AI For Livelihoods Hackathon 2026
IIMA Ventures द्वारा
अपनी पात्रता जांचें
साइन अप करें और हम आपको बताएंगे कि आपका स्टार्टअप इस ग्रांट के लिए योग्य है या नहीं।
त्वरित उत्तर
IIMA Ventures hackathon for AI tools that help women entrepreneurs. Winning teams get a ₹5 lakh grant to pilot with SEWA Bharat, PRADAN or Hand in Hand India.
- फंडिंग राशि
- ₹5 लाख तक
- फंडिंग प्रकार
- अनुदान
- प्रदाता
- IIMA Ventures
- आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि
- 14d — 19 नव॰ 2026
- स्थान
- भारत में पंजीकृत स्टार्टअप्स के लिए खुला
इस ग्रांट के बारे में
The AI For Livelihoods Hackathon is part of IIMA Ventures' AI Accelerator for Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) program, supported by the Gates Foundation. Challenge makers SEWA Bharat, PRADAN and Hand in Hand India work with technology innovators to co-create practical AI solutions for women entrepreneurs, built for vernacular languages, low literacy and limited digital access.
There are four challenges:
- Business Operations – AI tools that help women entrepreneurs run their business day to day: registration, inventory, quality checks, pricing and costing, cash flow, vernacular business assistance (an AI co-pilot for the entrepreneur).
- Enterprise Productivity – AI for production and inventory planning, demand forecasting, farm and non-farm productivity, packaging and standardisation, and links to institutional buyers or FPOs.
- Growth & Market Access – AI that diagnoses growth needs, finds customers and markets, matches buyers and sellers, and supports digital marketing, quoting and negotiation.
- Finance & Government Schemes – AI that helps women entrepreneurs discover loans, grants and schemes, check eligibility, prepare applications and understand loan terms.
Winning teams receive a ₹5 lakh grant to pilot their solution with the challenge partner, and selected solutions may receive follow-up funding of up to ₹50 lakh to scale. Applications close on 19 November 2026.
पात्रता
देखें कि आप पात्र हैं या नहीं
पूरी पात्रता शर्तें — संस्था प्रकार, स्टेज, क्षेत्र, फाउंडर प्रोफ़ाइल और पंजीकरण आवश्यकताएं — साथ ही इस प्रोग्राम के लिए आपकी फ़िट। देखने के लिए साइन अप करें।
अनुदान प्रदाता
IIMA Ventures is the startup incubator of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad). It was known as IIMA-CIIE, and publicly as CIIE.CO, until it rebranded to IIMA Ventures in 2024. CIIE stands for the Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship, the…
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Learn moreलाभ और फंडिंग
- राशि
- ₹5 लाख तक
- फंड प्रकार
- अनुदान
- इक्विटी
- इक्विटी-मुक्त
आपको क्या मिलेगा
Winning teams receive a ₹5 lakh grant to pilot their solution with the challenge partner (SEWA Bharat, PRADAN or Hand in Hand India), working on real challenges with real users. Selected solutions may receive follow-up funding of up to ₹50 lakh to scale through IIMA Ventures' Women's Economic Empowerment program.
आवेदन प्रक्रिया
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Apply Online
Choose a challenge and submit the online application form before 19 November 2026.
आप - 2
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आवेदन कैसे करें
ड्राफ़्ट से वितरण तक चार चरण — हर चरण में एक कार्रवाई।
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अपना आवेदन ड्राफ़्ट करें
ग्रांट ट्रैकर के अंदर फ़ॉर्म भरें — AI आपके पिछले उत्तरों का उपयोग करके हर उत्तर का ड्राफ़्ट बनाता है, ताकि आपको खाली पन्ने से शुरुआत न करनी पड़े।
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आधिकारिक पोर्टल पर जमा करें
आधिकारिक आवेदन लिंक का उपयोग करें और अंतिम रूप से जमा करने से पहले सभी विवरण सत्यापित करें।
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फ़ॉलो अप करें
जमा करने के 5–7 दिन बाद प्राप्ति की पुष्टि और समीक्षा समयरेखा के बारे में पूछने के लिए संपर्क करें।
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
Who can apply?
The program seeks startups developing technology solutions that increase the incomes of low-income women in India. This includes women in marginalized work and enterprise forms such as agriculture, informal labor, and the gig economy.
Do I need a registered company to apply?
No, you do not need to be a registered firm to apply. However, if your application is successful, you will be required to be an entity registered in India before your selection can be confirmed and support initiated.
My startup has participated in other Programs before. Can I still apply?
Yes, applications from startups that have previously participated in other programs are welcome. Applicants are requested to highlight the support they have received from previous programs or accelerators in their application.
Are we expected to move to Ahmedabad (or any other location) for the duration of the Lab?
No, physical relocation to Ahmedabad or any other specific location is not a requirement for the program. While short-duration bootcamps or events may be organized in Ahmedabad or elsewhere, participation in these is the only expected travel, not full-time relocation.
स्रोत
इस पेज की जानकारी आधिकारिक प्रोग्राम और प्रदाता स्रोतों से ली गई है।
