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ACT is a movement by India's startup ecosystem to combat Covid-19 and larger societal problems around Education, Environment and Women's Participation in the Workforce...the startup way. We believe everyone can be a co-founder of social change. So join the flow. Get involved. #ACTNow.
Overview
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2020
Mentions in press and media 13
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| Jul 14, 2025 | ACT Awards INR 1.43 Cr in Grants to Boost Tech-First Social Innovations The selected startups will also benefit from expert tech advisory from Sahaj Software and strategic mentorship in fundraising and business planning. | ACT, a leading Indian venture philanthropy platform, has announced INR 1.43 crore in grant funding to five early-stage social startups. The initiative is part of a pilot program aimed at bridging the critical funding gap for idea-stage soci... |
| May 12, 2021 | Indian Startups Joining Forces Together To Fight Against COVID-19 | Advertisment Fintech decacorn Paytm has also initiated a fundraising campaign and encouraging people to donate as much as they can. Last month, The fintech firm had announced that it is raising Rs 10 crores to acquire 3,000 Oxygen Concentr... |
| Apr 28, 2021 | India’s entrepreneurs and investors are mobilizing to help the nation fight COVID-19 — and you can too | At a time when much of the world has asserted great control over containing the spread of the coronavirus, with countries increasingly vaccinating its citizens, a different story is playing out in India, the world’s second-most populous nat... |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Investors, startup founders in India pool $13M to fund projects that fight coronavirus | More than 150 investors and entrepreneurs in India are funding dozens of projects in a bid to help millions better combat the COVID-19 epidemic and help the nation’s booming startup ecosystem withstand the economic devastation the pandemic ... |
| #StartupsVsCovid19: Meet The Six Startups Backed By The Action Covid-19 Team | Infocus Covid19 Tech Impact Latest updates & innovations, in-depth resources, live webinars and guides to help businesses navigate through the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on India's economy. With the number of positive cases of ... | |
| Meet The 46 Startups On Action Covid-19 Team’s Grantee List | Launched by a group of prominent Indian startup founders and investors in early April 2020, Action Covid-19 Team (ACT) Grants has added 49 initiatives to its grantee list. This INR 100 Cr grant was envisioned to help the government and othe... | |
| #StartupsVsCovid19: The Startup-Led Funds Accepting Donations To Help India Fight The Second Wave | Infocus Covid19 Tech Impact Latest updates & innovations, in-depth resources, live webinars and guides to help businesses navigate through the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on India's economy. India is facing its worst humanitaria... | |
| #StartupsVsCovid19: Meet The 27 Initiatives Backed By Action Covid-19 Team | Infocus Covid19 Tech Impact Latest updates & innovations, in-depth resources, live webinars and guides to help businesses navigate through the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on India's economy. In an attempt to help the government’... | |
| ACT Looks To Raise INR 75 Cr To Boost Indian Healthcare Amid Covid Crisis | Infocus Covid19 Tech Impact Latest updates & innovations, in-depth resources, live webinars and guides to help businesses navigate through the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on India's economy. As India is undergoing the worst poss... |
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FAQ about ACT Grants
When was ACT Grants founded?
ACT Grants was founded in 2020.
What has the press written about ACT Grants?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning ACT Grants, among them “ACT Awards INR 1.43 Cr in Grants to Boost Tech-First Social Innovations The selected startups will also benefit from expert tech advisory from Sahaj Software...” (Jul 14, 2025) and “Indian Startups Joining Forces Together To Fight Against COVID-19” (May 12, 2021).
Is ACT Grants still active?
Yes, ACT Grants is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jan 14, 2026.