Startup Grants and Funding programs for Agri Tech startups in India

India's agriculture mission receives dedicated funding through NABARD, RKVY-RAFTAAR, MANAGE, and ICAR. Agri-tech startups solving precision farming, crop intelligence, drone applications, or agri-input supply chains can access non-dilutive grants from ₹10 Lakhs to ₹50 Lakhs across central and state government schemes.

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Thrive Startup Acceleration Program

Marwari Catalysts

₹25 Lakhs – ₹1 Cr

Acceleration program for pre-seed & early-stage Indian startups across all sectors.

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Flagship Accelerator

500 Global

Upto ₹1.35 Cr

Silicon Valley-based accelerator with $150K investment for early-stage startups.

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FutureX AI – Campus Fund (2nd Edition) by Campus Fund, Google Cloud

Campus Fund, Google Cloud

Upto ₹8.5 CrClosed

Investment platform and accelerator contest for student-led AI startups.

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BioVerse Challenge 2025 by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Nationwide challenge by Thermo Fisher for early-stage and growth-stage biotech startups registered with DPIIT.

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The Building Her Community Grant by Freelancing Females

Freelancing Females, Heartbeat

Upto ₹4.2 LakhsClosed

Grant for women founders, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and community builders. Open to all genders aligned with the mission of empowering women in business.

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RTIH Catalyst Incubation Program Cohort 1

Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH)

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

Up to ₹30L for revenue-ready startups with early traction and POCs

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NSRCEL Launchpad 30 at IIM Bangalore

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

5-month sector-agnostic pre-incubation with ₹5L grants for top 3 teams at NSRCEL IIM Bangalore.

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ISB I-Venture Investment Readiness Accelerator (IRA) 2.0

ISB I-Venture

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Sector-agnostic accelerator for MVP to growth startups raising Seed–Series A.

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BIRAC–RDI Fund – Research, Development & Innovation Fund

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)

₹5 Cr – ₹200 CrClosed

Deep-tech biotech co-investment fund for TRL 4+ Indian entities.

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MANAGE FISHub Incubation Program 2026 Cohort II - MANAGE Fisheries Innovation

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

Aquaculture and fisheries incubation program for startups and aquapreneurs

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MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Student Orientation Program (SOP) Cohort 15

MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

Grant up to ₹4L for students with agri-innovation ideas

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MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Agripreneurship Orientation Program (AOP) Cohort 15

MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

Grant up to ₹5L for agripreneurs with agri startup ideas

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MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Startup Agribusiness Incubation Program (SAIP) Cohort 15

MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

Grant up to ₹25L for DPIIT agri startups with MVP

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Moonshots for Development (M4D) Open Innovation Challenge

IFAD, IDB Lab

₹8.5 Lakhs – ₹2.13 CrClosed

Open innovation challenge for growth-stage enterprises in agritech, climate, and rural development.

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NIDHI PRAYAS Cycle 4 at TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee

TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

DST grant up to ₹10L for idea-stage innovators needing prototype development support.

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AgriTech Acceleration Program 2026

IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC)

Upto ₹1 LakhsClosed

₹1 lakh grant accelerator for AgriTech startups expanding in Uttar Pradesh

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RKVY-RAFTAAR Agritech Startup Scheme

Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (FIRST), IIT Kanpur

₹5 Lakhs – ₹25 LakhsClosed

Up to ₹25L for Indian agritech private limited startups.

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Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal Incubation Program 2026-27

Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal

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Incubation for MSMEs & startups in Purvanchal; women-led priority

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herSTART 5th Edition

Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

Women-led startups: grants up to ₹50L, investments up to ₹5Cr.

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Venture Challenge 9.0

Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University

₹5 Lakhs – ₹1 CrClosed

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Saksham – Women Entrepreneurship Support Program

Oxyzo Financial Services and PIEDS, BITS Pilani

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

Up to ₹10 lakhs for women-led startups from Tier 2/3 India.

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Startup Exploration Program 2026 - IIT Mandi Catalyst

IIT Mandi Catalyst

Upto ₹9 CrClosed

3-month exploration program for prototype-stage innovators

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