Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
Applications are now open for the GAP- Regular Fund programme to strengthen Smart Agro-Ecology practices that enhance productivity, reduce environmental impact, and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) is implementing a project in India to build resilient farming communities through investments in agroecology value chains. The project will focus on identifying viable business opportunities and MSE (Micro and Small Enterprises) entrepreneurs linked to agroecology clusters and value chains, providing investment support for integrated agroecology production systems, and offering grants for MSEs and agroecology producer organization enterprises to improve their value addition and market linkages. ACCESS Development Services (ACCESS) has been assigned with the responsibility of the Fund Manager for the project.
The overall goal is to empower Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Agri-Enterprises (MSEs) across the country to embrace and strengthen Smart Agro-Ecology practices that enhance productivity, reduce environmental impact, and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
ACCESS is inviting interest from viable business enterprises in agri and allied value chains for making catalytic grants to help enterprises scale up and impact a higher number of smallholder producers and farmers, amplify their agro-ecological outcomes, and make them a part of sustainable food systems.
Priority will be given to youth and women entrepreneurs. Technical assistance for business and value chain development will also be provided to selected enterprises.
Funding Information
- The regular grant offered for which concept notes will be accepted on tap can be in the range of INR 20 lacs – 1 Cr.
Geographic Focus
- For grants of up to INR 1 crore value, focus geography comprises of 10 states – Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Odisha.
Who can Apply ?
- Producer Organization Enterprises (POEs) such as Producer Companies or Cooperatives or any other form of registered producer collective enterprises (must be in business operations for minimum 02 years)
- For-profit enterprises, including start-up organizations
- Individual entrepreneurs with registered business entity
- Non-profit organizations/NGOs can assist with the preparation of an application by a Producer Organization or Enterprise, but they cannot apply in their own right
- Proof of 30% co-funding
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be Producer Organization Enterprises (POEs) such as Producer Companies or Cooperatives or any registered entities/Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs).
- The enterprise must have been in operation for at least 2 years on the date of the application
- Audited financial statements for the past 02 years are available
- Proof of 30% co-funding
For more Information, visit ACCESS.