Greenovation DRE for Livelihoods Challenge 2026
By EarthON / Greenovation
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Quick Answer
Up to ₹20L non-dilutive funding + bootcamp + EarthON Gurukul incubation for Indian clean-energy startups solving rural livelihood challenges.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹20L
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- EarthON / Greenovation
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 25 May 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by EarthON / Greenovation. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this competition
The Greenovation Renewable Energy for Livelihoods Challenge identifies, supports, and scales clean energy innovations that are affordable, contextually relevant, and built for India's most underserved rural and peri-urban communities. The challenge seeks early-stage innovations, prototypes, and market-ready solutions that address critical gaps across cold chain, water access, productive livelihoods, system reliability, and rural enterprise support — while generating real-world adoption evidence.
Solution Areas
- Cold Chain, Storage & Preservation — solar cold rooms, solar-powered fish and food preservation, decentralised pre-cooling, refrigerated rural transport
- Irrigation & Water Access — solar-powered water purification, community-scale drinking water solutions, decentralised water treatment, smart water-quality monitoring
- Productive Use & Rural Livelihoods — DRE-powered livelihood equipment, pay-per-use energy services, smallholder-first energy systems, income-generation tooling
- Operations & Service Ecosystems — predictive maintenance, local repair and servicing models, remote monitoring, performance-optimisation platforms
- Women-Led Enterprises — finance access, entrepreneurial capacity-building, and inclusion in climate-smart business models for women-led DRE ventures
- Data & Finance — digital platforms for DRE performance monitoring and payments, decision-support and planning tools for investment and policy
What Winners Get
- Catalytic award funding of up to ₹20 lakh in non-dilutive grant capital to implement and scale
- 3-day residential bootcamp covering technical, operational, and strategic skills
- EarthON Gurukul Pathway — structured incubation with mentorship, growth support, and potential equity or debt investment through the EarthON Fund (high-potential cohorts only)
- Visibility & networking with policymakers, investors, and industry leaders across clean energy, rural livelihoods, and climate ecosystems
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.
Organizers
Organizer
EarthON / Greenovation
Prizes & Awards
- Amount
- Up to ₹20L
What You Get
- Up to ₹20 lakh in non-dilutive grant funding.
- 3-day residential bootcamp covering technical, operational, and strategic skills.
- Structured incubation through the EarthON Gurukul Pathway, including mentorship and growth support.
- Potential for equity or debt investment through the EarthON Fund (for high-potential cohorts only).
- Visibility and networking with policymakers, investors, and industry leaders.
- Bootstrap friendly
- Yes
Application Process
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Application
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How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
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See the questions before you start
Download every question this programme's application form asks, so you can prepare your answers offline before opening the portal.
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Line up your documents
Keep every document from the checklist ready in one folder. Missing docs are the #1 reason applications get bounced.
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Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
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Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
