Fund My Crazy

A student-first initiative that celebrates and rewards the most innovative ideas from across India. Just 3 simple steps can give you a chance to win up to 1 Cr*. The challenge invites students to pick a problem they care about, reimagine how it could be solved, and build their idea with Google Gemini. The focus is not just on having a crazy idea, but on showing how that idea could create a real impact. How to ParticipatePick a problem. Choose a theme. Build your idea using Google Gemini. Submit your entry. You don't need to be an expert or have a technical background. What matters is the idea, the problem you're solving, and how creatively you can bring your vision to life. Think CRAZY. Build it. Submit it. Eligibility & Team Rules Open to students currently enrolled in any college or university across India. Students from all disciplines can participate. Engineering or design backgrounds are not mandatory. Participants can compete individually or in teams of a maximum of 3 members. Students from different colleges/universities can form a team. All team members must currently be enrolled in an institution in India. International students are not eligible. Each participant/team can submit only one entry. Team members cannot be changed after the submission deadline. Competition Structure: Idea Submission Pick a CategoryChoose one of the six themes and develop an idea that reimagines your city. Build with GeminiUse Google Gemini to brainstorm and develop the concept, and create a visual representation of the idea using Gemini's image-generation capabilities. Submit Your EntryComplete the submission form and submit the required visual and written explanation of the idea. Build in public The top 50 shortlisted participants will enter the Build in Public phase, where they will refine their ideas with guidance from experts and mentors, transforming their initial concept into a compelling, comprehensive pitch deck while showcasing their journey and progress. Grand Finale The top 10 shortlisted participants will present their ideas to a panel of judges at IIT Delhi, where they will pitch their concepts and compete for the final recognition. Rewards and Prizes: Tier 1 (Top 3) will be rewarded with a cash prize of INR 20,00,000 each. Tier 2 (Next 4) will be rewarded with a cash prize of INR 7,00,000 each. Tier 3 (Last 3) will be rewarded with a cash prize of INR 4,00,000 each.