Call for Proposals: GAP Challenge Fund (Round 3) – India

Objectives 

• Assisting agroecology focused MSEs and Producer Organization Enterprises (POEs) by offering grants and technical guidance to help them become integral parts of sustainable food systems. By providing financial support through a competitive grant mechanism, the GAP- Fund aims to empower these enterprises to scale their agroecological innovations and address pressing challenges in their respective value chains, thereby enhancing sustainable livelihoods for small producers through a viable and sustainable business model.

Funding Information 

• The Grant for Agroecology Program (GAP)- Challenge Fund is a separate time bound business grant for investment greater than INR 01 Crore (10 million) and upto 02 Crore (20 million).
• Duration of the Project: The duration of the proposed project may vary from 12 months to 18 months however depending the project the duration of the project could be modified on case to case basis.

Project Location

The Grant for Agroecology Program (GAP) Fund Challenge Round- II is open for pan India.

Eligible Enterprises

• Producer Organization Enterprises (POEs) involved in Agroecology: These could be Farmer Producer Organizations/Companies (FPO/FPC), Producer Organizations/ Companies (PO/PC), Producer Groups (PG), Producer Cooperatives, Federations of Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and other forms of producer collective enterprises.
• Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs): For-profit enterprises linked to agroecology value chains, including start-up organizations and individual entrepreneurs, can apply, provided they are registered.
• Non-profit organizations/NGOs can assist with the preparation of an application by a Producer Organization or Enterprise, but they cannot apply in their own right.

Eligibility Criteria

• Organization and Type of Registration
  • Must be a registered Producer Organization Enterprise (POE) or registered Private enterprise.
  • Must have been in operation for at least 2 years on the date of the application.
• Financial Credentials
  • Minimum turnover of INR 2 Crore (20 million).
  • Audited financial statements for the past 02 years.
  • Proof of at least 30% co-funding.
• Project Alignment
  • The proposed application must have clearly defined problem statement along with unique solution with the potential to scale and impact large numbers of primary producers and one or more agroecological dimensions.
  • Minimum coverage of 1,000 small and marginal producers.
  • A viable business plan that demonstrates the growth and sustainability of the enterprise.

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