RKVY-RAFTAAR Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Programme (Grant-in-Aid) 2026

About

A grant program providing funding and support for early-stage agritech startups, focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture and allied sectors. Participants can receive financial assistance, mentorship, and access to resources to help develop their ideas into viable products or services.

Benefits

• 💰Funding Support
  Funding up to ₹5 lakh for pre-seed startups
• 💰Seed Funding
  Funding up to ₹25 lakh for seed-stage startups
• 🔍Technology Validation
  Support for validating technology and concepts
• 🚀Pilot Opportunities
  Access to pilot opportunities for testing solutions
• 🎓Mentorship
  Mentorship from industry experts to guide startups
• 🌐Market Linkages
  Connections to markets and potential investors
• 🏢Infrastructure Access
  Access to advanced infrastructure for development.

Eligibility Criteria

• Indian citizens
• Early-stage startups or innovators
• Working in agriculture and allied sectors
• Must align with the DPIIT startup definition
• Pre-seed applicants must have a credible idea and clear path to proof of concept/prototype and market fit
• Seed applicants must be an R-ABI/KP incubatee with consistent performance evaluated by the committee
• Seed-stage applicants must be a registered legal entity in India with minimum two months residency at the R-ABI/KP
• Seed support is not meant for Indian subsidiaries of foreign or multinational companies
• Applicants can typically select up to two R-ABIs on the prescribed portal/process
• Apply to only one component at a time (pre-seed or seed), based on your stage.

Participation Commitments

• Must apply through a centralized call and portal process
• Selection is incubator-led and stage-based
• Must provide documentation for funding milestones.

Target Region

Pan-India

Target Sector

Agriculture + allied sectors