NABARD Grants: Funding Opportunities for Agri & Rural Innovators

📅 Event Dates

Upcoming 

Website

www.nabard.org/index.html

About the Event

This event focused on NABARD’s AgriSURE initiative, a key funding and innovation platform supporting agri-startups and rural enterprises. It highlighted opportunities for grants, investments, and ecosystem collaboration to strengthen technology-driven solutions across agriculture and allied sectors.

Grant Amounts:
💰 ₹50K – ₹5 Lakh → Early-stage projects
💰 ₹5 Lakh – ₹25 Lakh → Scale-up initiatives
💰 Up to ₹1 Crore+ → Large development programs

Key Benefits:
🔹 Non-equity funding
🔹 Lower financial risk
🔹 Infrastructure & training support
🔹 Market linkages

✅ Who is Eligible?

• Startups / MSMEs in agri or rural sectors
• FPOs, SHGs, NGOs & Cooperative Societies
• Entities working on innovation, tech adoption, processing or community impact
• Registered entities with a bankable project report

🎯 Grant Support 
• Early-stage / pilot projects: ₹50K – ₹5L 
• Processing or scale-up: ₹5L – ₹25L 
• Up to ₹1Cr+  high-impact rural projects

Note

• Non-equity grants (no dilution)
• Scheme-based funding (varies by eligibility & impact)
• Subsidy & co-funding options available
• Bank-linked credit support where applicable
• Subject to NABARD / scheme guidelines

Services

✔ NABARD grant & funding guidance
✔ Eligibility check & scheme mapping
✔ DPR & proposal support
✔ Financial & documentation assistance
✔ Application & follow-up support
✔ Advisory for startups, FPOs, SHGs & MSMEs