Overview

Do you have an idea that can bring about meaningful change and positively impact the built or unbuilt environment around you? Do you have an idea that addresses the need of the hour that is practical and implementable? If your concept can drive economic growth, foster innovation and unite communities, or if it’s an idea for a scalable startup that meets the current or future needs within the ACED fields, the Saint-Gobain Grants Program is the perfect platform to bring your vision to life! We welcome creative concepts that lead to solutions to identified problems or responses to needs. The solution or response could be a service, product, new material, digital application, documentation of traditional crafts, post-pandemic design considerations, research, exhibition or initiatives that promote cultural preservation. Whether the impact is local, regional, urban or global, whether the intervention is focussed on CBDs, villages or natural environments, share your vision and if selected we will support you to develop it.

Winners will receive a grant of Rs 1 Lakh to execute their proposed idea and make a difference. Join us in creating a path toward inclusivity, accessibility, and sustainability on a grand scale, and together, let’s shape a better world.

Eligibility

• Students of architecture or young architects under the age of 35 years.
• Students of interior design and interior designers under the age of 35 years- both from courses of a minimum of 3 years duration.
• All Transparence participants: current or past, irrespective of age and year of graduation.
• Past winners and applicants of Saint-Gobain Scholarships may re-apply with new ideas or with proposals for the next stage of their ideas.
• Individual application or in teams  (Please note Saint-Gobain will be able to sponsor only one person’s travel for the interview round if shortlisted)

Foundations of Winning Idea

• Your project should bring fresh and imaginative ideas to the world of architecture and design.
• Explore smart and practical ways to make the most of available resources and structures.
• Foster active connections between societies and communities.
• Clearly define who will benefit from your project and the positive changes it aims to bring.
• Your project can be an entirely new creation.
• Alternatively, draw inspiration from existing ideas, tailoring them to suit your target audience or location.
• You can even implement an existing idea, but always with proper credits and permissions.
• Ensure your idea addresses a real issue in the community you wish to help or offers solutions to important local or global problems.
• Priority will be given to projects that show consideration for the environment and society

Pillars of the Saint-Gobain Grants Programme

We are very thankful and honored to receive the SG Grant. It has motivated us to achieve and work towards our vision of uplifting the indigenous art of Pinjrakari. This support has expanded our horizons and driven us to push the boundaries of design. We feel our idea has finally received the recognition it deserves, and we look forward to continuing our journey with enthusiasm and commitment.

Bringing our project from sketches and vision boards to reality is truly a dream come true. Art needs an audience, and so do the Pinjrakari craftspersons who dedicate themselves to preserving this beautiful and useful, yet endangered, craft. The support we have received has been invaluable, and we are deeply grateful for the opportunities the SG Grant has opened up for us.