Greenovation Circularity Challenge 2026
Pan-India circular-economy challenge with a INR 20 lakh prize pool and possible follow-on blended-finance support.
About the Program
The Greenovation Circularity Challenge is a pan-India program from EarthON Foundation with Greenovation Hub and SwitchON Foundation. It seeks scalable circular-economy solutions addressing plastics, textiles and food systems.
Eligibility requirements
- Applicant must be a registered startup, SME or social enterprise in India.
- The organization should be less than 10 years old.
- Founders should be working full-time on the venture.
- The solution must have reached at least the prototype, pilot-tested or market-ready stage.
- The solution must address one of the published circularity areas covering plastics, textiles or food systems.
Offerings / Benefits
- Shared non-dilutive prize pool of INR 20 lakhs.
- Mentorship, capacity-building and ecosystem exposure.
- Potential participation in EarthON Gurukul.
- Selected graduates may be considered for blended-finance support of up to INR 4 crores, but this follow-on support is not guaranteed to every participant.
Sectors supported
Selection process
- Applications are submitted through F6S. Shortlisting and subsequent evaluation are expected to consider innovation, circularity impact, scalability, implementation readiness and team capability. Exact cohort size is n/a.
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