Nine women have been selected for the second cohort of the Ford Foundation - backed , three - month Green Accelerator programme in India . The objective of the accelerator programme is to support women-led ventures by helping them expand their innovative and consumer-responsive products and services. Launched last year , the scheme aims to support ventures led by women whose products and services focus on core issues , including access to water , smart energy , waste to value and sustainable mobility . As well as offering mentoring and meetings with industry experts , the companies from the cohort will receive equity - free seed funding of up to $ 10,000 . The programme offers the women a year 's support . The fund is also backed by the UK and Indian governments , and Zone Startups India .
Nine women have been selected for the second cohort of the Ford Foundation - backed , three - month Green Accelerator programme in India . Launched last year , the scheme aims to support ventures led by women whose products and services focus on core issues , including access to water , smart energy , waste to value and sustainable mobility . As well as offering mentoring and meetings with industry experts , the companies from the cohort will receive equity - free seed funding of up to $ 10,000 . The programme offers the women a year 's support . The fund is also backed by the UK and Indian governments , and Zone Startups India .