Greenovation DRE for Livelihoods Challenge – EarthON & Startup India — Eligibility Criteria

This program is open to startups that are incorporated in India and are actively developing decentralized renewable energy (DRE) solutions aimed at improving livelihoods. Applicants must be at the prototype, early users, or paying users stage (meaning they have a Minimum Viable Product or are generating early revenue).

Eligible sectors include aquaculture, horticulture, fisheries, cold chain, solar-powered agriculture, solar irrigation, smart water management, rural livelihoods, solar mobility, and other related clean energy applications. The challenge welcomes startups irrespective of their prior funding status, whether they are currently raising capital or not, and with or without existing revenue. There is no application fee to participate, but applicants must be formally incorporated as a legal entity.

Greenovation DRE for Livelihoods Challenge – EarthON & Startup India is open to startups at the product and revenue stage working in climate energy ev, agri food rural and edtech social impact. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.