Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

14-week virtual accelerator for MVP-stage startups with traction , sprint execution, CXO mentorship, and a final pitch to Indian Angel Network.

A comprehensive scheme by the Government of Mizoram providing financial, technical, and institutional support, including grants, venture funding, and credit linkage, to selected 'Progress Partners' for socio-economic development.

An investment fund providing debt and equity to sustainable enterprises fully owned by Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) entrepreneurs in Maharashtra.

RIIDL's NIDHI-SSS program provides seed funding as a mix of grant, convertible/soft loan, or equity to early-stage, innovation and technology-driven startups incubated at their facility.

Ignite is a 12-week, execution-focused startup academy by 1752vc, guiding early-stage founders from idea to traction and investor readiness with battle-tested strategies, mentorship, and a path to funding.

Below-market soft loans from ₹10 lakh for MSMEs in manufacturing and services

Subordinate debt with 90% CGTMSE guarantee for stressed/NPA-classified MSMEs

Below-market NABARD loans for dairy cooperatives and producer companies for processing infrastructure

A Gujarat state scheme providing financial support for self-employment to unemployed individuals in urban and rural areas, including disabled and visually impaired persons.

PIPDIC and MNRE offer financial assistance and an ₹80,000 subsidy for residents, companies, and societies in Puducherry to purchase battery-operated vehicles.

The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme for Fisheries in Madhya Pradesh offers zero-interest working capital loans to fish farmers, supported by interest subvention.

This scheme provides short-term working capital loans at subsidized interest rates to livestock farmers and dairy producers in Madhya Pradesh through the Kisan Credit Card system.

A Tamil Nadu government scheme providing financial assistance (loan) to farmers for purchasing tractors, covering up to 90% of the cost with interest rates from 11% to 12.25%.

An initiative by the Government of Assam offering financial assistance and support to small businesses, farmers, and artisans for market infrastructure development, working capital, and skill enhancement.

Loan scheme by the Tamil Nadu Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department for farmers to establish or expand tea plantations.

Farmers in Tamil Nadu can avail a loan covering up to 90% of the cost of a power tiller, with interest rates between 11% and 12.25%, to boost agricultural productivity.

A self-employment scheme by the Government of Jharkhand offering subsidized loans at 6% interest and entrepreneurial training for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Minorities, Backward Classes, and Persons with Disabilities.

A credit-linked scheme by the Government of Meghalaya offering up to 75% financial assistance on project cost for entrepreneurs and collectives to establish sericulture and weaving units.

A loan scheme by the Government of Madhya Pradesh providing low-cost equipment and working capital to poor-class migrant workers and small traders in rural areas for new or existing businesses.

PIPDIC, Puducherry offers a loan scheme for qualified professionals and industrial units to purchase new four-wheel vehicles for their own use, with attractive interest concessions.

A loan scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, offering financial assistance from ₹2.5 crore for establishing cold storage facilities with an 8-year repayment tenure.

This scheme under DAY-NULM empowers urban poor women in Uttarakhand through Self-Help Groups by providing financial incentives, bank loans, and subsidies for income-generating activities.