Have questions about us? Here are some of our Frequently Asked Questions.
UnLtd India’s Theory of Change is that social entrepreneurs will sustain and scale if they get an enabling ecosystem in their early stages. Through our 9 months Incubation Program, we provide our social entrepreneurs an opportunity to enhance their knowledge. The program is designed to focus on the following aspects:
- Validate beneficiary-solution fit, quantify the value proposition
- Build a business model and plan, including budgeting and costing
- Hone leadership and entrepreneurial skills
- Leverage a growing network of investors, experts, and peers
Thus, helping lay the foundation for a Sustainable & Scalable Social Impact organisation.
We believe a social entrepreneur is any individual who is taking action to create positive social change by setting up one of two type of organisations:
- A Not for profit organisation registered as a Section 8 Company / Trust / Society
- A Social Enterprise registered as an LLP / Pvt. Ltd / OPC / Partnership / Sole Proprietorship / Section 8 Company without 12A & 80G
Our 9 months program includes
- Site visit to deepen the understanding of the Founder(s), their work, and impact.
- Intense engagement of webinars, workshops, and learning insights (self-work) and One to one coaching towards developing the entrepreneurial ability to support the build and scale of their organisations.
- Workshops and one-to-one consultations by Experts on
- Monitoring & Evaluation Framework / Impact
- Storytelling / Marketing Comms / Social Media
- Finance, Compliance
- Leadership Development
- Investor pitches
- Relevant connections to Investors, Service Providers, sector experts, UI Alumni, Mentors, Peers.
UnLtd India is open to any solution that solves a pressing socio-economic issue in India. However, for our July 2022 cohort, we are looking for a Pan India cohort of early-stage Social Entrepreneurs, Founders of NGOs committed to solving important social problems in creative and impactful ways.
The July 2022 Cohort will focus on supporting innovative solutions in
- Skilling & Livelihoods
- Healthcare
- Environment
- Education
- Inclusive Development
- Disability
- You are a Founder / Co-Founder of an early – stage NGO, committed to growing your organisation for social change.
- You need to be an Indian Citizen above 18 years of age.
- You need to be the Founder/Co-Founder of an NGO, registered on or after 1st April 2017.
- The organisation should be legally registered as any one of the following:
- Section 8 Company
- Trust
- Society
- As on date of application, the NGO must have valid 12A & 80G certifications.
- You must be working full-time or if part-time, upwards of 3 days a week.
- Your organisation should have a strong focus on measurable social impact.
While selecting Social Entrepreneurs, we look for:
- Innovation in the idea/ solution to create meaningful impact
- Individual’s/ Founder’s entrepreneurial capabilities to build a high impact organisation
- Solution has the potential to create long term and sustained Impact with the community, at a city / state level and at scale
- Individuals who are open to feedback and can gain from our incubation support
The timelines are as follows:
- Applications will open from April 8th to April 26th*
- First Shortlist post Review of Applications by May 2nd
- Second Shortlist post Screening Calls with (Co)Founders by May 23rd
- Final Pitch Panels May 31st – June 10th
- Cohort Announcement by June 17th
- Induction Session Week of July 4th
*Our applications are currently closed. Stay tuned to our social media handles for future updates.
Please note: Due to the uncertainty of travel and social distancing norms, the selection process will be conducted virtually.
