AgriSURE – Fund of Funds Scheme
A programme by NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development)
The other half of AgriSURE: it commits money to SEBI-registered funds, so a founder reaches it only by raising from one of those funds.
At a glance
| Best for | Managers of SEBI-registered Category I and II alternative investment funds |
|---|---|
| Format | In person |
| Run with | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, NABVENTURES Ltd |
About AgriSURE – Fund of Funds Scheme
This scheme does not invest in companies. It puts money into other funds, which then invest in startups. It is here so you can tell it apart from the Direct Scheme, which is the one you can approach.
Who can apply
- SEBI-registered Category I and Category II alternative investment funds, sector-agnostic or sector-specific.
- The fund has to be incorporated in India and invest in equity, equity-related instruments or debt securities.
- Sector-agnostic funds are required to put a set number of startups, or a set amount, into the scheme's preferred sectors.
How to apply: The fund's single published contact is NABVENTURES at agrisure@nabard.org. If you are a founder, this is not your route — look at the Direct Scheme instead, or raise from a fund this scheme has backed.
Where to apply
Other NABARD programmes
- AgriSURE – Direct SchemeEquity investment from NABARD's own fund into DPIIT-recognised agri and rural startups — the one route on NABARD's site a founder can approach directly.
- NABARD Alternative Investment Fund windowNABARD's standing route for committing money to agri and rural funds — the applicant is a fund manager, never a startup.
- Agri Clinic and Agri Business Centres Scheme (ACABC)A Ministry of Agriculture scheme for agriculture graduates starting a clinic or agri-business, with training, a bank loan and a credit-linked subsidy that NABARD channels.