MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Student Orientation Program (SOP) Cohort 15
Under RKVY-RAFTAAR (Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation) by a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM
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Quick Answer
Grant up to ₹4L for students with agri-innovation ideas
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹4 Lakhs
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 31 March 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM. 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 Student Orientation Program (SOP) under the RKVY-RAFTAAR initiative, implemented by the MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship (CIA), is designed to support students in transforming innovative agribusiness ideas into viable prototypes, products, or services. This program plays a foundational role in nurturing early-stage entrepreneurial talent by equipping participants with both technical and business-oriented capabilities.
The SOP provides a structured pathway for students to validate their ideas through a combination of mentorship, hands-on training, and exposure to real startup environments. Selected participants undergo an intensive mentoring and internship experience with startups in agriculture and allied sectors. This immersion allows them to understand market dynamics, operational challenges, and strategic decision-making processes critical to building a sustainable agribusiness.
Following successful completion of the orientation phase, participants are given the opportunity to pitch their ideas for grant-in-aid support of up to ₹4 lakh. This financial assistance is intended to help convert early-stage ideas into tangible prototypes or minimum viable products. The funding can cover key activities such as product development, validation, and initial market testing.
The program also contributes to building a pipeline of innovation-driven entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector by encouraging students to consider entrepreneurship as a viable career path. It integrates ecosystem support through mentorship, incubation exposure, and access to domain experts, thereby strengthening the overall agritech innovation landscape in India.
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Grant providers
a-IDEA is a Technology Business Incubator hosted inside ICAR-NAARM (the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management), on NAARM's campus in Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. It has run since 2014, working only with agriculture and allied-sector ventures. Its President is NAARM's…
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- Amount
- Up to ₹4 Lakhs
- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Selected students go through an intensive mentoring and hands-on training phase, including an internship with startups in agriculture and allied sectors, before pitching their idea for grant-in-aid support of up to ₹4 lakh. The grant is meant to turn early-stage ideas into tangible prototypes or minimum viable products, and can be used for product development, validation, and initial market testing. Participants also gain incubation exposure, access to domain experts, and real-world startup experience that helps them understand market dynamics and operational challenges.
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.
