IFCCI CSR Conclave and Awards 2026 (8th Edition)

Following the seven successful editions in the past, IFCCI is organizing the 8th edition of its flagship CSR Conclave and Awards 2026.

Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI)
under the aegis of its CSR Committee

is organising its 8^th edition of the prestigious 

IFCCI CSR Conclave & Awards 2026

in November 2026
in New Delhi (tentatively on the 20^th of November).

The Chamber has successfully hosted seven editions of the event since 2019 and has welcomed esteemed eminent leaders and Special Guests, including H.E. Mr. Thierry Mathou, Ambassador of France to India; Mr. Virender Sehwag, former cricketer and Founder of the Virender Sehwag Foundation; Ms. Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech; Ms. Cynthia McCaffrey, UNICEF Representative to India; and Ms. Smriti Irani, former Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Government of India.

This year’s theme - ‘The Impact Equation: People, Purpose, Partnerships’

The theme reflects a simple but significant idea: meaningful social impact goes beyond financial contribution alone. It is created when corporates, government, NGOs and communities come together to design and scale solutions. This edition of the Conclave sets out to demonstrate that idea in practice, through real partnerships and real numbers, and finds a natural bilateral anchor in the Indo-French Year of Innovation 2026.

The Awards segment, positioned as the Impact Equation Awards 2026, will recognise organisations that have embedded sustainability and social responsibility into their core strategies, celebrating those that go beyond compliance to create meaningful and lasting impact.

Award Categories:

1. Education & Skilling (For initiatives in literacy, skilling, vocational training, employability and continuous learning)

2. Healthcare & Wellbeing (For programmes in healthcare, nutrition, prevention, access and community wellbeing)

3. Environment & Climate (For initiatives in renewable energy, waste management, afforestation, water conservation and climate action)

4. Inclusive Growth & Empowerment (For programmes in women's empowerment, livelihoods, inclusion and support to marginalised communities)

5. CSR Project of the Year (For a landmark or flagship CSR initiative with proven long-term impact and benchmark potential)

6. Jury Special (Not open for nominations; selected at the discretion of the jury)
   
   New Categories this year

7. Partnerships for Scale (For a CSR initiative that has visibly moved from pilot to scale through cross-sector collaboration)*

8. NGO Impact Award(New Category) (A dedicated NGO track recognising high-impact organisations based on outcomes, community relevance and organisational strength)

Application Forms

Please find enclosed the application form link for award categories 1 to 5:

IFCCI CSR CONCLAVE & AWARDS 2026 Impact Equation Awards (8th Edition) – Fill out form

*Nominations for new categories 7 and 8 are to be submitted separately via their respective Microsoft Forms.

IFCCI CSR CONCLAVE & AWARDS 2026 (8th Edition) Partnership for Scale Category – Fill out form

IFCCI CSR CONCLAVE & AWARDS 2026 (8th Edition) NGO Impact Award Category – Fill out form 

In case of queries related to the nomination form, please write toawards(@)ifcci.org.in

For details on Participation & Sponsorship/NGO Partnership opportunities, please write to aarushi.gautam(@)ifcci.org.in/ akshay.thakur(@)ifcci.org.in