# Funding **URL:** https://grove.rainmatter.org/c/funding/6.md [Latest](https://grove.rainmatter.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://grove.rainmatter.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the Funding category](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/about-the-funding-category/34)
**Author:** [@sameershisodia](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/sameershisodia)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Going retail on social funding/SSE/Unnati](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/going-retail-on-social-funding-sse-unnati/4683)
**Author:** [@sameershisodia](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/sameershisodia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/going-retail-on-social-funding-sse-unnati/4683 "2026-02-27T15:51:17Z")
These are early days of how the Social Stock Exchange might be useful for letting average citizens help with social efforts. This does need a lot more visibility and could expand the efforts on place based approaches for… --- ## [Looking for an advisor+early stage investor on a polyester fiber-to-fiber recycling facility in India](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/looking-for-an-advisor-early-stage-investor-on-a-polyester-fiber-to-fiber-recycling-facility-in-india/4366)
**Author:** [@aryan\_modi](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/aryan_modi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/looking-for-an-advisor-early-stage-investor-on-a-polyester-fiber-to-fiber-recycling-facility-in-india/4366 "2025-10-20T14:04:42Z")
Hello, I am looking for an advisor/mentor + an early stage investor, to bring my vision of a polyester fiber-to-fiber recycling facility live. I am working on setting up one of India’s first polyester fiber-to-fiber re… --- ## [Strategic Plan and Possibility of Collaboration](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/strategic-plan-and-possibility-of-collaboration/4006)
**Author:** [@Sajal](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sajal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 5:21am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/strategic-plan-and-possibility-of-collaboration/4006 "2025-05-28T05:21:14Z")
Since our last conversation in August 2024, I’ve been deeply involved in rebuilding our organisation’s processes and compliance systems. We’ve also revisited our broader approach, objectives, and area of operations to al… --- ## [Wild Incubator Tech Program](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/wild-incubator-tech-program/3547)
**Author:** [@cwsindia](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/cwsindia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 8:22am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/wild-incubator-tech-program/3547 "2024-09-19T08:22:44Z")
Hello! Are you interested in applying for the Wild Incubator Tech Program, but not sure if it is for you? Here is some more information on the eligibility criteria: Must be a registered non-profit organization based… --- ## [Walking Project](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/walking-project/3442)
**Author:** [@Rishi](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Rishi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 5:23am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/walking-project/3442 "2024-07-29T05:23:54Z")
Hello, Walking Project was founded in 2012 as an advocacy effort focused on improving the walking infrastructure and experience in Indian cities. It was the only effort of its kind then and still. If we are talking of c… --- ## [Can social stock exchange help with the trust barrier?](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/can-social-stock-exchange-help-with-the-trust-barrier/2364)
**Author:** [@NithinKamath](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/NithinKamath)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/can-social-stock-exchange-help-with-the-trust-barrier/2364 "2024-06-15T21:38:05Z")
One of the big challenges for social organizations to raise funds from the mainstream population is overcoming the trust barrier— potential donors have a hard time trusting that their investment will be put to good use. … --- ## [Funding Needs & Announcements](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/funding-needs-announcements/3317)
**Author:** [@sameershisodia](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/sameershisodia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2024, 6:52am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/funding-needs-announcements/3317 "2024-06-04T06:52:31Z")
The foundation team has arrived at/is in the process of arriving at a clear, actionable thesis for the various aspects of the climate problem we’re grappling with. We also have a large, rich set of partners - grantees, i… --- ## [Invitation for NGOs from North-Eastern Region to apply for the Center for Accelerated Development (CFAD) Initiative](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/invitation-for-ngos-from-north-eastern-region-to-apply-for-the-center-for-accelerated-development-cfad-initiative/3107)
**Author:** [@Sauramandala](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sauramandala)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/invitation-for-ngos-from-north-eastern-region-to-apply-for-the-center-for-accelerated-development-cfad-initiative/3107 "2024-03-26T15:12:51Z")
Hello Folks! I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to extend an invitation to eligible organizations to participate in an innovative initiative aimed at fostering sustainable development in the North-Eastern re… --- ## [Rainmatter Climate invests in Ossus Bio](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/rainmatter-climate-invests-in-ossus-bio/1583)
**Author:** [@Pai](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Pai)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2023, 8:37am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/rainmatter-climate-invests-in-ossus-bio/1583 "2023-10-29T08:37:48Z")
What is Ossus Bio? Ossus was founded in 2017 by Suruchi Rao, Shanta Rao, and Kamar Suhail Basha. They are working on the green hydrogen space with its use of waste carbon in industrial effluents as the starting materia… --- ## [Creating Swachata Karigars, transforming lives of rural & unemployed youth](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/creating-swachata-karigars-transforming-lives-of-rural-unemployed-youth/2636)
**Author:** [@SWMRT](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/SWMRT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 10:45am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/creating-swachata-karigars-transforming-lives-of-rural-unemployed-youth/2636 "2023-10-03T10:45:38Z")
DONATE NOW Meet Vasu, our field staff. Vasu’s journey is a testament to the transformative power of education and opportunity. Having worked in construction after discontinuing his studies from an early age, V… --- ## [Democratizing Agri-tech and Environment-tech](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/democratizing-agri-tech-and-environment-tech/2453)
**Author:** [@a\_kumar](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/a_kumar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/democratizing-agri-tech-and-environment-tech/2453 "2023-09-20T19:06:08Z")
Agriculture & environment Climate change has started affecting agriculture and the environment across the globe. The most effective way to address climate change is through agriculture and the environment itself, collec… --- ## [Bee-Conservation, Bee-Education and livelihood through beekeeping](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/bee-conservation-bee-education-and-livelihood-through-beekeeping/2517)
**Author:** [@apoorvbv](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/apoorvbv)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/bee-conservation-bee-education-and-livelihood-through-beekeeping/2517 "2023-09-04T12:17:23Z")
Hi All, I am Apoorva, Chairman,The Hive (www.thehivetrust.org). I am a beekeeper since 2008.I have been working regarding bee conservation,bee education and livelihood projects through beekeeping. I need funds for the … --- ## [Lifex: Making life easier for 2 billion people and meaningful for 6 billion people](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/lifex-making-life-easier-for-2-billion-people-and-meaningful-for-6-billion-people/2402)
**Author:** [@VenkatLifeX](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/VenkatLifeX)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/lifex-making-life-easier-for-2-billion-people-and-meaningful-for-6-billion-people/2402 "2023-08-29T11:06:48Z")
The Global Challenge: The global population has exceeded 8 billion, but the staggering reality is that 1 in 4 individuals lives in poverty. This means that for every 3 well-off people, 1 person is struggling to meet basi… --- ## [Low income housing, startup challenges](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/low-income-housing-startup-challenges/2412)
**Author:** [@Meerasiva](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Meerasiva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 11:08am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/low-income-housing-startup-challenges/2412 "2023-08-21T11:08:17Z")
Housing is an important need but construction has not seriously considered sustainability. This is particularly troublesome considering climate change. Innovation has been slow in materials and there is no work on moder… --- ## [\#AMA - Hemant Gupta / Social Stock Exchange, BSE](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/ama-hemant-gupta-social-stock-exchange-bse/2016)
**Author:** [@Mari](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Mari)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 4:37am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/ama-hemant-gupta-social-stock-exchange-bse/2016 "2023-08-18T04:37:12Z")
The Social Stock Exchange (SSE) is an up-and-coming initiative of the Central Government, and is regulated by SEBI. The SSE is meant to help non-profit organisations raise funding as well as enable funders to support ini… --- ## [India's social sector's funding model needs to be fixed](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/indias-social-sectors-funding-model-needs-to-be-fixed/2304)
**Author:** [@NithinKamath](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/NithinKamath)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/indias-social-sectors-funding-model-needs-to-be-fixed/2304 "2023-08-11T12:28:46Z")
I had shared this yesterday on social media I was triggered to write this after recently interacting with a few people at the Nature in Focus event. So many spoke about how hard it is to raise funds, especially in … --- ## [NovoEarth - A company tackling the core problem of Plastic Pollution](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/novoearth-a-company-tackling-the-core-problem-of-plastic-pollution/2282)
**Author:** [@Sarthak](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sarthak)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/novoearth-a-company-tackling-the-core-problem-of-plastic-pollution/2282 "2023-08-03T08:43:53Z")
NovoEarth powered by InvoViron Industries is a cleantech startup committed to solving two pressing global challenges—plastic pollution and poultry feather waste—by creating value-added, biodegradable alternatives to conv… --- ## [HDFC Chartiy fund for cancer cure](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/hdfc-chartiy-fund-for-cancer-cure/2223)
**Author:** [@NithinKamath](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/NithinKamath)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 11:25am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/hdfc-chartiy-fund-for-cancer-cure/2223 "2023-07-29T11:25:44Z")
This structure seems super interesting for raising public funds. @Bhuvan, can you share more info on this? Possible to donate 100% of the upside? This can almost be turned into an endowment fund structure. --- ## [Cultivated Meat](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/cultivated-meat/1511)
**Author:** [@sourabhNM](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/sourabhNM)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/cultivated-meat/1511 "2023-07-13T19:32:56Z")
Hi Team, Neat Meatt Biotech is a young start-up working on growing on lab-based or culitvated meat solutions. We have labs in AIC-CCMB campus in Hyderabad and are a team of optimist who are looking to develop end to end … --- ## [Dasra D4GX India Empowerment Challenge - Applications Open!](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/dasra-d4gx-india-empowerment-challenge-applications-open/1886)
**Author:** [@ClimateRISE](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/ClimateRISE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/dasra-d4gx-india-empowerment-challenge-applications-open/1886 "2023-05-29T04:13:59Z")
Hello to the readers and members of the Grove Forum! In a world brimming with challenges, the importance of data in solving complex developmental issues, like the climate crisis, has become undeniable. Access to data is… --- ## [EnerTracks Fellowship Program!](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/enertracks-fellowship-program/1844)
**Author:** [@arunabha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/arunabha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/enertracks-fellowship-program/1844 "2023-05-17T15:42:38Z")
:star2: Exciting Opportunity at Agora Energiewende! Apply for the EnerTracks Fellowship Program! :star2: Agora Energiewende is inviting applications for the prestigious EnerTracks Fellowship Program. This program offers… --- ## [F5's Tech for Good Grants in 2023- Focussed on Climate Change](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/f5s-tech-for-good-grants-in-2023-focussed-on-climate-change/1842)
**Author:** [@arunabha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/arunabha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 9:13am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/f5s-tech-for-good-grants-in-2023-focussed-on-climate-change/1842 "2023-05-17T09:13:22Z")
:star2: Exciting Announcement! Introducing the 2023 F5 Tech for Good Grants! :star2: :earth\_africa: Summary: F5’s Tech for Good Grants in 2023 are focused on supporting nonprofit organizations that are working to addre… --- ## [Climate Action Entrepreneurship Incubation Program - The Surge Impact Foundation](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/climate-action-entrepreneurship-incubation-program-the-surge-impact-foundation/1820)
**Author:** [@arunabha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/arunabha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 5:20am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/climate-action-entrepreneurship-incubation-program-the-surge-impact-foundation/1820 "2023-05-12T05:20:07Z")
Via Funds for NGOs: Tamuku Title: Climate Action Entrepreneurship Incubation Program Organisation: The Surge Impact Foundation Theme: Climate Action Description: Surge Impact Foundation is launching the ‘Climate Acti… --- ## [Attention young ecopreneurs!](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/attention-young-ecopreneurs/1776)
**Author:** [@sidsrao](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/sidsrao)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 7:54am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/attention-young-ecopreneurs/1776 "2023-05-01T07:54:30Z")
Attention young ecopreneurs! The G20 Global Land Initiative is excited to announce a special award for those making a difference in land restoration. Don’t miss out on the chance to showcase your green innovations and … --- ## [\*\*The Green Changemakers Challenge\*\*](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-green-changemakers-challenge/1579)
**Author:** [@arunabha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/arunabha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 4:26am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-green-changemakers-challenge/1579 "2023-04-06T04:26:08Z")
The Green Changemakers Challenge Ashoka and HSBC are collaborating for the third year, to launch the ‘Green Changemakers Challenge.’ This global innovation challenge is open to changemakers with solutions that are eq… --- ## [Sree Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Research Grant 2023 For Agriculture Research](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/sree-ramakrishna-paramahamsa-research-grant-2023-for-agriculture-research/1549)
**Author:** [@Uthara](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Uthara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 7:34am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/sree-ramakrishna-paramahamsa-research-grant-2023-for-agriculture-research/1549 "2023-04-04T07:34:03Z")
https://www.sreepadmavathivenkateswarafoundation.org/grant-for-agriculture-research/ Ambit of the grant and focus areas: Applications for two year grants are invited from interested individuals and teams from recogni… --- ## [St Andrews Prize for the Environment](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/st-andrews-prize-for-the-environment/1538)
**Author:** [@arunabha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/arunabha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/st-andrews-prize-for-the-environment/1538 "2023-04-03T06:21:57Z")
The annual St Andrews Prize for the Environment recognizes significant contributions to environmental conservation in the developing world. The subject areas include human-animal conflicts; water and biodiversity; sanita… --- ## [Kurita Water and Environment Foundation – Water Research Grants 2023](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/kurita-water-and-environment-foundation-water-research-grants-2023/1537)
**Author:** [@arunabha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/arunabha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 6:18am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/kurita-water-and-environment-foundation-water-research-grants-2023/1537 "2023-04-03T06:18:51Z")
The Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (KWEF) supports scientists of Asian nationality who are conducting water research. Research topics include technologies for water/wastewater treatment, water quality analysis, … --- ## [Prince Claus Fund — Cultural and Artistic responses to Environmental Change](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/prince-claus-fund-cultural-and-artistic-responses-to-environmental-change/1536)
**Author:** [@arunabha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/arunabha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/prince-claus-fund-cultural-and-artistic-responses-to-environmental-change/1536 "2023-04-03T06:17:48Z")
The Prince Claus Fund and the Goethe-Institut support artistic and cultural interventions tackling pressing environmental and climate issues around the world. The Fund invites applications to its mentorship program which… [Next page](https://grove.rainmatter.org/c/funding/6.md?page=1)