Tata Social Enterprise Challenge 2025, Grant up to ₹25 lakhs!

This is more than just a competition; it’s your chance to secure a grant of up to ₹25 lakhs, get incubated at IIM Calcutta’s Innovation Park, get backed by top social venture funds, and receive mentorship from India’s premier social entrepreneurs.

About Tata Social Enterprise Challenge:

Launched in 2012, Tata Social Enterprise Challenge is a pioneering initiative of the Tata Group, in partnership with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP), aimed at discovering and supporting India’s emerging early-stage social enterprises. Our mission is to foster sustainable, scalable, and measurable social impact while building a robust ecosystem for social entrepreneurship.

The Challenge is held in Five stages:

1. Application Round – In this round, teams are required to submit Impact Proposals through the Challenge website. The Impact Proposal is a detailed business plan format developed to capture the needs and the impact created by a social venture. The Top 100 Impact Proposals are selected for the next round.

2. Regional Rounds – Pitching Rounds are conducted in 4 regions across the country for the Top 100 teams shortlisted from the application round. The Top 20 teams are selected for the Final round.

3. International Round – An exclusive pitching session is conducted for the international teams participating in the Challenge, out of which the Top 4 teams are selected for the Finals.

4. Seed Round – The top 20 selected entrepreneurs from the Regional Round pitch to the TSEC Seed Committee Members and the impact investors from the startup ecosystem.

5. The Grand Finale – The 20 teams selected from the Regional Rounds make it to the Grand Finale and pitch to a panel of esteemed judges, consisting of TATA Business Leaders, CEOs/Founders of VCs, Social Entrepreneurs and faculty from IIM Calcutta.

Eligibility & Rules:

• The team can be represented in the competition by a maximum of two members.
• There is no restriction on the age or background of applicants.
• If the submission is an idea, a proof of concept (E.g. prototype) is required.
• If the submission is a venture, the venture must not have been in existence for more than four years.
• The entries received will be recognized by the “name” of the venture/idea.
• The applicants may or may not be Indian Nationals; however, the social venture should be aimed at creating a social impact in India.
• Enterprises that were selected as Semi-finalists in the previous year’s Tata Social Enterprise challenge will not be eligible for selection.
• Business plans for the competition will be invited for all sectors including the following focus areas.
• International entries will not be qualified to pitch for seed funding and incubation support.

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Visit Website: www.tatasechallenge.org

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