AI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 2: Pilot & Validation
By AI & AgriTech Innovation Center
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Quick Answer
Supports field testing, validation, and scaling of mature AI-based agricultural solutions in Maharashtra with up to ₹2 crore funding.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹2Cr
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- AI & AgriTech Innovation Center
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 15 December 2025. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by AI & AgriTech Innovation Center. 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 AI & AgriTech Innovation Center, operating under the Maha Agri-AI Policy 2025–2029, aims to drive technology-driven, farmer-centric transformation in Maharashtra.
Track 2, 'Pilot & Validation', is dedicated to supporting the field testing, validation, and scaling of mature AI-based agricultural solutions. The objective is to focus on real-world deployment, impact assessment, and business model validation of proven technologies.
Support Offered:
- Funding for pilot implementation, validation, and user feedback integration.
- Funding: Up to ₹2 Crore.
- Access to farmer networks, testbeds, and state-level data ecosystems.
- Guidance for commercial readiness and policy integration.
Eligibility
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Benefits & Funding
- Amount
- Up to ₹2Cr
- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Grants of up to ₹2 crore for pilot implementation, validation, and user feedback integration, plus access to farmer networks, testbeds, and state-level data ecosystems.
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
See the questions before you start
Download every question this programme's application form asks, so you can prepare your answers offline before opening the portal.
- 3
Line up your documents
Keep every document from the checklist ready in one folder. Missing docs are the #1 reason applications get bounced.
- 4
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 5
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.
