RKVY-RAFTAAR SAMRIDDHI Startup Agribusiness Incubation

What it is

Provide selected agribusiness start-ups with incubation, technical and business support, networking and possible grant-in-aid to scale an MVP toward commercialisation.

What you get

• RKVY-RAFTAAR startup incubation grant-in-aid up to INR 25 lakhUp to ₹25,00,000

Who it is for

• the applicant must be a registered legal entity in India
• the applicant must meet the current Indian start-up definition referenced by the programme
• the product, service, business process or model must be an innovative agriculture/allied solution with an MVP ready for commercialisation
• the start-up must be admitted to or supported by the relevant R-ABI and satisfy the incubation committee’s performance evaluation
• a start-up supported once is not eligible for a subsequent round of seed support through any R-ABI under the stated programme condition

How to apply

1. 1
   Find a current R-ABI incubation cohort

   Check the official ICAR/DARE implementing-agency pages and current R-ABI notices; the IVRI cohort page is evidence of the route, not proof that all cohorts are open.

   Official step
2. 2
   Verify legal entity and start-up status

   Prepare Indian incorporation/legal-entity records and current DPIIT recognition evidence or the exact current requirement before fund release.

   Official step
3. 3
   Prepare MVP and commercialisation dossier

   Document the product/service, animal-science or allied-sector problem, MVP evidence, market, business model, milestones, budget and technical support needs.

   Official step
4. 4
   Complete R-ABI evaluation and agreement

   Follow incubation, committee evaluation, recommendation, grant agreement, milestone, utilisation and reporting requirements; retain the decision and all amendments.

   Official step

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