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Bridging the Cold Chain Gap Challenge for Last-Mile Vendors 2026 Grant

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In context

This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies and 3 others, at prototype and pilot stage, pre-seed and seed stage. Coverage is read from the notice itself: India and Asia.

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Summary

This challenge funds innovative, scalable cold chain solutions to reduce post-harvest food loss for last-mile fruit and vegetable vendors across India, with grants up to USD 450,000. Eligible applicants include for-profit entities, nonprofits, civil society organizations, and research institutions seeking to pilot affordable mobile cooling technologies for street vendors, hawkers, and small traders.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 22 Jul 2026Accurate?

About this grant

This challenge aims to identify, pilot, and validate innovative solutions that help fruit and vegetable vendors in India reduce food loss and increase income through accessible mobile cold chain units. India loses nearly 30-40% of its fresh produce to post-harvest waste, and last-mile vendors bear the brunt of this loss. The existing cold chain infrastructure is concentrated at aggregation centers and organized retail, while small fruit and vegetable vendors lack access to affordable cooling, leaving their produce to wilt in the heat or rot in the rain. …