RABI Program 2025 to Support Agri-Business Startups (India)

The RABI Program 2025 in Kashipur aims to empower agri-business entrepreneurs and students through structured incubation support, funding, and mentorship opportunities.

Agri Startup Incubation Programme provides Seed Grant-in-Aid Funding up to 25 Lacs for MVP stage, Agripreneurship Orientation offers Pre-Seed Grant-in-Aid Funding up to 5 Lacs for ideation stage, and support for students with innovative idea prototypes through grant-in-aid up to INR 4,00,000.

Eligibility Criteria for Seed Stage (SAKSHAM) 2025: The recipient should be a registered legal entity in India. The recipient has to be an Indian startup as per the notification of DPIIT from time to time. This support is not meant for Indian Subsidiaries of MNC/foreign companies. Open to Indian citizens passionate about contributing to the agriculture sector.

Eligibility Criteria for Pre Seed Stage (SAHAS) 2025: The recipient should be a registered legal entity in India. Incubatees enrolled prior to the release of funds must satisfy the criteria defined under the Startup Definition as per the notifications issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) from time to time. Incubatees in the Pre-Seed Stage must possess a viable business idea aimed at developing a product or service with a market fit, proof of concept (PoC), or prototype. Open to Indian citizens passionate about contributing to the agriculture sector.

Student Applications 2025: Supporting Idea Prototype Stage Grant-in-Aid: Up to INR 4,00,000. Students with an innovative idea/prototype, even if their startup is not formally registered.

SAKSHAM represents the seed-stage category of the RKVY-RAFTAAR Agri-Business Incubation Program, designed for startups that already have a ready Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and are seeking support to launch, scale, and create market impact. The program offers expert mentoring, incubation support, and funding to help these ventures grow.

SAHAS, the pre-seed stage category, focuses on incubatees who are still shaping their ideas but have a prototype, proof of concept, or business model in development. This stage ensures aspiring entrepreneurs receive guidance and financial support to refine their innovations into viable businesses.

The program also emphasizes student participation by extending funding support to individuals with promising prototypes or early-stage ideas, encouraging youth-led innovations in the agriculture sector.

Applications for the RABI Program 2025 close on 30 September 2025.

For more information, visit IIM Kashipur FIED.