Deadline: 26 June 2025
IIM Kashipur FIED is inviting applications from Agri-Startups for RKVY RAFTAAR’S (RABI Program 2025).
Program Categories
- Student Innovation Program (SIP)
- Agripreneurship Orientation Program (Pre Seed)
- Agri Startup Incubation PRogram (Seed)
Funding Information
- Student Innovation Program (SIP):
- Grant -IN-Aid Funding upto ₹ 4 Lacs
- Agripreneurship Orientation Program (Pre Seed):
- Grant -IN-Aid Funding upto ₹ 5 Lacs
- Agri Startup Incubation PRogram (Seed):
- Grant -IN-Aid Funding upto ₹ 25 Lacs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Student Innovation Program (SIP):
- Students with an innovative idea/prototype, even if their startup is not formally registered.
- 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
- 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
For more information, visit IIM Kashipur FIED.
