Green Energy & Climate Action Challenge under Bharat Startup Grand Challenge
By Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
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Quick Answer
A challenge under Bharat Startup Grand Challenge to accelerate innovative solutions for green energy and climate action, providing financial rewards, mentorship, and incubation support.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹5L
- Funding type
- Grant
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 31 January 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this grant
The Green Energy & Climate Action Challenge is launched under the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge to accelerate innovative solutions that support Bharat’s green and sustainable transition.
The initiative focuses on transforming ideas into scalable solutions across renewable and decentralized energy, waste-to-energy and circular technologies, and energy storage, carbon, and ESG technology. The challenge aims to address critical gaps in clean energy access, circular economy adoption, and climate action.
Selected startups receive financial rewards, along with mentorship and incubation support, enabling innovators to develop, validate, and scale impactful climate-tech solutions aligned with national sustainability goals.
Eligibility
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Full eligibility criteria — entity type, stage, sector, founder profile and registration requirements — plus your fit for this program. Sign up to view.
Grant providers
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is part of India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Its Startup India section runs the Startup India initiative, launched on 16 January 2016, and issues the DPIIT startup recognition certificate that most…
Learn moreBenefits & Funding
- Amount
- Up to ₹5L
- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Selected startups receive financial rewards, along with mentorship and incubation support to develop, validate, and scale impactful climate-tech solutions.
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.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
