Awards Categories and Classification



Based on the CSR fund/budget of the financial year 2022-23. Description of each of the categories is given after this section. As the awards aim to recognize project-specific outcomes and impact, both the funding and implementing agency will get the due credit for the award.

1. Healthcare
• Small: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 up to INR 1.0 Cr.
• Large: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 above INR 1.0 Cr.
2. Education
• Small: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 up to INR 1.0 Cr.
• Large: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 above INR 1.0 Cr.
3. Skills Development
• Small: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 up to INR 1.0 Cr.
• Large: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 above INR 1.0 Cr.
4. Livelihoods
• Small: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 up to INR 1.0 Cr.
• Large: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 above INR 1.0 Cr.
5. Environment
• Small: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 up to INR 1.0 Cr.
• Large: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 above INR 1.0 Cr.
6. WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
• Small: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 up to INR 1.0 Cr.
• Large: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 above INR 1.0 Cr.
7. Women Empowerment
• Small: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 up to INR 1.0 Cr.
• Large: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 above INR 1.0 Cr.
8. Rural Development and Infrastructure
• Small: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 up to INR 1.0 Cr.
• Large: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 above INR 1.0 Cr.
9. Special Categories (Old Age, Specially-abled and others)
• Small: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 up to INR 1.0 Cr.
• Large: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 above INR 1.0 Cr.
10. Employee Volunteering Initiative
• Small: With annual prescribed CSR budget (FY 2022-23) of the company below or equal to INR 10 Cr.
• Large: With annual prescribed CSR budget (FY 2022-23) of the company above INR 10 Cr.
Special Awards
11. CSR Project of the Year (FY 2022-23)
• Small: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 up to INR 1.0 Cr.
• Large: CSR project budget for FY 2022-23 above INR 1.0 Cr.
12. CSR Foundation of the Year (FY 2022-23) (only for CSR Foundations)
• Small: With annual prescribed CSR budget (FY 2022-23) of the company/group equal to or below INR 10 Cr.
• Large: With annual prescribed CSR budget (FY 2022-23) of the company/group above INR 10 Cr.
13. Company with Best CSR Impacts (FY 2022-23) (only for Companies)
• Small: With annual prescribed CSR budget (FY 2022-23) of the company below or equal to INR 10 Cr.
• Large: With annual prescribed CSR budget (FY 2022-23) of the company above INR 10 Cr.
14. CSR Implementing Agency of the Year (FY 2022-23) (only for implementing agencies)
Two awards, as per the Jury discretion

Note: In case there are less than three entries in a category, the applications will be automatically evaluated under the CSR Project of the Year 2022-23 category. The Jury has all the rights to evaluate applications in a category where the project fits best, even if the award application has been submitted in a different category. The small and large categorization as per the list above is applicable when we receive at least 3 applications in each segment (large/small).