Agri Sandbox 2025 - Technology Validation Grant at AgHub
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Quick Answer
Agri Sandbox 2025 is a technology validation grant program by AgHub (PJTSAU) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and the Government of Telangana. It provides up to ₹…
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 15 November 2025. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by AgHub. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this grant
The Agri Sandbox 2025 is a platform for next-generation Agri technologies, hosted by AgHub, PJTSAU, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and the Government of Telangana.
The program's core objective is to act as a validating platform for Agritech solutions by offering a regulated environment for testing, validation, and certification across three levels: technology lab, agriculture research facilities, and test farms.
Benefits:
- Pilot Grant Support: Up to ₹20 Lakhs for technology validation and acceleration for one season.
- Real-Farm Validation: Deploying and testing solutions in real farm environments.
- Support: Institutional mentorship, ecosystem access, and exposure to farmers, scientists, and industry partners.
- Objective: To enable Agritech solutions to engage with farmers or be part of a Public Private Partnership with the government.
Eligibility
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Full eligibility criteria — entity type, stage, sector, founder profile and registration requirements — plus your fit for this program. Sign up to view.
Grant providers
AgHub is an agri and food-tech incubator based at Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTAU) in Hyderabad. It is a Section 8 non-profit company recognised by NABARD as a Rural Business Incubation Centre, and it runs on a hub-and-spoke model: a central…
Learn moreBenefits & Funding
- Amount
- Up to ₹20 Lakhs
- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Up to ₹20 Lakhs (₹20,00,000) as a pilot grant for technology validation and acceleration for one season. The grant is intended for testing, validation, and certification across technology lab, agriculture research facilities, and test farms.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Draft your application
Answer the form inside the grant tracker — AI drafts each response using your past answers, so you're not starting from a blank page.
- 2
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 3
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply for the Agri Sandbox 2025?
The program is open to Agri Innovators and Tech Disruptors — startups, innovators, and other entities — with solutions in agritech domains that are ready for validation and acceleration (post-prototype/MVP stage).
What are the focus areas for solutions?
Solutions must be in agritech domains such as climate risk & crop intelligence (AI/remote sensing), energy-efficient cold chains, waste-to-value & bio-based tech (biogas/biochar/compost), agri automation & robotics, farm mechanization & smart irrigation, digital watershed & water accounting, food safety/grading/quality assessment, and seed quality assurance tech.
Is the application currently open?
No. According to the application page, the form 'Agri Sandbox 2025 call for applications' is no longer accepting responses. The scheme is closed.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
