Deadline: 30 April 2018
Technology has immense potential to transform lives of the poor – be it through tech innovation, or its application in achieving speed and scale. If you are working on an idea that creatively leverages technology in your product, service or outreach, come be a part of the first tech cohort.
N/Core is investing deeply in select founders of early-stage nonprofits, who are working on problems related to poverty, through a seed grant, one-of-a-kind mentoring, and N/Core support network.
The magnitude and complexity of India’s social challenges, with more than half of country living in poverty even today, are massive. It requires top talent and their problem solving ability to create wildly scalable and innovative solutions for communities of poor and marginalized.
N/Core is an incubator exclusively for early-stage nonprofits. Its purpose is to “nudge top talent to solve for India’s biggest challenges”, with an aim to kickstart new-age nonprofits with innovation, collaboration, speed, scale and sustainability as the core dna.
Thematic Areas
- Agriculture
- Education
- Healthcare
- Livelihood
- Property rights
- Others
Sectors
- Innovation grant
- N/Core offers an innovation grant of INR 10 Lakh. all you need to do is start building on your theory of change and make it work.
- Dedicated mentoring
- During the 6 months of incubation, N/Core Partners will work with you to share their expertise and give you hands-on support.
- Sector Connect
- N/Core connect you to an array of people interested in your work, eager to help you grow at a much faster pace and impact at scale.
Eligibility Criteria
- You are an early-stage startup somewhere between ideas with a plan to pre-scale stage (typically 0-3 years old).
- N/Core tech consider startups that leverage technology significantly, and have been in existence for at least one year.
- You have registered or intend to register your organisation as a section 8 company, a trust or a society.
- At least one founder is working or committed to working full-time on the idea.
- The idea, irrespective of the sector it is aligned with, has the overarching purpose of poverty alleviation or building a nonprofit ecosystem.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: India
For further information, please visit N/CORE.
