Impact Orbit – Skilling & Livelihood Innovations Program
Under NSRCEL Impact Orbit by NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
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Quick Answer
Impact Orbit – Skilling & Livelihood Innovations is an incubation program by NSRCEL, the startup hub at IIM Bangalore, in collaboration with Capgemini.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹12.5 Lakhs
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
- Application deadline
- —
- 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 NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this grant
Impact Orbit – Skilling & Livelihood Innovations is an incubation program by NSRCEL, the startup hub at IIM Bangalore, in collaboration with Capgemini. The program supports social ventures addressing gaps in India’s skilling and livelihood ecosystem, especially in non-metro and rural contexts.
The initiative focuses on enabling ventures to innovate, implement, and scale impactful solutions that create dignified and sustainable livelihood pathways. Selected ventures receive structured incubation support over approximately 8–9 months, along with access to domain experts, strategic guidance, and institutional networks.
Program highlights include clarity in value proposition and business models, alternate sources of funding and fundraising readiness, legal and compliance support, impact measurement readiness, leadership capacity building, and leveraging technology for scale.
The program supports both for-profit and non-profit ventures and provides grants of up to ₹12.5 lakhs to selected ventures. NSRCEL does not charge any fees or take equity from founders.
Sectors in focus include Youth Employment Innovation, Future-Ready Skills Development (including green skills and digital fluency), Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment (nano enterprises/MSMEs), Rural Income Enhancement (including food processing, agri–value addition, arts & crafts, tourism, climate-resilient livelihoods with special focus on women), and Inclusive Economic Participation (PWD, LGBTQAI+, and other marginalized groups).
Eligibility
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Grant providers
NSRCEL, the NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning, is the startup incubator of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). It began in December 1999 as the institute's hub for entrepreneurship and innovation, set up with the support of N. S. Raghavan, a…
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- Amount
- Up to ₹12.5 Lakhs
- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Grants up to ₹12.5 lakhs, 8-9 months of structured incubation, access to domain experts, strategic guidance, and institutional networks. Benefits include fundraising readiness, legal/compliance support, impact measurement, leadership capacity building, and technology leveraging. No fees or equity taken.
Timelines & Process
Selection Process
Online application submission, followed by selection committee review. Shortlisted ventures have an internal review and 1:1 conversation. Further shortlisted ventures pitch to an external panel. Due diligence is conducted for selected ventures before final onboarding.
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
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.
- 3
Line up your documents
Keep every document from the checklist ready in one folder. Missing docs are the #1 reason applications get bounced.
- 4
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 5
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a non-profit apply to NSRCEL Impact Orbit?
Yes. Impact Orbit accepts both registered for-profit and non-profit ventures, through separate application forms.
Is Impact Orbit for idea-stage social ventures?
No. It expects at least a year of operation and a proven pilot. NSRCEL points idea-stage ventures to Launchpad.
What are the Impact Orbit verticals?
Tech-Enabled Social Innovations, Skilling and Livelihood Innovations, and AgeTech Innovations. Each runs its own intake.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
