AgriFood Startup Seedcamp by AIC Anand Foundation
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Quick Answer
Equity-based seed support up to ₹25L for agri-food startups across India.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹25L
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- AIC Anand Foundation
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 15 May 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by AIC Anand Foundation. 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 AgriFood Startup Seedcamp is run by AIC Anand Foundation, the Atal Incubation Centre hosted at Anand Agricultural University (AAU). It is open to startups, individuals, and student innovators across India working in agritech, foodtech, dairy-tech, agri-biotech, rural innovation, sustainability, and waste-to-wealth.
Selected ventures receive equity-linked seed support of up to ₹25 lakh for startups with validated products, up to ₹5 lakh for early-stage founders with a prototype or idea, and up to ₹4 lakh for student innovators. Funding is disbursed in milestones as per the program guidelines, with AIC Anand Foundation taking equity in line with standard AIC norms.
Beyond capital, the Seedcamp provides a one-month intensive business and technical mentorship sprint, pilot opportunities and market linkages, access to domain experts and industry mentors, structured incubation support, and networking with investors and corporates. NGOs are considered case-by-case where the work is innovation- or impact-aligned. Applications close on 31 May 2026.
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Grant providers
AIC Anand Foundation is an agri and food business incubator on the Anand Agricultural University campus in Anand, Gujarat. It is promoted by the university, and it serves as the state-level RKVY Agribusiness Incubation Centre for Gujarat under the Ministry of Agriculture and…
Learn moreBenefits & Funding
- Amount
- Up to ₹25L
- Fund type
- Grant
- Repayment
- Non-repayable
What You Get
Equity-linked seed support across three tiers: up to ₹25 lakh for startups with validated products, up to ₹5 lakh for prototype/idea-stage founders, and up to ₹4 lakh for student innovators. Capital is released in tranches against milestones. The program also includes a one-month intensive mentorship sprint, pilot opportunities and market linkages, and structured incubation support out of the AIC at Anand Agricultural University.
- Disbursement
- Milestone Based
- Application fee
- Free
- Bootstrap friendly
- Yes
Timelines & Process
Application Fee
Free
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.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
