Application Deadline:
13 October 2025
About Organisation
The India Humanitarian Hub (IHH) is a national platform hosted by the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS), a non-profit organization dedicated to building resilient communities. SEEDS works across India to enhance disaster preparedness, climate adaptation, and sustainable development. Through the IHH, it brings together humanitarian actors, policymakers, innovators, and community organizations to strengthen collective emergency response and promote innovation in disaster management. The Hub serves as a knowledge-sharing and coordination platform to improve preparedness and recovery systems at local and national levels. Its mission is to build stronger, safer, and more equitable communities by fostering collaboration between grassroots innovators, civil society, and humanitarian agencies. By supporting inclusive, locally led approaches, the IHH aims to transform India’s humanitarian landscape, ensuring that disaster response and climate resilience efforts are both community-driven and technologically forward.
About the Grant
The Call for Innovations: India Humanitarian Hub Initiative invites applications from innovators, organizations, and institutions developing creative solutions to enhance community resilience and disaster preparedness. This initiative focuses on identifying, supporting, and scaling impactful ideas that address humanitarian challenges such as disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, gender-sensitive resilience, and community-based response mechanisms. The selected projects will receive targeted support to test, refine, or scale their innovations through mentorship, funding, and visibility under the India Humanitarian Hub network. Proposals may include early warning systems, nature-based resilience models, disaster-resilient housing, or digital tools for emergency coordination. The initiative prioritizes ideas that are practical, sustainable, and community-centric. By supporting innovations that merge traditional wisdom with modern technology, the program aims to strengthen India’s humanitarian ecosystem and encourage cross-sector collaboration among NGOs, social enterprises, and grassroots organizations.
Who can Apply?
Eligible applicants include NGOs, nonprofit organizations, and individuals or institutions based in India working in the fields of humanitarian aid, disaster management, or social innovation. Applicants must demonstrate a strong understanding of local challenges related to climate risk, disasters, or resilience and present a clear, implementable idea with measurable outcomes. The proposal should outline the problem being addressed, the innovation proposed, implementation strategy, and potential for scalability. Projects must be non-commercial, community-focused, and ethically sound. Collaborative applications involving local communities or multiple partners are encouraged. Applicants should also have operational experience and a reliable management framework to ensure accountability and transparency. Proposals highlighting inclusion—especially of women, children, and marginalized groups—will be given preference. The initiative seeks forward-thinking changemakers with innovative approaches to build safer, more prepared, and climate-resilient communities across India.
How to Apply?
Interested applicants must submit a detailed proposal describing their innovation, objectives, activities, and impact plan. Applications should include organizational details, a proposed budget, and relevant supporting documents. Submissions must align with the initiative’s focus on resilience and humanitarian innovation. All proposals should be sent to the India Humanitarian Hub through the designated submission process before the deadline.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is 13 October 2025
Last Date To Apply
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