NABARD has launched the National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge, which aims to catalyze the design of a comprehensive framework that integrates diverse climate data streams from across rural India through interoperable APIs, layered modelling capabilities, and user-ready dashboards. The Challenge aims to advance credible near-term (10–15 year) climate hazard forecasting for India and translate climate data into decision-ready intelligence for agriculture, finance, and public policy.
Applications are invited from climate researchers, startups, academic institutions, and private-sector innovators with expertise in climate science, data, agriculture, finance, or related domains to propose viable implementation frameworks for this Climate Stack. Selected participants will receive expert validation, mentorship, and grant support to develop comprehensive, scalable solutions that strengthen climate resilience across India’s rural economy.
This structured collaborative sprint is being organized in association with the Gates Foundation, and Dalberg Advisors. Anchored on NABARD’s DiCRA platform, the proposed Climate Stack would evolve into a digital public infrastructure for enabling credible, localized hazard modelling and open, actionable intelligence for agriculture, rural finance, and public planning. NABARD offers awards worth ₹15 lakh, ₹10 lakh and ₹5 lakh will be offered to the top three entries selected in this challenge.
Key themes of the National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge are:
- Climate resilient agriculture
- Climate information systems
- Coastal vulnerability
- Afforestation and reforestation
- Decentralized renewable energy
- Livestock management and adoption
- Sustainable livelihoods
- Water conservation
- Waste management
The last date to apply for this challenge is 27 March 2026. Interested candidates can click here to apply
