# Rainmatter Partner Updates **URL:** https://grove.rainmatter.org/c/updates/21.md [Latest](https://grove.rainmatter.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://grove.rainmatter.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the Rainmatter Partner Updates category](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/about-the-rainmatter-partner-updates-category/522)
**Author:** [@Pai](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Pai)\ **Replies:** 0
Dear Grantees and Startups, We are thrilled to support you in pursuit of the goals and vision you have set out to work on. To help in whatever ways we can, it would be helpful to hear from you every 2 months on this for… --- ## [What’s Brewing at Ethos Foundation?](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/what-s-brewing-at-ethos-foundation/4289)
**Author:** [@EthosFoundation](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/EthosFoundation)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/what-s-brewing-at-ethos-foundation/4289 "2026-10-07T09:19:58Z")
There’s something very significant awaiting us in Goa, and it connects beautifully with a journey that began years ago. When Ar. Gita Balakrishnan first set out on foot, it wasn’t just about covering distances. Her inau… --- ## [Building the Next Phase of Nagaland's Bamboo Economy](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/building-the-next-phase-of-nagalands-bamboo-economy/5268)
**Author:** [@IndustreeFoundation](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/IndustreeFoundation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/building-the-next-phase-of-nagalands-bamboo-economy/5268 "2026-10-06T06:41:21Z")
Building the Next Phase of Nagaland’s Bamboo Economy Industree Foundation recently hosted a delegation from the Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM) at our Bengaluru office for a strategic discussion on the … --- ## [Into the Wild with CWS](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/into-the-wild-with-cws/3334)
**Author:** [@cwsindia](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/cwsindia)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/into-the-wild-with-cws/3334 "2026-10-05T06:15:06Z")
Hello everyone! This is the first Grove update from the Centre for Wildlife Studies. Before we dive into the update, we would like to take a moment to introduce our work. The Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS) is an inte… --- ## [Socratus- The Proximity Project](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/socratus-the-proximity-project/4236)
**Author:** [@arvind](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/arvind)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/socratus-the-proximity-project/4236 "2026-10-01T04:02:56Z")
About Socratus Socratus is a studio for thinking through and solving wicked problems’. We bring together the right people in carefully designed spaces and prototype tools to surface the collective wisdom that’s already … --- ## [B.PAC| Climate Friendly Political Leadership](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/b-pac-climate-friendly-political-leadership/4263)
**Author:** [@Harshitha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Harshitha)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/b-pac-climate-friendly-political-leadership/4263 "2026-09-28T14:06:25Z")
Namaskara! Introducing B.PAC to everyone! About Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) is a non-partisan citizen’s group (Trust) working since 2012 to improve governance in Bengaluru and to enhance the quality of… --- ## [Local nature-based learning in Chennai's Corporation schools](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/local-nature-based-learning-in-chennais-corporation-schools/2749)
**Author:** [@Palluyir\_Trust](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Palluyir_Trust)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 9:17am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/local-nature-based-learning-in-chennais-corporation-schools/2749 "2026-09-28T09:17:35Z")
Palluyir Trust works in nature-education and advocacy in Chennai/Tamil Nadu. We have made a large amount of material and curricula for the biodiversity, landscape, waterscape and socio-politics of this region. Our educat… --- ## [Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) | Updates](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/nature-conservation-foundation-ncf-updates/4549)
**Author:** [@Nature\_Conservation](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Nature_Conservation)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 6:02am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/nature-conservation-foundation-ncf-updates/4549 "2026-09-28T06:02:55Z")
Happy new year! We are excited to share some updates from NCF About NCF NCF established in 1996 as a public charitable trust, is committed to the preservation of India’s rich wildlife heritage through ground- breaking… --- ## [GROW+ | Climate. Communities. Capacity](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/grow-climate-communities-capacity/4862)
**Author:** [@Bipin](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Bipin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 6:52am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/grow-climate-communities-capacity/4862 "2026-09-24T06:52:55Z")
Hello, this is our very first update on Grove and we look forward to engaging with the Grove community! About Us: We are GROW+, a climate-intelligent, community-first, capacity-strengthening initiative rooted in the re… --- ## [SFC's Annual Report 2025-26: The year our questions converged](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/sfcs-annual-report-2025-26-the-year-our-questions-converged/5254)
**Author:** [@SFC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/SFC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 6:38am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/sfcs-annual-report-2025-26-the-year-our-questions-converged/5254 "2026-09-24T06:38:18Z")
We’re delighted to share the Sustainable Futures Collaborative’s Annual Report 2025-26: Integrated Futures. https://www.sustainablefutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SFC-Annual-Report-2025-26.pdf Marking our thir… --- ## [Citizens' Portal Of Medicinal Plants](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/citizens-portal-of-medicinal-plants/5244)
**Author:** [@MetastringFoundation](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/MetastringFoundation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/citizens-portal-of-medicinal-plants/5244 "2026-09-21T09:18:45Z")
Citizens’ Portal of Medicinal Plants: Towards a Knowledge Commons for Community Health Security How do we conserve, connect and share India’s rich medicinal plant heritage in a way that enables it to grow, evolve and ben… --- ## [Praja Foundation - Making Democracy Work](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/praja-foundation-making-democracy-work/4211)
**Author:** [@PrajaFoundation](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/PrajaFoundation)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 6:33am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/praja-foundation-making-democracy-work/4211 "2026-09-21T06:33:43Z")
Hello! We’re excited to share our very first update here and look forward to engaging with this community on urban governance and climate action. About Us Praja is a non-partisan organisation dedicated to improving th… --- ## [Progress Updates ](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/progress-updates/5242)
**Author:** [@PRADAN](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/PRADAN)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 5:40am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/progress-updates/5242 "2026-09-21T05:40:30Z")
Overall updates (since the last update) Progress Report\_RMF.pdf (3.3 MB) Progress on the goals listed while on-boarding Focus on expanding Watersecured village plan ( INRM work) with MoPR Forest right claim makin… --- ## [What's the Buzz at CSTEP? | July 2026](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/whats-the-buzz-at-cstep-july-2026/5235)
**Author:** [@CSTEP](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CSTEP)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/whats-the-buzz-at-cstep-july-2026/5235 "2026-09-15T09:53:56Z")
In his poem On the Move, Thom Gunn reflects that progress lies not in arriving at fixed answers but in the continuous search for them. Similarly, research rarely moves in a straight line. It evolves through conversation… --- ## [The below summaryThis summary talks about the removal of Lantana camara in NBR at scale. It also talks about the circular process from removal to restoration of grassy understory in lantana cleared sites.](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-below-summarythis-summary-talks-about-the-removal-of-lantana-camara-in-nbr-at-scale-it-also-talks-about-the-circular-process-from-removal-to-restoration-of-grassy-understory-in-lantana-cleared-sites/5233)
**Author:** [@TheSholaTrust](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/TheSholaTrust)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 5:05am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-below-summarythis-summary-talks-about-the-removal-of-lantana-camara-in-nbr-at-scale-it-also-talks-about-the-circular-process-from-removal-to-restoration-of-grassy-understory-in-lantana-cleared-sites/5233 "2026-09-15T05:05:55Z")
From Lantana to Living Soil WildCarbon works across the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve (NBR)2026-09-01T18:30:00Z (UTC) spanning Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. NBR is home to Asian elephants and is a vital tiger corridor… --- ## [Biome Environmental Trust – Advancing Integrated Urban Water Management](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/biome-environmental-trust-advancing-integrated-urban-water-management/4432)
**Author:** [@BiomeTrust](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/BiomeTrust)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/biome-environmental-trust-advancing-integrated-urban-water-management/4432 "2026-09-10T10:45:56Z")
About Biome: At Biome, we believe that water solutions must be local, democratic, and regenerative. Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) must not be a top-down technocratic agenda, but a subsidiarity-driven model—wi… --- ## [30,000 smallholder women farmers are now planting bamboo across Odisha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/30-000-smallholder-women-farmers-are-now-planting-bamboo-across-odisha/5220)
**Author:** [@IndustreeFoundation](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/IndustreeFoundation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 5:29am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/30-000-smallholder-women-farmers-are-now-planting-bamboo-across-odisha/5220 "2026-09-10T05:29:22Z")
In 2025, Industree Foundation and the Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM) entered into a five-year partnership under the DAY-NRLM Bamboo Subsector program, with an ambition to reach 1,00,000 small and marginal women farmers… --- ## [UTTARAYAN WILDLIFE PARTNER UPDATE\_April'24 onwards](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/uttarayan-wildlife-partner-update-april24-onwards/3180)
**Author:** [@uttarayanwl](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/uttarayanwl)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/uttarayan-wildlife-partner-update-april24-onwards/3180 "2026-09-10T05:12:45Z")
Uttarayan, a 35+ yr old NGO working with people and ecosystem has been steadily building robust ecology across South Bengal. It being part of Pallisree, the largest nursery organisation in West Bengal makes it easier to … --- ## [Annual report](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/annual-report/5208)
**Author:** [@vaagdhara](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/vaagdhara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/annual-report/5208 "2026-09-06T02:52:34Z")
Overall updates (since the last update) Progress on the goals listed while on-boarding Any challenges Any new avenues of collaboration (with other Grantees of RCF or other NPO/NGO) Highlights from the initi… --- ## [Site-Specific Chatbots for Community-led Biodiversity Conservation and Agroecosystem Management in the Western Ghats and the Eastern Himalayas ](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/site-specific-chatbots-for-community-led-biodiversity-conservation-and-agroecosystem-management-in-the-western-ghats-and-the-eastern-himalayas/5207)
**Author:** [@Seena](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Seena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 7:20am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/site-specific-chatbots-for-community-led-biodiversity-conservation-and-agroecosystem-management-in-the-western-ghats-and-the-eastern-himalayas/5207 "2026-09-05T07:20:10Z")
PI: Milind Bunyan Team: Seena Narayanan Karimbumkara, Smrithi Gnaneshwar, Srijana Sharma, Aprajita Jayaram, Siddappa Setty, Preeti Singh, Nakul Chettri, Vijay Rasquinha, Sujata Seshan Overview As part of ATREE’s an… --- ## [What's been happening at Tarkam - Centre for data-driven discourse](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/whats-been-happening-at-tarkam-centre-for-data-driven-discourse/5206)
**Author:** [@SruthiK](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/SruthiK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/whats-been-happening-at-tarkam-centre-for-data-driven-discourse/5206 "2026-09-04T07:48:57Z")
What if we had a space that was dedicated to the needs and challenges of civil society when it comes to data? What if we had a space where civil society organisations could get together, deliberate, and sharpen their und… --- ## [Collaborations for Conservation](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/collaborations-for-conservation/3923)
**Author:** [@wcsindia](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/wcsindia)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/collaborations-for-conservation/3923 "2026-09-04T06:39:26Z")
The Collaborations for Conservation initiative at WCS-India, supported by the Rainmatter Foundation, aims to strengthen multi-stakeholder collaboration to address conservation challenges. Building on our research and fie… --- ## [Urban Collaboration for Resilience and Scale for Informal Sector](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/urban-collaboration-for-resilience-and-scale-for-informal-sector/4202)
**Author:** [@ahira](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/ahira)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 5:54am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/urban-collaboration-for-resilience-and-scale-for-informal-sector/4202 "2026-08-26T05:54:01Z")
Context The Collaborative is a multi-stakeholder initiative anchored by Saath to strengthen urban resilience and inclusion, particularly for the informal sector. It brings together NGOs, academic institutions, urban loca… --- ## [Transforming India's City Regions](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/transforming-indias-city-regions/4976)
**Author:** [@WRI\_India](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/WRI_India)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/transforming-indias-city-regions/4976 "2026-08-31T09:25:12Z")
The Transforming India’s City Regions initiative at WRI India aims to enable and empower government actors, third sector partners and solution providers to pursue inclusive climate action and resilient growth, and delive… --- ## [Second Quarter Update - January 2026 to March 2026](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/second-quarter-update-january-2026-to-march-2026/5201)
**Author:** [@TC\_1990](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/TC_1990)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 5:21am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/second-quarter-update-january-2026-to-march-2026/5201 "2026-08-31T05:21:43Z")
Second Quarter Update of The Timbaktu Collective Reporting Period: January 2026 - March 2026 Output 1: Consolidation and Dissemination of Knowledge This period from Jan to March 2026 focused on the following activitie… --- ## [Second Quater Update - January 2026 to March 2026 - Output 2](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/second-quater-update-january-2026-to-march-2026-output-2/5200)
**Author:** [@TC\_1990](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/TC_1990)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 5:21am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/second-quater-update-january-2026-to-march-2026-output-2/5200 "2026-08-31T05:21:41Z")
\*\*Second Quarter Update of The Timbaktu Collective Reporting Period: January 2026 to March 2026 Output 2: Promotion of Community Initiatives During the past three months, the Collective conducted training and review s… --- ## [Second Quarter Update of The Timbaktu Collective - January 2026 to March 2026](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/second-quarter-update-of-the-timbaktu-collective-january-2026-to-march-2026/5199)
**Author:** [@TC\_1990](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/TC_1990)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 5:21am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/second-quarter-update-of-the-timbaktu-collective-january-2026-to-march-2026/5199 "2026-08-31T05:21:39Z")
Second Quarter Update Reporting Period January 2026 to March 2026 Output 3: Promotion of Rural Enterprises Incubation Hub During the quarter, cooperatives promoted by The Timbaktu Collective continued to take rural, s… --- ## [Quarterly Update of The Timbaktu Collective - January 2026 to March 2026](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/quarterly-update-of-the-timbaktu-collective-january-2026-to-march-2026/5198)
**Author:** [@TC\_1990](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/TC_1990)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 5:21am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/quarterly-update-of-the-timbaktu-collective-january-2026-to-march-2026/5198 "2026-08-31T05:21:37Z")
Quarterly Update Reporting Period : January 2026 to March 2026 Output 4: Promotion of Ethical, Sustainable, and Viable Business Enterprises During the quarter, several key machines; including a flour machine, groundnu… --- ## [Network for Water Secure Gram Panchayat Programme](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/network-for-water-secure-gram-panchayat-programme/5185)
**Author:** [@gram\_vikas](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/gram_vikas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/network-for-water-secure-gram-panchayat-programme/5185 "2026-08-28T07:41:15Z")
Context/Introduction: Climate change has intensified the gap between water demand and availability, making access to water for domestic and productive purposes increasingly uncertain. The farming systems are under stres… --- ## [Ecological Restoration Alliance (ERA-India) 2026-2027 updates](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/ecological-restoration-alliance-era-india-2026-2027-updates/5183)
**Author:** [@marishia](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/marishia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 10:39am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/ecological-restoration-alliance-era-india-2026-2027-updates/5183 "2026-08-26T10:39:55Z")
The ERA Films desk (anchored at Green Hub) was set up with the main goal of making 6 films on restoration each year (2 by each hub). The films are made by Green Hub fellows who, after their training, do internships at p… [Next page](https://grove.rainmatter.org/c/updates/21.md?page=1)