周二，联邦内阁批准了政府向中小企业增长基金承诺的1000亿卢比资金。该基金将为希望扩大业务、采用新技术和进入全球市场的小型和中型企业提供股权资本。该基金在2026-27年度联邦预算中宣布，是政府更广泛地支持微型、小型和中型企业（MSME）部门获得股权、流动性和专业支持的一部分。政府表示，设立该基金旨在填补中小企业在成长阶段股权融资方面的空白。
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the government's ₹10,000 crore commitment to the SME Growth Fund, which will provide equity capital to small and medium enterprises looking to expand operations, adopt new technologies and enter global markets. The fund was announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 as part of the government's broader push to provide equity, liquidity and professional support to the MSME sector. The government said the fund is intended to address a gap in growth-stage equity funding for SMEs.
尽管现有计划已提供股权支持，但大部分可用资金仍面向早期阶段的企业和微型企业。聚焦制造业中小企业根据该计划，政府将向一只另类投资基金承诺1000亿卢比。该基金的大部分投资将投向以制造业为主的小型和中型企业。政府还表示，位于二、三线城市工业集群中的中小企业也将被纳入考虑范围。该基金将为已具备稳定运营并具有扩张潜力的企业提供长期资本。
While existing schemes provide equity support, much of the available funding is aimed at early-stage businesses and micro enterprises. Focus on manufacturing SMEsUnder the scheme, the government will commit ₹10,000 crore to an Alternative Investment Fund . A majority of the fund's investments will be directed towards small and medium manufacturing-focused enterprises.SMEs operating in industrial clusters in Tier-II and Tier-III cities will also be considered, according to the government. The fund will provide long-term capital to businesses with established operations and the potential to scale.
这笔资金可用于扩大产能、投资先进技术、进入国际市场、融入全球供应链，以及进行战略投资或收购。该基金旨在培育更具规模的印度企业。政府表示，中小企业增长基金旨在支持处于扩张关键阶段的公司，并助力培育一批规模更大、更具全球竞争力的印度企业。尽管通过多项政府举措，微型、小型和中型企业（MSME）的信贷获取渠道已经扩大，但对于寻求增长的企业而言，长期风险资本的获取仍然是一个挑战。
The money can be used to expand capacity, invest in advanced technologies, enter international markets, become part of global supply chains and make strategic investments or acquisitions. Fund aims to build larger Indian businessesThe government said the SME Growth Fund is designed to support companies at critical stages of expansion and help create a pipeline of Indian businesses with greater scale and global competitiveness. While access to credit for MSMEs has expanded through various government initiatives, the availability of long-term risk capital remains a challenge for businesses seeking to grow, the government said.
政府指出，对工业集群的投资，尤其是对二、三线城市集群的投资，也有望支持本地供应链和就业。中小企业增长基金将补充政府针对MSME的其他措施，包括信贷支持、数字化、公共采购以及生产挂钩激励计划。预算案还提议为支持微型企业的“自力更生印度基金”追加2000亿卢比。政府表示，该举措旨在加强印度处于成长阶段的融资生态系统，并支持具有全球竞争力的印度企业的崛起。
Investments in industrial clusters, particularly in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, are also expected to support local supply chains and employment. The SME Growth Fund will complement other government measures for MSMEs, including credit support, digitalisation, public procurement and production-linked incentive programmes. The Budget had also proposed an additional ₹2,000 crore for the Self-Reliant India Fund, which supports micro enterprises. The government said the initiative is aimed at strengthening India's growth-stage funding ecosystem and supporting the emergence of globally competitive Indian companies.