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Action For India
Incubator

Action For India

Delhi, Delhi, IndiaEst. 2012

Government-backed accelerator and incubator focused on startups

Action For India at a glance

Established2012
AddressDelhi, Delhi, India
Programmes3 standing programmes
Official websitewww.actionforindia.org/afi-partners.html

Programmes they run

Standing programmes at Action For India, separate from the funding calls above.

Six months long accelerator program for tech-enabled social enterprises in India looking to amplify their social impact at scale.

What you get, who can apply and how to apply

Key Benefits Mentorship Product refinement Masterclasses with ecosystem experts Market Access Startup Toolkit Networking Opportunity Investor Connect In-depth Mentoring Engagements: Individual Mentoring: Highly effective growth-focused mentoring sessions with specialized mentors mapped exclusively for the entrepreneur’s personal leadership growth, sectoral expertise and business need. Knowledge Building Session (KBS): A monthly fora for intra-cohort knowledge sharing and growth enablement through webinars and hands-on workshops. Learning Community (LC) sessions: A closed group interactions to facilitate intra-cohort relationship building to connect, collaborate and co-create impact outcomes. AFI Huddle: Many-to-One mentor engagement to support inter-sectoral insights for entrepreneurs. Applicants need to match the following: Applicant shall be an early-stage tech-driven startup company Startup should be for-profit social enterprise Startup should be at TRL 5 or beyond Startup should be operational for more than 2 years. The program will run in virtual mode. We are looking for startups with a strong founding team, unique and innovative solution with social impact at core of the solution, and the potential of the business to scale.

Full AFI Impact Catalyser Program guide

Offers fundraising, consulting, bespoke mentoring, and network access services for social entrepreneurs.

What you get, who can apply and how to apply

Our Advisory Program includes : Fund Raising | Consulting | Bespoke Mentoring | Access to Networks. Fund Raising Advising and helping you connect and further discussions with credible Funding Houses and Grant Providers. Consulting We address your most challenging issues by providing strategic and relevant functional services in the areas of Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Legal and Human capital through our vast Industry and Ecosystem connects. We also enable an effective Governance and Advisory board for your enterprise. Bespoke Mentoring Our best-in-class mentoring services helps identify and address gaps across functional areas. Our mentors include prominent leaders from a variety of Industries and Ecosystems. Access to Networks We help you leverage our network which includes Government, Industry, Academia and Foundations. To know more about our program such as pricing, duration, offering details etc., please reach out to us at info@actionforindia.org for further details.

Full Social Enterprise Advisory Program (SEAS) guide

An accelerator directly funded by the Government of India through DST, in partnership with IIT Hyderabad, focusing on Healthcare, Agriculture, and Education.

What you get, who can apply and how to apply

As one of the early accelerators in India, AISEA is directly funded by the Government of India through the Department of Science and Technology. AFI, having a decade long experience in the social impact ecosystem, has partnered with IIT Hyderabad, a premiere institution with world-class faculty and infrastructure for helping tech-enabled entrepreneurs to get to the next level of scale and impact. The program strives to provide quality support in the areas of Funding, Technology, Industry & Government Ecosystem and supported by some of the best mentors. The environment provides for seamless peer-to-peer learning. AISEA focuses extensively on Healthcare, Agriculture, and Education.

Official programme page

Incubation tracks

The routes into Action For India, and what each one includes.

TrackTypeSpaceIncludes
AFI Impact Catalyser ProgramTailor-made for tech-enabled social enterprises in India looking to amplify their social impact at scale. The program will run in virtual mode.AccelerationMentorship, Product refinement, Masterclasses with ecosystem experts, Market Access, Startup Toolkit, Networking Opportunity, Investor Connect, In-depth Mentoring Engagements, Knowledge Building Session (KBS), Learning Community (LC) sessions, AFI Huddle
AFI i-TIC Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (AISEA)Focuses extensively on Healthcare, Agriculture, and Education.AccelerationFunding, Technology, Industry & Government Ecosystem support, Mentors, Peer-to-peer learning

Support services

Help offered alongside funding and space.

Business advisoryMarket accessLegal & finance

Recognitions & empanelments

Official approvals this incubator holds.

DST Funded

About Action For India

Action For India is a platform that helps high-potential social entrepreneurs scale, and has been providing a base for social entrepreneurs and investors working on human development since 2012. Its work centres on six areas tied to the UN Sustainable Development Goals: education, healthcare, agriculture, energy, livelihoods and financial inclusion. It connects founders to capital through relationships with foundations and funding institutions, to mentors working across industries globally, to technology support from Silicon Valley experts, and to a network of the Indian diaspora. Alongside an annual forum that brings social enterprises together with industry leaders, investors, government and technology experts, it runs cohort-based programmes including an AI and agriculture cohort, an AI and impact cohort, an impact catalyzer programme, women entrepreneurship programmes and accelerator programmes. It reports connecting over a thousand entrepreneurs to resources and opportunities.

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Frequently asked questions about Action For India

What does Action For India do?

Action For India is a platform that helps high-potential social entrepreneurs scale, and has been providing a base for social entrepreneurs and investors working on human development since 2012.

Where is Action For India located?

Action For India is based in Delhi, Delhi, India.

What programs does Action For India run?

Action For India runs AFI Impact Catalyser Program, Social Enterprise Advisory Program (SEAS) and AFI i-TIC Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (AISEA).

Is Action For India government recognised?

Action For India holds the following recognitions and affiliations: DST Funded.

When was Action For India founded?

Action For India was founded in 2012. It operates as an incubator.