Grant for Agroecology Program (GAP) - Challenge Fund
Gives Indian agroecology producer enterprises INR 1-2 crore in growth-capital grants.
ACCESS Development Services runs this as the larger of its two GAP funds under the IFAD-backed IAVCP programme, announced on a quarterly cycle across India for producer organisations and enterprises in agroecology value chains. A concept note is submitted online first and reviewed by the fund manager; only shortlisted applicants move to a second stage of submitting a full proposal and business pla…
The fund backs producer organisations and enterprises working in agroecology value chains across India, aimed at businesses ready to scale with a larger capital injection than the programme's regular fund. It targets registered producer companies, cooperatives, MSEs, start-ups, and individual entrepreneurs with a registered business, provided they reach at least 1,000 small and marginal producers.
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