Apr 6, 2020
Covid19: Call for grants in India
#COVID19 #thread #grants
With the #cornonavirus crisis, a lot of organizations have come forward with grant announcements. Below is the list of the grants being offered (collated from multiple sources):
1. Antler
Antler is inviting startups to propose solutions in Mitigation (e.g. masks, contact tracing, surveillance, data infrastructure), Medical Equipment (e.g. test kits, protective devices, ventilators), Remote Health (e.g. telehealth, remote patient monitoring, symptom checkers) and Digital Tools (e.g. remote work, smart delivery, e-learning).
https://www.antler.co/covid19-call
2. Aavishkaar Group announces Facility for Humane Action — in response to Covid19 challenge
The Aavishkaar Group Facility for Humane Actions is established as part of the Aavishkaar Foundation with an INR 2 crore grant.
The grant facility would work under the direct guidance of a Facility Task Force (FTF), chaired by Mr U. K Sinha, (Independent Director, Aavishkaar Group Holdco),
You can send your proposal at humaneproposal@aavishkaarfoundation.in
If you are thinking about supporting our initiative and contribute to this resistance please write to support@aavishkaarfoundation.in
#impactinvesting #impact #initiative
3. Collated list:
This is a initiative by various funds in india. Grants for companies
4. Bumble
Bumble is giving Grants to small business in these times of Covid
https://bumble1.typeform.com/to/mXxLh9
5. Omidyar
Omidyar Network India today announced a Rapid Response Funding Initiative and a call for proposals to tackle the challenges of the Covid-19 situation and the consequent socio-economic impact.
Who can apply: NGOs, research organisations, social entrepreneurs, and for-profit businesses seeking to do this on a no-profit basis.
The application process is simple and we will make quick decisions. For details, see here: https://bit.ly/3bjl2CP
Additionally, Best Practices for Founders in the wake of COVID-19 — https://www.notion.so/Best-Practices-for-Founders-in-the-wake-of-COVID-19-54f0c0db17064e6f9e5dd456d9cb26de
(Using my social media to collate important links, advisories, fundraisers in the time of Covid19. I have tried to collate the most used ones here, however, in case I have missed anything, please add in comments.)
