Social Enterprise Advisory Program (SEAS)
A programme by Action For India
Paid, cohort-based advisory service covering fundraising, consulting, mentoring and introductions.
At a glance
| Best for | Social enterprise founders who want advice and introductions rather than a cohort programme |
|---|---|
| Cost | Paid |
About Social Enterprise Advisory Program (SEAS)
SEAS is AFI's advisory service rather than an accelerator. It is cohort-based, and AFI says it aims to work with more than 20 social entrepreneurs over a year, grouped by stage of growth. It is priced: AFI asks founders to write in for pricing, duration and offering details, so get the cost and what it covers in writing before you commit. The only named cohort on AFI's pages is from 2022, and its 9th annual forum page describes SEAS as a programme to be launched at that forum, which has no announced date — so its current status is unclear.
What you get
- Fundraising help: advice and introductions to funding houses and grant providers
- Consulting across sales, marketing, finance, operations, legal and people
- Bespoke mentoring from leaders across industries, aimed at gaps in specific functions
- Help setting up a governance and advisory board
- Access to AFI's network across government, industry, academia and foundations
How to apply: Register through the get-involved page, or write to info@actionforindia.org for pricing and details.
Where to apply
Other Action For India programmes
- AFI AI + ClimateTech Cohort 2026-27Online accelerator for founders using AI on climate, energy, water, emissions, waste and mobility problems, open until 1 October 2026.
- AFI Agri + AI Cohort 2026Accelerator for AI-in-agriculture founders; the 2026 cohort is running and applications for it have closed.
- AFI Impact Catalyzer ProgramAFI's general online accelerator for tech-enabled, for-profit social enterprises; between intakes, with its last published cohort in 2024.
- AFI Agri CohortFive-month free accelerator for agritech founders, run twice so far; the last intake closed in August 2025.
- AFI i-TIC Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (AISEA)Accelerator AFI runs with IIT Hyderabad's i-TIC Foundation, funded by the Department of Science and Technology; two cohorts completed and no current intake published.
- Women in Social Entrepreneurship (WISE)Cohort programme for women-led social enterprises; only the 2021 cohort is published and no current intake is announced.
- Silicon Valley ChallengeAnnual business plan competition that sends selected Indian social enterprises to Silicon Valley for a two-week programme.
- AFI Annual ForumInvite-only two-day forum bringing 100 social innovators together with 100 investors, funders, government and industry people; the 9th has no announced date.