The program, step by step.
10 crews get ₹10,000 and 2 months to build something real. Every week you tell us how it’s going. At the end, the best crew in each track wins ₹15,000 more.
- 124 November 2026
Application deadline
Submit by 11:59 pm. After that the form closes on its own.
- 230 November 2026
Selected teams announced
On WhatsApp and in the school assembly.
- 3After selection
WhatsApp group for selected teams
All 10 crews, their mentors and the TinkerFund team in one place.
- 4Every week
Weekly progress update
A short update on your team dashboard: what you did, what was hard, what’s next.
- 5End of month 1
Monthly summary
Progress so far, what you spent from the grant, results and lessons.
- 6End of 2 months
Final project report
Your achievements, impact, spending and plans to keep going. Then we close the program.
- 7After evaluation
₹15,000 prizes
The best team in each track wins an extra ₹15,000.
Your crew’s dashboard, after selection.
Selected crews log in with the same team code and PIN. You’ll see every report you owe, when it’s due, and whether it’s a draft or submitted. Drafts save as you type, so you can finish later. The program runs from 1 Dec to 31 Jan.
Weekly update
- What you got done this week
- What was hard, or what went wrong
- Your goals for next week
- Photos or links as evidence (optional)
Monthly summary
- Your progress so far
- What you spent from the ₹10,000 grant
- Results and outcomes
- Lessons you learned
Final project report
- What you achieved
- Your impact, in numbers
- Full spending breakdown
- Evidence: photos, videos, links
- Your plans to continue
₹15,000 for the best crew in each track.
On top of the ₹10,000 seed grant every selected team gets.
Bonus prize for the best team, to keep its venture going.
Prize for the best team making a measurable social impact.