APPLICATION FORMS

Category 4: Community-Led Aggregation & Enterprise Innovations

Welcome Innovators! The Government of Karnataka, GAIN, NC, TTC, and ABWCI invites formal applications for community-led aggregation and enterprise models that strengthen collective market power, reduce individual transaction costs, and improve post-harvest outcomes for smallholder farmers.

Please complete this 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

Documents explaining the model
Evidence of model outcomes (case study, pilot report, impact data)
Supporting evidence / comparative data / field results
Cost breakdown / pricing sheet / financial model
Impact data / income improvement evidence / cost-benefit analysis
Pilot results / impact calculation / third-party assessment

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 solution already tested or ready to be deployed in the market? *

Yes

EL3. Does your solution enable farmers to aggregate, coordinate, or market collectively — through groups, shared facilities, or cooperative enterprises? *

Yes

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

Yes

Part A: Organisation Details

A1. Name of the representative of the organisation *

A2. Contact Number *

A3. Full Name of the Organisation *

A4. Date of Organisation Registration *

Mandatory Evidence: Upload your registration certificate or a document specifying the date and type of registration.

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) *

State / Union Territory	Description of Work	Start Year	Action

Part B: Solution Innovation & Technical Feasibility

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

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

B2. Please explain your community-led aggregation or enterprise solution in detail. (Max 300 words) *

Optional Evidence: Upload or link evidence of the model and its outcomes (e.g. case study, pilot report, impact data).

B3. What type of aggregation or enterprise model is this? *

B4. Which focus crops does your solution currently work for? *

Onion
Mango
Banana
Tomato
Grapes
Pomegranate
Pineapple
Other, please specify

B5. How does your model demonstrate innovation or superiority compared to conventional individual-farmer or informal market linkage approaches currently in use? (Max 250 words) *

Optional Evidence: Upload supporting evidence, comparative data, or field results.

Part C: Scalability & Market Viability

C1. What does it cost to set up or operate your model — and what is the unit of cost (per FPO, per village hub, per farmer, etc.)? (Max 200 words) *

Optional Evidence: Cost breakdown, pricing sheet, or financial model.

C2. What measurable economic or market benefit can a farmer or FPO realistically expect from participating in your model? (Max 200 words) *

Optional Evidence: Impact data, income improvement evidence, or cost-benefit analysis.

C3. Provide real estimates of the number of farmers or FPOs your model has reached or is expected to reach — and within what timeframe. (Max 250 words) *

Optional Evidence: Pilot results, impact calculation, or third-party assessment.

Part D: Cross-Crop Replicability & Transferability

D1. Replicability Matrix — Indicate which of the challenge's focus crops your model can be adapted for, and detail the operational challenges in doing so. * Answer YES or NO for each crop. If Yes, briefly state the required adaptation. Max 30 words per crop.

Crop	Adaptable? (YES/NO)	Adaptation Required / 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 organisation's founders, directors, and key managerial personnel are NOT currently undergoing any criminal prosecution. *

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

F3. We declare that our organisation 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. *