Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

MeitY Startup Hub invites tech startups from Tier II and Tier III cities for a 1:1 matching equity investment up to ₹50 lakh to fuel growth and scale impact.

A 36-hour national-level hackathon in New Delhi for college students — ₹37,000+ prize pool, mentorship, and networking.

A global online hackathon by RevenueCat with a ₹3.95 crore prize pool — open to developers building mobile apps and games.

Microsoft × FITT IIT Delhi zero-equity grant up to ₹30 lakh for AI startups ready to scale a local pilot nationally — IIT Delhi & Microsoft ecosystem, market validation and Demo Days.

A global online hackathon focused on water health and sustainability, with a ₹2.79 lakh prize pool.

The Assam Innovation & Startup Foundation (AISF) invites innovative startups at Idea and Prototype/MVP stages to apply for funding support up to ₹40 Lakh, with potential equity for advanced stages.

A 6-8 month accelerator program by Kotak Mahindra Bank offering up to ₹30 lakh in equity-free grant funding and mentorship for revenue-generating startups.

Incubation program by IIT Dharwad's dhaRti Foundation, supported by BIRAC and DBT, offering lab infrastructure, mentorship, and funding access for bioscience, deep-tech, clean energy, and agri startups.

A fully-online Finance × Trading hackathon by TechZap — ₹75,000 prize pool, Azure credits, and direct hiring rounds for top teams.

India's biggest competition for student startups, helping student founders get noticed, meet investors, and grow their ventures.

A 36-hour tech sprint at Manipal University Jaipur with 10 tracks and over ₹5 Lakhs in prizes.

An incentive scheme by the Government of Maharashtra offering up to 25% of Fixed Capital Investment for industrial units setting up or expanding in specific zones.

A central government scheme offering financial incentives to food processing companies for increasing the production and sales of value-added millet-based products in India and for export.

The Startup Qatar Investment Program by QDB offers substantial funding and comprehensive support to attract and help tech startups establish or expand in Qatar.

35%–50% grant for cold chain, food processing parks and unit infrastructure

A central government scheme by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) offering production-linked incentives and branding support to food processing manufacturers, including SMEs, to foster global competitiveness.

Surge offers up to $5M in seed capital, full-stack support, and access to a global network for audacious early-stage founders.

This scheme provides a 2% interest subvention on term loans for projects sanctioned under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF), capped at ₹5 crore annually for up to five years.

A 6-8 month accelerator program by Kotak Mahindra Bank offering up to ₹30 lakh in equity-free grant funding and mentorship for revenue-generating startups.

Incubation program by IIT Dharwad's dhaRti Foundation, supported by BIRAC and DBT, offering lab infrastructure, mentorship, and funding access for bioscience, deep-tech, clean energy, and agri startups.

An incentive scheme by the Government of Maharashtra offering up to 25% of Fixed Capital Investment for industrial units setting up or expanding in specific zones.

A central government scheme offering financial incentives to food processing companies for increasing the production and sales of value-added millet-based products in India and for export.

35%–50% grant for cold chain, food processing parks and unit infrastructure

This scheme provides a 2% interest subvention on term loans for projects sanctioned under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF), capped at ₹5 crore annually for up to five years.