Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
Status not published
Open on a rolling basis; the scheme period was extended and the eligible activity list broadened in 2024.
INR 1 lakh crore financing facility. 3% per annum interest subvention on loans up to INR 2 crore per project for a maximum of seven years, plus credit guarantee cover under CGTMSE for loans up to INR 2 crore. Eligible beneficiaries may hold up to 25 projects at separate locations.
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture
public · national
Deadline: rolling — Open on a rolling basis; the scheme period was extended and the eligible activity list broadened in 2024.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Sectors: agri
- Locally registered entity required
Farmers, FPOs, PACS, marketing cooperative societies, SHGs, joint liability groups, agri-entrepreneurs, startups, agri-tech players and central or state agency-sponsored PPP projects. The project must be post-harvest management infrastructure or a community farming asset. DPIIT recognition is not required.
How to apply
- Register and file the project on the AIF portal (agriinfra.dac.gov.in).
- The application is routed to the chosen lending institution.
- Bank sanctions the loan; interest subvention and credit guarantee are applied.
- Disbursement against project milestones.
Source. https://agriinfra.dac.gov.in/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked