Parliament Question: Equity, Liquidity, and the SME Growth Fund

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2656 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 16.03.2026 EQUITY, LIQUIDITY, AND THE SME GROWTH FUND 2656. SHRI MASTHAN RAO YADAV BEEDHA: SHRI KESRIDEVSINH JHALA: SHRI UJJWAL DEORAO NIKAM: SHRI S. SELVAGANABATHY: Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: (a) whether Government has operationalized newly announced ₹ 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund and the performance criteria for high-potential enterprises to access this equity support; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) manner in which the ₹ 2,000 crore top-up to the Self-Reliant India (SRI) fund being utilized to ensure that micro-enterprises have access to risk capital for scaling up; (d) specific impact recorded from the mandatory use of TReDS platform by all Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) for setting MSME invoices; (e) whether proposed integration of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) with TReDS has successfully reduced cost of financing for small-scale vendors; and (f) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE) (a) to (f): In the Union Budget 2026-27, Government has made the following announcements:- i. A dedicated ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund, to create future Champions, incentivizing enterprises based on select criteria. ii. Top up of Self-Reliant India Fund with ₹2,000 crore to continue support to micro enterprises and maintain their access to risk capital. iii. Mandate TReDS as the transaction settlement platform for all purchases from MSMEs by CPSEs, serving as a benchmark for other corporates; iv. Link GeM with TReDS for sharing information with financiers about government purchases from MSMEs, encouraging cheaper and quicker financing; Modalities of these announcements are being worked out. ****