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Criteria for Qualifying : Social Enterprise (SE)

Characteristics of Social Enterprises (SE)

Entities that are engaged in:

Here are the activities considered “eligible activities” for an entity to be identified as SE

  • Ending hunger, poverty, malnutrition and inequality
  • Improving healthcare, including mental health, sanitation and clean drinking water
  • Supporting education, job skills and ways for people to earn a living
  • Promoting equal rights and opportunities for women and LGBTQIA+ people
  • Protecting the environment, fighting climate change and saving forests and wildlife
  • Preserving India’s heritage, art and culture
  • Training and encouraging participation in rural, national, Olympic and Paralympic sports
  • Helping startups and organizations that work on social good
  • Supporting platforms that help non-profits grow and raise funds
  • Creating more job opportunities for the poor in cities and villages and helping small farmers and workers earn more
  • Improving slum areas, building affordable housing and making cities stronger and safer
  • Helping people during disasters through rescue, recovery and rebuilding
  • Making banking and financial services available to everyone
  • Helping disadvantaged groups get land and property
  • Making sure everyone can access the internet and mobile services and stay safe from misinformation and data misuse
  • Supporting the rights and welfare of migrants and people forced to move
  • Any other important cause decided by the Board or the Government of India

Additional Eligibility Conditions to Qualify as a Social Enterprise

To be officially recognized as a Social Enterprise on the Social Stock Exchange, an organization must also meet the following detailed conditions:

1.Targeting Underserved Communities

The enterprise should mainly focus on helping less privileged people or backward regions where development (as per government priorities) has been slow or poor.The enterprise should mainly focus on helping less privileged people or backward regions where development (as per government priorities) has been slow or poor.

2. Minimum 67% Rule

To prove that it is genuinely focused on social impact, the enterprise must meet at least one of these 3 conditions over the last 3 years:

a. Revenue Condition

At least 67% of the average revenue in the last 3 years should come from providing services or activities to the target population.

b. Expenditure Condition

At least 67% of the average spending in the last 3 years should be on activities that help the target population.

c. Beneficiary Base Condition

At least 67% of the average number of beneficiaries or customers in the last 3 years should belong to the target population.

If you are a registered NGO, Society, or Trust working in the fields of health and education, you can raise funds up to ₹10–20 crore through the Social Stock Exchange. For more details, contact IndiaIPO.

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