Naaripreneur for Her Program at IIMV FIELD aims to identify, nurture, and scale ventures that are either led by women or building solutions for women, across all sectors and geographies in India. The Program is a CSR initiative supported by NBCC India Ltd.
The objective of this program is to foster an environment where these ventures can flourish — breaking barriers, promoting gender equality, and advancing the economic empowerment of women across critical domains including health, safety, education, financial independence, livelihood creation and more.
The 11-month long Cohort 2 program, from May 2026 to March 2027, supports up to 75 entrepreneurs across 03 phases and provides 06 months of incubation support for up to 25 promising ventures at IIMV FIELD. The starting phase will include a nationwide call for applications for interested and eligible startups. The next phase will offer structured online pre-incubation capacity-building sessions for up to 75 shortlisted applicants, covering ideation, idea validation, and core entrepreneurship concepts. The concluding phase will provide six months of incubation support for up to 25 selected ventures.
This program at IIMV FIELD will consist of 3 Phases –
Phase 1 Call for Applications
During this phase, a nationwide call for applications will be conducted for interested and eligible startups to apply for the program. Entrepreneurs may apply with an idea or with an existing venture, provided they meet the eligibility criteria of the program.
Phase2 Pre-Incubation
In this phase, up to 75 shortlisted applicants from Phase 1 will participate in structured online capacity-building sessions. The entrepreneurs will get inputs on various essential knowledge areas such as: > Introduction to “Do Your Venture” > Opportunities and Ideation Techniques > Idea Validation and Evaluation > Lean Canvas The participants would learn what it takes to building a scalable, profitable, and sustainable business, such as: > Aspects of Marketing in Business Model > Aspects of Operations in Business Model > Aspects of Finance in Business Model > Management of Performance and People in Organization > Storytelling
After the completion of this phase, the participants will be encouraged to submit a business plan (lean canvas & pitch video) for selection to the next phase of the program. The ventures will be shortlisted for a brief interaction with the Screening cum Evaluation Committee (SCEC) of IIMV FIELD, for selection to the next phase of the program. Up to 25 startups will be shortlisted for Phase 3 of the program.
Phase3 Incubation
In this phase, up to 25 startups will be selected for a rigorous 11-month long incubation support at IIMV FIELD. This will be provided virtually and/or physically by IIMV FIELD. The incubation phase will include structured mentorship from IIMV faculty, industry experts, and sector specialists, along with access to IIMV FIELD’s ecosystem, infrastructure, and alumni network.
The incubated ventures will also participate in a 02 Day on-campus bootcamp focused on AI adoption and fundraising.
The phase will conclude with a graduation ceremony for the incubated startups, where the top 05 startups will be awarded performance-based grants of up to ₹5 lakhs in total.
Opportunities for Startups, Eligibility Criteria, Selection Criteria, Application Process, Application Form, Program Timelines
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