Government scheme partner support
A programme by ABIS-TBI, TNAU Coimbatore
Help applying to central and state schemes the incubator partners on, from micro food processing to Tamil Nadu seed grants.
At a glance
| Best for | Agri and food entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu looking for government scheme support |
|---|---|
| Format | In person |
| Run with | EDII-TN, StartupTN, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Tamil Nadu |
About Government scheme partner support
Beyond its own programmes, ABIS-TBI works as a programme or knowledge partner on other government schemes, which means agri founders can reach them through the incubator.
What you get
- PMFME with One District One Product: help for micro food processing units with subsidy, technical upgradation, storage, branding and market linkage
- EDII-TN Innovation Voucher Programme: the incubator is a knowledge partner, for manufacturing MSMEs and startups registered and located in Tamil Nadu, willing to co-finance and with a CIBIL score of 750 or more where applicable
- Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission: equity support over three years for Scheduled Caste and Divyang founders with technology-driven ideas
- StartupTN TANSEED: the incubator has been a programme management partner, evaluating 143 applications for TANSEED 6.0, of which 36 reached the June 2024 finale; StartupTN takes an equity stake in supported ventures
- TN-AGRISNET: for agriculture, horticulture and agricultural engineering graduates aged 21 to 40, applied through the Joint Director of Agriculture and the state portal
- TN IAM and IAMWARM: the World Bank supported irrigated agriculture project, for farmers, water user associations, producer organisations and agribusiness entrepreneurs
How to apply: each scheme has its own route — ask the incubator at tbi-abis@tnau.ac.in which ones you qualify for before applying.
Where to apply
Other ABIS-TBI, TNAU Coimbatore programmes
- RKVY-RAFTAAR Agribusiness Incubator (R-ABI)Cohort-based agribusiness incubation sanctioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, with orientation tracks for beginners and a seed track for startups with a product.
- NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)A one-year DST fellowship for people who want to leave a job or course and work full time on a technology-based agri venture.
- NIDHI-PRAYASPrototype support for innovators who have an idea but no working product yet, with a fab lab to build it in.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)ABIS-TBI is an approved seed fund incubator, so DPIIT-recognised agri startups can name it as their incubator on the national portal.
- Spices Incubation CentreA Spices Board-funded centre at the incubator that supports a small number of spice processing and value-addition startups each round.
- TBI membership (Categories A-D)The way in to everything else: paid membership in one of four categories, open to agri ventures from students to companies.
- TBI Incubatee Product Promotional Centre (TIPPC)A retail-style space at the incubator, opened in May 2024, where incubatees keep their products on permanent display for visitors and buyers.