Apply now Applications are closed now Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. - Step 1 of 3SECTION 1: APPLICANT DETAILSName of the Applicant *FirstLastAre you an? *Individual applicant Representing a groupIf an individual, please mentionDate of Birth *Gender *SelectMaleFemaleTransgenderAre you specially abled? *YesNoIf yes, nature of special ability? *SelectVisualLocomotoryAny other (specify)Any other (Please specify) *Name of the Institution/Organisation *Nature of institution *SelectSole Proprietorship/IndividualWomen Self Help Group(WSHG)Producers GroupProducer EnterpriseFarmer Producer Organisation (FPC/FPO)Partnership firmPrivate Limited CompanyOne person company / Sole ProprietorshipLimited Liability CompanyCooperativeNon-profit Society under SRA 1860 or corresponding state actTrustSection 8 or 25 CompanySocial EnterprisesAcademic InstitutionCSR FoundationAny other (Please specify)Any other (Please specify) *Year of Formation / Registration *Please upload the copy of the certificate of incorporation / registration of the entity (pdf/jpeg/jpg/png file) If applicable Click or drag a file to this area to upload. Registered Address - Applicable for both individual and institutions *Address Line 1CityState / Province / RegionPostal CodeAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsCountryName of Single Point of Contact for this Application *Your relationship with the institution *Email *Contact Number *Website (If any)PAN No. (If any)GST No.(If any)NextSave and Resume LaterSECTION 2 – ABOUT THE PROPOSED INNOVATION1. Need of your innovation (Problem Statement): *2. Sectors for which your innovation works (more than 1 can be ticked) *Agriculture, allied industries and sectorsAgriculture, allied industries and sectorsFood & Food ProcessingHandloom, Handmade & HandicraftsConstruction & Shelter industryAccess to information (Govt and other support program)Financial Service sectorTechnology Services SectorHealthEducationAny other (Specify)Any other (Specify) *3. Solution category *TechnologyProcessMix of process & technologyOther (Please specify)Other (Please brief in 100 words) *1. Potential enhancement of incomes of Women Entrepreneurs *IdeaConcept noteTechnology designs or Process designs Prototype Pilot testProduct ready2. Market Readiness *IdeaStrategy FrameworkUnderstanding competitionMarketing planPilot marketingReady to go to market3. Market Size (Number of potential consumers in a year) *Not estimatedLocal (Taluka)Regional (districts)Zonal (States)NationalGlobal4. Affordability *Not estimatedIncome Group with >25K/month incomeIncome Group with 20-25K/month incomeIncome Group with 15-20 K/month incomeIncome Group with 5K-15K/monthIncome Group with <5K/month5. Adaptability potential *Not estimatedLocal (Taluka/ Block)Income Group with 20-25K/month incomeIncome Group with 15-20 K/month incomeIncome Group with 5K-15K/monthIncome Group with <5K/month6. Economic Sustainability *Not estimatedIdea of sustaining the businessMarket links availableProof of concept availablePilot ConductedProven business7. Serviceable/ repairs & maintenance for a long run *Complex design or technologyNational companies requiredState level companies requiredDistrict / Regional level service points can repairNearest city workshops or agencies can service and repairLocal mechanics or workshops can service8. Legal compliance ease of doing this business in India *Not sureNeeds basic compliance documentation (For eg. Registration of Firm, Tax Registration, FSSAI etc)Needs additional business compliance support (For eg. Formation of Partnership / LLP, PC, GEM Registration etc.Possible in some states only (For eg. Legally allowed in only few states in India)Possible across the country (For eg. Legally allowed in all states in India)Globally possible (Export - Import, possible)9. Environmental Sustainability *Not estimatedIdea of reduced pollution/ carbon foot printTechnology and collaborations available with the applicant for reducing carbon footprint / emissionsProof of concept available for environmental sustainability for this innovationPilot Conducted to check environmental sustainabilityProven technology for environmental sustainability for this innovationUpload Photo / Video of your product / process (Share your videos with us by uploading them directly or sharing the URL from your favorite video sharing platform like YouTube. To upload, make sure your video is in MP4 format and does not exceed 200 MB in size ) *Upload PhotoUpload VideoProvide a Link/URLUpload Photo Click or drag a file to this area to upload. The File size should not exceed 200mbUpload Video Click or drag a file to this area to upload. The File size should not exceed 200mbVideo urlPreviousNextSave and Resume LaterSECTION 3: DETAILS OF THE INNOVATION1. Potential enhancement of income of Women Entrepreneurs: Briefly outline the innovation activity and economic prosperity it will bring towards rural women and marginalized sections of the area (200 words) *2. Challenge that you are trying to solve & key features of the model: Please mention the specific problem / challenge that the model addresses. Please share the details of the Product / Service (MVP) that the idea / model proposes (200 words) *SECTION 3: DETAILS OF THE INNOVATIONA. Market plan (bullet points of activities and timelines) (200 words) *B. Pilot marketing done (Bullet points of when, where, outcomes, learning etc.) 500 words *C. Ready for the market – Bullet Points (500 words) *4. Explain how the Action will leverage strengths of Ministry of Rural Development, mainstream relevant cross-cutting issues such as gender equality, generate jobs and employment, environmental sustainability, private sector partnership (500 words) *5. Cost effectiveness / affordability by the rural poor population? (200 words) Please share the costing of the solution offered and how will the product / service be made available to the rural poor population? *6. Critically analyse the sustainability of the model, main risks and assumptions of the proposed model and the mitigation measures (200 words) *7. Would financial support be required for the pilot offering? If yes, please mention the quantum of funding required. (100 words) *8. What kind of non-monetary support would be required by the entity for implementing the model? (100 words) *9. How will the financial and technical support offered to winners of this Challenge be utilized in scaling your entity? (200 words) Please validate the need of the entity and its products/services for the target population *10. Any relevant information not captured in the prior questions, and that you would like to share with the evaluation team. (500 words) *Declaration, I hereby declare that the information provided above is correct. I shall be held responsible for furnishing any wrong information and false supporting documents *I AcceptName *FirstLastPlace *SubmitSave and Resume Later Your form entry has been saved and a unique link has been created which you can access to resume this form. Enter your email address to receive the link via email. Alternatively, you can copy and save the link below. Please note, this link should not be shared and will expire in 30 days, afterwards your form entry will be deleted. Copy Link Email * Send Link