Apply for RAFT AI for Transformative Social Impact Grant 2026 – Up to ₹50 Lakh

Rao Family Trust (RAFT) is supporting technology-driven solutions through its TechForGood initiative, with a focus on using artificial intelligence to address significant social challenges. Through its AI for Transformative Social Impact grant opportunity, RAFT is seeking organisations that have AI at the core of their solutions and can demonstrate meaningful, measurable and responsible impact. The initiative focuses particularly on agriculture, healthcare, disability inclusion and frontline support. RAFT indicates a preference for organisations operating in Maharashtra and is interested in solutions with potential for scale and longer-term impact. The initiative is designed for organisations that are already applying AI to real-world social challenges.

The AI for Transformative Social Impact Grant provides funding of up to ₹50 lakh, with the possibility of multi-year support. RAFT is looking for AI-native solutions addressing significant social challenges in agriculture, healthcare, disability inclusion and frontline support. AI must be a central component of the proposed solution and should be used responsibly, ethically and measurably. The opportunity does not focus on general AI awareness, digital literacy, content generation or solutions where AI is only a minor feature. Recent communication from RAFT also indicates that organisations should have already deployed AI solutions and demonstrated measurable impact.