SAMRIDH Impact Accelerator Program 2026

• Social impact startups in health, climate or education with TRL 4+ technology at product or revenue stage.

About this scheme

The SAMRIDH Impact Accelerator Program 2026 backs early-to-mid-stage healthcare and climate-tech startups working on solutions with measurable real-world impact. The program is run by SAMRIDH Impact Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (SISPL), a market access and scale-up platform that works with government bodies, development partners, and private ecosystem players to take innovations from validation to scale.

Each selected startup can receive up to Rs. 1 crore in financial support, structured as grant, debt, or equity depending on the venture and stage. The instrument choice gives SISPL flexibility to back companies with the most appropriate capital , non-dilutive grants for proof points, debt for working-capital-heavy pilots, or equity for scaling-stage startups.

On the healthcare side, the program supports diagnostics and screening, digital health, medical devices, software as a medical device (SaMD), elderly and chronic care, critical health system challenges, and health systems strengthening. On the climate side, it supports electric mobility and EV ecosystems, clean energy and climate-resilient infrastructure, climate and environment solutions, and climate-smart agriculture.

Beyond capital, SISPL plugs in pilots with government and institutional partners, clinical and field validation, regulatory pathway and evidence-generation support, public and private channel integration for scale, and connections into investors, donors, and global markets. Applications close on 15 June 2026.

Who can apply

• Early-to-mid-stage Indian startups working in healthcare or climate-tech
• Healthcare focus areas: diagnostics, screening, digital health, medical devices, software as a medical device (SaMD), elderly and chronic care, health systems strengthening
• Climate-tech focus areas: electric mobility and EV ecosystems, clean energy, climate-resilient infrastructure, environmental solutions, climate-smart agriculture
• Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4 or above
• Early evidence of real-world impact (pilot data, validation, or initial traction)
• Open to startups across India

Benefits & funding

• 1 crore per startup, available as grant, debt, or equity depending on stage and capital need.
• SISPL also delivers pilot facilitation with government and institutional partners, clinical and field validation support, regulatory and evidence-generation guidance, public and private channel integration for scale, and access to investors, donors, and global market channels.

How the application process works

The journey below is informational, compiled from the official program guidelines. Applications are submitted directly with SAMRIDH Impact Solutions Pvt. Ltd., in your own name.

1. 1

   Applications submitted online before 15 June 2026 are evaluated by SISPL on innovation quality, impact potential, and scale-readiness across healthcare and climate-tech sectors.

2. 2

   Shortlisted startups go through SISPL's internal assessment process before finalizing the financial instrument , grant, debt, or equity , and onboarding terms.

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