Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Student-Led Sustainability Mafia Secures Rs 2 Crore Grant
A group of students and young professionals in India started something called Sustainability Mafia to help each other work on climate solutions.
They had a big idea to make living cells that can detect pollutants in water and food.
But they didn't know how to turn their science into a business.
Sustainability Mafia helped them by teaching them how to talk to customers, get funding, and build a team.
Now, they have received a big grant of Rs 2 crore from a company called Zerodha.
This money will help them teach more students and support new startups that are working on climate problems.
They want to make sure that India's climate challenges are solved with the help of young innovators.
Sustainability Mafia, a student-led collective, received a Rs 2 crore CSR grant from Zerodha.
The grant aims to strengthen climate education programs and support early-stage founders.
The organization helps young innovators turn climate ideas into practical solutions.
Over 600 students and professionals have been trained, leading to 25 new ventures.
The collective focuses on building an ecosystem for climate startups in India.
- Who
- Sustainability Mafia, a student-led collective focused on climate solutions
- What
- Received a Rs 2 crore CSR grant from Zerodha
- When
- January 2026
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To strengthen climate education programs and support early-stage founders
- Organization
- Sustainability Mafia
- Grant Amount
- Rs 2 crore
- Grant Provider
- Zerodha
- Focus Areas
- Climate education and early-stage founders
- Founded Year
- 2020
- Participants Trained
- Over 600 students and professionals
- Startups Supported
- 25 new ventures
- Jobs Created
- Over 30