Centre of Excellence for Sustainability & Climate Action at C-CAMP
By Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP)
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Quick Answer
C-CAMP's Centre of Excellence for Sustainability backs bio-based climate innovations at the intersection of environment, healthcare, and agriculture — offering funding, incubation, mentoring, and deployment support.
- Funding amount
- Varies
- Funding type
- Equity
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round are closed. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP). Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this funding program
The Centre of Excellence for Sustainability & Climate Action is launched under C-CAMP’s Bio for Climate Initiative, in collaboration with Ashraya Hastha Trust (AHT). The CoE is envisioned as an integrated platform to identify, nurture, fund, mentor, deploy, and scale bio-based climate solutions.
The programme focuses on innovations at the intersection of climate change with environment, healthcare, and agriculture, leveraging deep biological sciences to address root causes of climate change while mitigating its impacts on societal well-being.
Key focus areas include:
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and carbon burden through biotechnology
- Enabling climate-resilient and climate-friendly healthcare systems
- Promoting climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture
Through investment, incubation, mentoring, validation, deployment, and scaling support, the CoE aims to catalyse biology-led innovations that strengthen climate resilience in India and beyond.
Eligibility
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Funding providers
The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms, or C-CAMP, is a Bengaluru life sciences hub conceptualised by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, in 2009. It sits on the NCBS-TIFR campus in Bengaluru as part of the Bangalore Life Sciences Cluster (BLiSC),…
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What You Get
The program provides funding, investment, incubation, mentorship, validation, deployment, and scaling support for bio-based climate solutions.
Timelines & Process
Applications
Rolling basis
Selection Process
Applicants submit an Expression of Interest. Applications are reviewed by the C-CAMP team and domain experts. Shortlisted innovators may be invited for discussions, evaluation, or presentations.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Draft your application
Answer the form inside the grant tracker — AI drafts each response using your past answers, so you're not starting from a blank page.
- 2
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 3
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply to the C-CAMP CoE for Sustainability and Climate Action?
Startups, innovators, and early-stage ventures working on bio-based or biotechnology-driven climate solutions are eligible. The focus is on innovations in environment, healthcare, or agriculture that address climate change using biological sciences.
Is funding equity-free or does C-CAMP take equity?
The programme involves equity investment alongside incubation support. It is not a non-dilutive grant — applicants should expect equity participation as part of the engagement.
What kinds of solutions is the programme looking for?
Solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions using biotechnology, enable climate-resilient healthcare systems, or promote sustainable climate-resilient agriculture are the primary focus areas of this CoE.
What non-monetary support is provided?
Beyond funding, selected innovators receive incubation at C-CAMP, mentorship from domain experts, access to C-CAMP''s world-class biotech research infrastructure, validation support, and assistance with deployment and market scale-up.
Is the programme only for startups or can academic researchers apply?
Both startups and academic innovators working on bio-based climate solutions are welcome to apply, provided they are willing to engage in the mentorship, incubation, and commercialisation pathway supported by C-CAMP.
How do I apply?
Submit an Expression of Interest through the Microsoft Forms link provided on the programme page. C-CAMP''s CoE team and domain experts will review applications and shortlist innovators for further evaluation.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
News
- C-CAMP in collaboration with Ashraya Hastha Trust selects 11 biology driven startups to accelerate climate actionbiospectrumindia.com · 6 days ago
- 11 start-ups chosen under C-CAMP climate initiativethehindu.com · 6 days ago
- 11 start-ups chosen under C-CAMP climate initiativethehindu.com · 6 days ago
Source: Google News aggregated
