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About

The IRMA iSEED Foundation along with the support from LIC Housing Finance Ltd has launched the Social Trailblazer program to nurture the evolving ecosystem of Indian Social Enterprises.

The goal is to promote the Social Enterprise programme so as to promote the development of social enterprise and social investment to help address entrenched social and environmental problems and deliver positive change in our communities and societies through Incubating 10 start-ups and supporting them with financial as well as technical assistance to build their capacity, make them market-ready and help them scale their business.

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Themes

The ambition of the Social Trailblazer Program is to support distinguish players operating in the following key fields of intervention:

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Livability

  • Healthcare
  • Waste management
  • Clean Energy & Sustainable Mobility
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Livelihood

  • Art & Craft
  • Agribusiness
  • Education & Skill Development

Note: Mentioned sub-themes are for the clarity purpose only. However,If you recognize your startup as social, Do apply

Rewards

Catalytic support and value addition to the core work of selected enterprises for creating impact at a scale.

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Key Incentives

  • A financial award Upto INR 15,00,000 in the form of Equity Funding and UPTO INR 7,50,000 in the form of Grant Funding top 10 selected startups
  • 1-year of personalized incubation and acceleration support at IRMA ISEED Foundation
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Top-up Incentives

  • Upto INR 50,00,000 follow-on investment from Villgro to eligible startups
  • Upto $100,000 worth of AWS credits and technology support to top 10 incubatee
  • Access to pitch day events organized by AWS

Note: The Application of the startup is not limited to the above mentioned sub-themes, if you think your startup is creating a social impact please apply.

Timelines

Program timelines to help you stay on track

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If you are a start-up, having an intend to solve India’s social challenges, working on the themes of livability and livelihood, apply now

Applications

25th June, 2022 to 5th August, 2022

  • Submit the online application form

Pre-selection

5th August, 2022 to 12th August, 2022

  • Screening of applications
  • Selection of 20 Startups

Incubation Round

13th August, 2022 to 1st December 2022

  • Bootcamp Offline, 13th & 14th August, 2022
  • One to one interaction with startups
  • Allocation of Mentors
  • Mentor-Mentee Sessions

Funding Round

2nd December, 2022 to 29th March, 2023

  • Pitching event at IRMA 14th December, 2022
  • Funding to potential 10 Startups

Challenge Guidelines

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Eligibility Criteria

  • Demonstrating the existence of a legal structure: the challenge is open to startups registered in India
  • Addressing one of the two themes mentioned above or are working towards creating social impact in society.
  • Demonstrating the existence of a sustainable and autonomous economic model with a Minimum Viable Product or service ready stage and onwards
  • Social impact & Innovation are the heart of the solution
  • For-profit startups with more than 3 months of operations
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Evaluation Criteria

Here are some points to keep in mind while applying

  • Robustness of the operational and commercial model
  • Potential for replicability and/or scalability
  • The team is composed of diverse and complementary expertise with technical, commercial and administrative profiles. Added bonus for women-led teams or teams with a significant number of women.
  • Assertive social impact strategy and ability to measure it
  • The funds should contribute in a positive and concrete way to the development of the entrepreneurial project.
View challenge guidelines

Partners

IRMA
iCeed
LIC HFL
AWS
Villgro

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