equity Fund Scheme
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— eligibility
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Normal repayment periodNormally 5 to 7 years after the moratorium periodView source
The page does not state the moratorium length; it must be confirmed during appraisal.
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Equity Fund Scheme
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Overview
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12 Aug 2026
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SecuritySecurity available for other project loans must also cover the equity assistanceView source
The assistance is not described as unsecured despite the zero published interest.
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Equity Fund Scheme
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— security
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12 Aug 2026
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high
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Turnover / vintageNot applicable as a turnover test. SBI describes eligibility by new-project status, associated project-finance scheme and minimum project cost above ₹25,000; no turnover or business-vintage threshold is published.View source
The page sets a new-project and project-cost condition, not a turnover or vintage test.
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Equity Fund Scheme — official product page
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Eligibility and minimum project cost
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Facility amountNo maximum assistance amount is published on the reviewed SBI Equity Fund Scheme page. It describes interest-free equity assistance and a minimum project-cost condition above ₹25,000, with sanction tied to appraisal.View source
The complete page does not state a rupee ceiling for the equity assistance.
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Equity Fund Scheme — official product page
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Purpose, eligibility and project cost
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Geographic limitsSubject to project eligibility and appraisal by SBIView source
The manually reviewed product record states: “Subject to project eligibility and appraisal by ”.
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Equity Fund Scheme — official product page
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Published product metadata
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Customer typeEntrepreneurs promoting eligible new projects; Promoters unable to meet the full project-equity contributionView source
The manually reviewed product record states: “Entrepreneurs promoting eligible new projects; Promoters unable to meet the full project-equity contribution”.
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Equity Fund Scheme — official product page
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Published product metadata
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12 Aug 2026
Confidence
high
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DocumentsProject report and cost details; Promoter-contribution evidence; Documents required for the associated SBI project loan; Security and entity documents requested during appraisalView source
The manually reviewed product record states: “Project report and cost details; Promoter-contribution evidence; Documents required for the associated project loan; Security and entity documents requested during appraisal”.
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Equity Fund Scheme — official product page
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12 Aug 2026
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Benefits and features

  • Bridges an eligible promoter-equity shortfall
  • Interest-free assistance
  • Long normal repayment period after moratorium

Eligibility

  • Only eligible new projects are described.
  • Approval depends on the associated project-finance scheme and appraisal.
  • The page does not publish a maximum assistance amount, moratorium duration or current application form.

Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.

Documents the bank lists

  • Project report and cost details
  • Promoter-contribution evidence
  • Documents required for the associated project loan
  • Security and entity documents requested during appraisal

Related official documents

SBI Equity Fund Scheme — official product pageofficial-product-page · current · accessed 4 Sept 2026
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One monthly payment₹21,696twenty-one thousand six hundred ninety-six rupees
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Project eligibility · Published treatmentNew projects under eligible project-finance schemes

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Source: Equity Fund Scheme — official product page · Eligibility, project cost, purpose and scheme terms Open official source ↗

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Table 1 · 6 rows · 2 columnsSBI Equity Fund Scheme — published eligibility and limitsProject-based eligibility and the limits/fees that SBI does and does not publish.View tableHide table

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SBI Equity Fund Scheme — published eligibility and limits
FieldPublished treatment
Project eligibilityNew projects under eligible project-finance schemes
Minimum project costMore than ₹25,000
Turnover / vintageNot applicable; no turnover/vintage threshold
Facility amountNo maximum assistance amount published
Processing feeNot published
RateInterest-free
  • No maximum amount or fee is inferred from the project-cost condition.
Equity Fund Scheme — official product page · Eligibility, project cost, purpose and scheme terms · accessed 29 Aug 2026Open official source ↗

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