Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

An investment subsidy under the FPP 4.0 policy from the Andhra Pradesh government, offering financial support for modern abattoirs, meat processing, and animal feed units.

New enterprises in agriculture, food processing, dairy, non-timber forest produce, CBG, and green hydrogen sectors can claim 100% mandi tax exemption for 5 years, up to ₹5 crore annually.

EU deep-tech scaleup funding: grant up to ₹26.25 crore plus up to ₹105 crore optional equity. Non-EU startups eligible by relocating to the EU.

Credit guarantee cover up to Rs 20 crore that lets banks, NBFCs and AIFs lend to DPIIT-recognised startups without collateral. You receive a loan and repay it. CGSS is not a grant.

A scheme by the Government of Madhya Pradesh providing loans up to ₹2 crore, margin money assistance, and interest subsidies to citizens for establishing new industries.

100Unicorns is India's first Accelerator VC, providing seed funding and extensive acceleration support to early-stage startups across diverse sectors, from idea to angel stage.

The Comprehensive Project Investment Subsidy (CPIS) offers financial support to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Jharkhand for fixed capital investments, with additional benefits for SC/ST/Women/Differently Abled entrepreneurs.

A Central Government scheme offering financial assistance through debt/convertible instruments or equity investment to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs in manufacturing, services, and allied sectors.

An investment subsidy offered by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for FPOs, SHGs, Federations, Co-operatives, Societies, and Micro, Small, Medium, and Large secondary/tertiary processing units.

100x100 is a Singapore-based climate venture builder and fund that co-creates and invests equity in early-stage decarbonization companies with experienced founders across Southeast Asia and India, providing initial capital and follow-on rounds.

Eligible Rajasthan enterprises recover 50% of the cost of environmental projects, up to INR 12.5 crore, under the RIPS 2024 green incentives.

A grant scheme from the Government of Uttar Pradesh to support the establishment of cold chain and value addition infrastructure in the food processing industry, offering up to 50% of project cost with a maximum grant of ₹10 crore.

Rajasthan reimburses 50% of an eligible enterprise's environmental project cost, up to INR 12.5 crore.

NSIC's Raw Material Assistance Scheme provides repayable credit support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for procuring indigenous and imported raw materials, helping them overcome working-capital constraints.

A term loan scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, offering financial assistance up to "₹10 crore" for new and existing Micro, Small, or Medium enterprises for fixed asset acquisition and business expansion.

Karnataka State Financial Corporation offers an interest subsidy on business loans up to ₹10 crore for SC/ST entrepreneurs to establish or expand micro/small enterprises, reducing the effective interest rate to 4%.

A scheme under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025, offering up to 20% reimbursement of R&D and technology transfer costs, with a maximum of ₹10 crore, for units promoting import substitution.

A subsidy from the Government of Odisha providing 25% of investment in green plant & machinery and technical civil works for industrial units, up to "10 crore.

A scheme by the Government of Uttar Pradesh offering 25% reimbursement of R&D expenditure, up to ₹10 Crore, for standalone R&D units with a minimum capital investment of ₹20 Crore.

A fixed capital investment grant for new Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Chhattisgarh's services sector, offering 35-45% of FCI up to ₹8 crore.

An incentive from the Andhra Pradesh government for FPOs/SHGs/Federations/Co-operatives/Societies, Micro, Small, Medium, and Large units to support technology upgradation, expansion, or modernization.

Financial incentive for new and expanding manufacturing or service units in Jammu & Kashmir, offering up to 50% of capital investment with a maximum of ₹7.5 crore.