The Overview of the Grant for Agroecology Program
Applications are currently open for the GAP-Regular Fund program, which aims to support Smart Agroecology practices that increase productivity, reduce environmental impact, and improve smallholder farmer livelihoods.
The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) is executing a project in India to strengthen farming communities by investing in agroecology value chains. The project will concentrate on identifying viable business opportunities and MSE (Micro and Small Enterprises) entrepreneurs connected to agroecology clusters and value chains.
Providing investment support for integrated agroecology production systems, and providing grants to MSEs and agroecology producer organization enterprises to improve their value addition and market linkages. ACCESS Development Services (ACCESS) has been assigned as the project’s Fund Manager.
The main goal is to enable Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Agri-Enterprises (MSEs) across the country to adopt and strengthen Smart Agro-Ecology practices that increase productivity, reduce environmental impact, and improve smallholder farmers’ incomes.
ACCESS is seeking applications from viable business enterprises in the agri and allied value chains for catalytic grants to assist enterprises in scaling up and impacting a larger number of smallholder producers and farmers, amplifying their agroecological outcomes, and integrating them into sustainable food systems.
Youth and female entrepreneurs will receive priority. Selected firms will receive technical assistance for business and value chain development. The recurring funding granted for which idea notes would be accepted on tap might range from INR 20 lacs to 1 crore.
Who Can Apply for the Grant for the Agroecology Program?
- Farmer Organization Enterprises (POEs) such as Producer Companies, Cooperatives, or any other type of registered producer collective enterprises (must be in business operations for at least two years).
- For-profit companies, including start-ups
- Individual entrepreneurs having a registered business entity.
- Non-profit organizations/NGOs can help a producer organization or enterprise prepare an application, but they cannot apply themselves.
- Proof of 30 per cent co-funding
Conditions for Eligibility
- Must be Producer Organization Enterprises (POEs), such as Producer Companies or Cooperatives, or any registered entity/Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs).
- The firm must have been operating for at least two years on the date of the application.
- Audited financial accounts for the last two years are available.
- Proof of 30 per cent co-funding
NOTE: The application is currently going onOpportunity and the deadline is not out yet, for additional information, click here to apply now.
