RKVY-RAFTAAR Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Programme

Open all year Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare All of India

Grant

Up to ₹5 lakh at idea stage. Up to ₹25 lakh at seed stage. Students: up to ₹4 lakh.

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What it funds: Grants for agriculture and allied startups, from idea to seed stage
Who can apply: Startup in agriculture or an allied area (food processing, farm inputs, rural supply chains)
Selected into a cohort by an RKVY agribusiness incubator (R-ABI) or knowledge partner
Seed grant needs a registered Indian entity
When you can apply: Open all year
How to apply: Apply to an RKVY-RAFTAAR incubator cohort listed on the Agri-Startups portal
Best for: Idea, Prototype, Early revenue stage
Sectors: AgriTech FoodTech
Run by: Government of India

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ACT Grants (Catalyst and Momentum Grants)Amount set per project Open all year
BIRAC LEAP Fund (via BioNEST incubators)Up to ₹1 crore per startup as equity, in milestone tranches Open all year
BIRAC SEED Fund (via BioNEST incubators)Up to ₹30 lakh per startup as equity or equity linked instruments Open all year
C-CAMP Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) Centre of ExcellenceUp to ₹1 crore Open all year

Starter opens 30 grants in full. Pro opens every one.