DST NIDHI Seed Support (SS) Program
Provides up to Rs. 40 lakh, equity-free, to agritech startups already incubated at AgHub.
Agri Innovation Hub at PJTAU administers this seed support directly, alongside access to scientific and agribusiness mentors, farmers, and investors meant to help a startup commercialize its technology. The published ceiling of Rs. 40 lakh is not automatic: how much an applicant actually receives depends on the strength of the proposal and how the program authority evaluates it. Applicants apply d…
Funding targets early-stage agriculture-sector startups working on product development, market validation, and scaling. Applicants must be Indian-registered companies, preferably DPIIT-recognised, with at least 51% Indian promoter shareholding, and must already have completed a minimum three months in AgHub's resident or virtual incubation program. It excludes Indian subsidiaries of MNCs or foreign companies.
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