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SBI Equity Fund Scheme

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

Published interestInterest-freeFacility typeInterest-free long-term loan supporting the promoter's share of project equityPublished project eligibilityNew projects also eligible under SBI's Liberalized Scheme and Entrepreneur Scheme
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✓ Manually checked 12 Aug 2026 · active
Offered byState Bank of India

Subject to project eligibility and appraisal by SBI

Key facts

What the official sources publish

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Facility typeInterest-free long-term loan supporting the promoter's share of project equity
Source 1
Published interestInterest-free
Source 2
Published project eligibilityNew projects also eligible under SBI's Liberalized Scheme and Entrepreneur Scheme
Source 3
Minimum project costMore than ₹25,000
Source 4
Normal repayment periodNormally 5 to 7 years after the moratorium period
Source 5
SecuritySecurity available for other project loans must also cover the equity assistance
Source 6

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 SBI 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 SBI project loan
  • Security and entity documents requested during appraisal

Field-level evidence

Where each fact came from

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Facility type

high confidence
Despite the catalogue placement, this is finance assistance rather than an equity mutual fund.
Source
SBI Equity Fund Scheme
Page / section
Overview
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12 Aug 2026
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2

Published interest

high confidence
Other project-loan costs or conditions are not described on this brief page and must not be inferred as zero.
Source
SBI Equity Fund Scheme
Page / section
Overview
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12 Aug 2026
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Published project eligibility

high confidence
SBI does not publish a self-service eligibility decision or online application on this page.
Source
SBI Equity Fund Scheme
Page / section
FAQ — eligibility
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12 Aug 2026
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4

Minimum project cost

high confidence
The published condition is strictly above ₹25,000.
Source
SBI Equity Fund Scheme
Page / section
FAQ — eligibility
Accessed
12 Aug 2026
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5

Normal repayment period

high confidence
The page does not state the moratorium length; it must be confirmed during appraisal.
Source
SBI Equity Fund Scheme
Page / section
Overview
Accessed
12 Aug 2026
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6

Security

high confidence
The assistance is not described as unsecured despite the zero published interest.
Source
SBI Equity Fund Scheme
Page / section
FAQ — security
Accessed
12 Aug 2026
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