ClimaFii Alliance 2026 Application Form

Thank you for your interest in the ClimaFii Alliance Program 2026.

The Climate and Finance Innovations (ClimaFii) Alliance is a five-year initiative anchored by Shell Foundation in partnership with Accion, with co-funding from UK aid through the UK government’s Transforming Energy Access platform. It aims to address critical challenges faced by micro-entrepreneurs in accessing affordable and appropriate clean energy solutions in Africa and India.

Upaya will work with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) or Startups in the clean energy and Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) space to improve livelihoods for micro-entrepreneurs. By targeting key sectors such as Food, Agriculture & Allied, Waste Management & Circularity, Textiles, and others, the program will focus on 10 selected businesses to drive sustainable growth, increase productivity, and enhance income for rural micro-entrepreneurs.

Please click “Next” to start your application for the India cohort.

If you are an enterprise working in Sub-Saharan Africa, please click here.
What would you like to do?*

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Do you consent to us directly contacting the nominee for purposes related to the ClimaFii 2025 program?*

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Applying for the Program

For consideration into the program, we request you to complete and submit all sections of the form. Please ensure that you're responding to the questions asked with correct information or data where required. The last date for submitting this form is 12th January 2026.

This form has 5 sections, and we encourage you to start the process early in order to submit it on time.
- General Information
- Business Overview
- Social and Enviornmental Impact
- Finance, Fundraising & Growth Strategy
- Wrapping Up
In every section, you can save your progress by clicking on the 'Save' button at the bottom of every page. Please note that you can choose 'Skip Create an account' in case you don't want to sign up.

Use the 'Back' button to make edits or view your responses in the previous section.

Click on 'Next' to get started!

Application deadline: 12th January 2026

Please contact cohort@upayasv.org for any queries.

Section 2 of 5: Business Overview
What is the problem or market gap that your business (and product) is solving for?*

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Please describe your solution/product and its unique value proposition*

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Who is your target customer/market (also indicate why they buy your product / solution)?*

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Does your business model include buy-back of products/commodities from customers/users?*

YesNo
Please describe your business model, including sales/distribution channels, GTM strategy, and after-sales support.*

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Does your business model include buy-back of products/commodities from customers/users? If yes, who are your current buyers and what are your plans to expand or partner? If not, do you plan to introduce this in the future?*

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Does your business model include buy-back of products/commodities from customers/users? If yes, who are your current buyers and what are your plans to expand or partner? If not, do you plan to introduce this in the future?*
If no, do you have any future plans for buy-back of products/commodities?

YesNo
Please describe your GTM or customer acquisition strategy.*

If you do not have formal partnerships, describe potential collaborations or stakeholders.0/250
Please describe any after-sales support that you provide to your customers.*

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What are your current sales and distribution channels? *

0/250
What is currently your biggest growth barrier? (Please highlight current or potential challenges for scale)*

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Section 3 of 5: Social and Environmental Impact
Does your solution/product support livelihood generation or enhancement for micro-entrepreneurs? Please describe*

Note: Micro-entrepreneurs are individuals/entities/units who earn or enhance their income through the productive use of clean energy/DRE/decarbonisation products/solutions. Their income should be directly linked to the volume of work they deliver and not based on a payroll or salaried structure.0/250
Please describe any other stakeholders who benefit from your product / solution, and how they benefit.*

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How does your business contribute towards climate action, specifically towards reducing emissions?*

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Traction
Total number of micro-entrepreneurs till date*
Total number of other customers/users till date, if any*
Percentage of women customers/users till date*
Micro-entrepreneurs target for 2026*
Volume of GHG or Co2 emissions reduced:*
Volume of GHG or Co2 emissions - 2025 target:*

Section 4 of 5: Finance, Fundraising & Growth Strategy

Pricing
Number of products / solutions that your company offers:*
Note: if you are a wholesaler/distributor/retailer of multiple products, please highlight most relevant products in this context of this program
Product/Solution*
Price (in INR)*
Product/Solution 2
Price (in INR)
Product/Solution 3
Price (in INR)
Product/Solution 4
Price (in INR)
Product/Solution 5
Price (in INR)

Revenue (in INR)
Revenue (actuals); FY 2024-25 *
Revenue (actuals); FY 2025-26 (Apr - Oct)*
Revenues (estimate) for FY 2025-26*
Revenue (projections) for FY 2026-27*

Fundraising
Has your company raised any equity?*
Funding could include funds raised through friends and family, angel investors, institutional funders / investors or others
Total amount of equity raised till date (in INR)*
Date of last funding*

MonthDateYear
Name of funder(s)*
Use a comma for multiple names
Has your company raised any debt?*
Funding could include funds raised through friends and family, angel investors / networks or Banks, NBFCs and other institutions
Total amount of debt raised till date (in INR)*
Date of last funding*

MonthDateYear
Name of funder(s)*
Use a comma for multiple names
Has your company raised any grants?*
Funding could include funds raised through CSR / Foundations, awards & competitions or Incubators / Accelerators
Total amount of grants raised till date (in INR)*
Date of last funding*

MonthDateYear
Name of funder(s)*
Use a comma for multiple names
What are your key business and financial milestones for the next 6, 12 and 18 months?*

0/250
What is your fundraising target for the next 12-18 months? Please mention type of funds required and funding amount*

0/100
Please share details current fundraising round, if applicable (round size and type of funds)*

If not applicable, please mention NA0/100
Please describe the utilisation plan for the above*

If not applicable, please mention NA0/250

End-user Financing
Do your micro-entrepreneurs / customers require financing to purchase your product/service?*

YesNo
Have you established or explored partnerships with any financial institutions (e.g., NBFCs, banks, MFIs) to offer financing to your customers? If yes, please list the institutions.*

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If you have an existing financing arrangement, how many customers have availed financing to date?*

0/250
Do you believe end-user financing could significantly increase adoption or expand your customer base?*

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Do you believe end-user financing could significantly increase adoption or expand your customer base?

YesNo

Section 5 of 5: Wrapping Up
Which areas of support are most relevant to your business and that you are seeking through this program?*

End-user financingGo-to-market / market linkagesInvestment readiness & fundraisingImpact measurementSubsidised capital
Please elaborate on the support areas you selected*

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Organisation Name*
Are you comfortable with us sharing the above information with other investors and partner organizations?*

YesNo
Please upload your pitch deck*

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Would you like to receive updates from Upaya on other opportunities for incubation, acceleration, awards, investments, etc.?*

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Nominator Email ID*
Contact person name*
Contact person email*
Full legal/registered company name*
Brand name (if any)
Legal Status*
Headquarter Location*
Cities of operation*
Website
1. Please share a brief description of the business (start-up/SME).*

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2. Why are you nominating the start-up/SME? Please highlight why you think they are a fit for the program.*

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Section 1 of 5: General Information

Section 2 of 5: Business Overview

Section 3 of 5: Social and Environmental Impact

Section 4 of 5: Finance, Fundraising & Growth Strategy

Section 5 of 5: Wrapping Up

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