APPLICATION FORMS

Category 7: Circular Economy & Loss-to-Value Solutions

Welcome Innovators! The Government of Karnataka, GAIN, NC, TTC, and ABWCI invites formal applications for circular economy and loss-to-value solutions that convert horticultural produce waste into marketable products or resources.

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

Product documentation / photos of process and output
Technical specifications / lab results / prototype documentation / patents
Site feasibility study / equipment quotation / operational case study
Supply agreements / waste volume estimates / procurement cost data
Buyer LOIs / offtake agreements / sales records / market price data
Financial model / unit economics / revenue & cost projections

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 directly convert horticultural produce waste or losses into a marketable product or resource? *

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 product or innovation you are submitting for this challenge? *

Optional Evidence: Provide a website link OR upload product documentation or photos of the process and output.

B2. Please explain your circular economy product or innovation in detail. (Max 300 words) *

B4. What type of circular economy solution is this? *

B5. Which focus crops does your solution currently work with? *

Onion
Mango
Banana
Tomato
Grapes
Pomegranate
Pineapple
Other, please specify

B6. How does your processing or conversion method demonstrate technical innovation compared to conventional approaches? (Max 250 words) *

Optional Evidence: Technical specifications, lab results, prototype documentation, or patents.

B7. How feasible is it to set up and operate your solution close to where the waste arises in Karnataka — covering equipment, raw material supply, energy requirements, and local skills needed? (Max 250 words) *

Optional Evidence: Site feasibility study, equipment quotation, or operational case study.

Part C: Scalability & Market Viability

C1. What waste or rejected produce does your solution use as its raw material, and how do you access it? (Max 250 words) *

Optional Evidence: Supply agreements, waste volume estimates, or procurement cost data.

C2. Who buys the product your solution creates, and at what price? (Max 250 words) *

Optional Evidence: Buyer LOIs, offtake agreements, sales records, or market price data.

C3. Is your business model financially self-sustaining without long-term grants or subsidies? *

Yes

Part D: Cross-Crop Replicability & Transferability

D1. Replicability Matrix — Indicate which of the challenge's focus crops your solution 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 adaptation. 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 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. *