APPLICATION FORMS

Category 2: Sustainable Packaging Innovations

Welcome Innovators! The Government of Karnataka, GAIN, NC, TTC, and ABWCI invites formal applications for scalable packaging innovations that arrest post-harvest losses in horticultural value chains.

Please complete this professional application form accurately. Ensure your responses adhere to the specified word limits and are backed by uploaded evidence where requested.

Note: For uniformity, all typed text will automatically convert to UPPERCASE. Mandatory questions are marked with a red asterisk (*).

Document	Format Accepted
Registration Certificate (or document specifying date & type of registration)	PDF, JPG, PNG
Audited Financial Statements for last 2 years – or Bank Statements (for MSMEs & FPOs)	PDF, JPG, PNG, XLS, XLSX

Optional Documents

Technical docs / product brochure (re: solution name)
Evidence of problem & mitigation success
Technical evidence / patents / comparative lab results
Cost breakdown / pricing sheet / quotation evidence

Eligibility Checker

Please confirm your eligibility before proceeding to the main application:

EL1. Are you applying as a legally registered organisation? *

Yes

EL2. Is your packaging product already tested or ready to be used in the market? *

Yes

EL3. Does your packaging directly mitigate physical damage, physiological loss, or rotting of horticultural crops? *

Yes

EL4. Does your organisation have audited financial statements for the last 2 years, or bank statements for MSMEs and FPOs? *

Yes

Part A: Organization Details

A1. Name of the representative of the organization *

A2. Contact Number *

A3. Full Name of the Organization *

A4. Date of Organization Registration * The organization must be registered before March 2026.

Mandatory Evidence: Upload your registration certificate or a document specifying the date and type of registration (PDF/JPG format).

A4a. Please upload your audited financial statements for the last 2 years, or bank statements (for MSMEs and FPOs). *

Upload financial statements or bank statements (PDF, Excel, or image formats accepted). *

A5. Geographic Presence (Pan-India) * List all States/Union Territories where your organization operates, with a brief description of work (Max 30 words per row) and the starting year.

State / Union Territory	Description of Work	Start Year	Action

Part B: Solution Innovation & Technical Feasibility

B1. What is the name of the product or innovation you are submitting for this challenge? *

Optional Evidence: Provide a website link OR upload technical documents explaining the product being submitted.

B2. Please explain your packaging solution in detail. (Max 300 words) *

Optional Evidence: Upload or link evidence of the problem and your success in mitigating it.

B3. What is the primary classification of your packaging innovation? *

B4. Which of the following focus crops is your product currently workable for? (Check all that apply) *

Onion
Mango
Banana
Tomato
Grapes
Pomegranate
Pineapple
Other Crops

B5. How does your innovation demonstrate technical novelty or superiority compared to conventional packaging alternatives currently in use? (Max 250 words) *

Optional Evidence: Upload supporting technical evidence, patents, or comparative lab results.

B6. Detail the technical feasibility of manufacturing, assembling, and distributing your product locally in Karnataka. Beyond raw material availability, describe other operational aspects (e.g., local partnerships, infrastructure, labor) that enable you to effectively work and scale up within the state. (Max 250 words) *

Part C: Scalability & Market Viability

C1. What is the estimated cost per unit of your packaging innovation? Please clearly define what constitutes a "unit" (e.g., cost per individual crate, cost per kg of capacity, cost per single fruit wrapper, etc.). (Max 200 words) *

Optional Evidence: Upload a basic cost breakdown, pricing sheet, or quotation evidence.

C2. Outline your proposed distribution and sales model to reach the target end-users. (Max 250 words) *

C3. How does the economic value of the produce saved justify the investment required for your packaging? (Max 250 words) *

Part D: Cross-Crop Replicability & Transferability

D1. Replicability Matrix: Indicate which of the challenge's focus crops your packaging can be adapted for, and detail the technical challenges in doing so. * Answer "YES" or "NO" for each crop. If Yes, briefly state the required structural or design adaptations (Max 30 words per crop).

Crop	Adaptable? (YES/NO)	Technical Adaptation / Challenge (Leave blank if NO)
Onion
Mango
Banana
Tomato
Grapes
Pomegranate
Pineapple

D2. Can your solution be adjusted for each of the 7 challenge crops — Onion, Mango, Banana, Tomato, Grapes, Pomegranate, and Pineapple — without significant rebuilding? If so, what specifically changes per crop? (Max 200 words) *

Part E: Execution Capacity & Vision for Karnataka

E1. Is your organisation prepared to scale operations and market presence specifically within Karnataka? *

Yes

E2. What are the 2–3 key operational challenges you face in scaling up your solution in Karnataka? (Max 300 words) *

E4. Does your organisation currently have any ongoing partnerships, MoUs, or collaborations with state agencies, agri-institutions, or FPOs in Karnataka? *

Yes

Part F: Mandatory Compliance Declarations

Please confirm your adherence to the following stipulations. All checkboxes must be selected to proceed with the submission.

F1. We declare that our organization's founders, directors, and key managerial personnel are NOT currently undergoing any criminal prosecution. *

F2. We declare that our organization DOES NOT operate within, promote, or derive revenue from the tobacco, alcohol, or other prohibited sectors. *

F3. We declare that our organization is NOT blacklisted or debarred by any financial, regulatory, or government institution. *

F4. We certify that all information provided herein is accurate and that the submitted innovation constitutes the original intellectual property of the applicant. *