Catch Foundation : NGO Working For Environment Protection

What Catch Foundation : NGO Working For Environment Protection does

CATCH Foundation is an Ahmedabad-headquartered non-profit environmental NGO founded on 2 October 2014 by Bharat Sisodiya. The organization creates urban dense forests across Indian cities using a proprietary methodology called "कैच - वन संरक्षण प्रणाली" (CATCH Forest Conservation System, or CVSP), inspired by the Miyawaki technique. CVSP is a documented 10-step process covering native species identification, height-based plant layering (shrub to canopy above 40 ft), deep soil enrichment with cocopeat/rice husk/biomass, organic mulching, high-density planting at 5 saplings per square meter, protective fencing, and a 3-year precision drip irrigation maintenance cycle. The organization claims 90%+ tree survival rates, 10x faster growth, and 30x more green cover compared to conventional plantation methods, supported by a partnership with CSIR-NEERI for third-party scientific impact assessment. CATCH Foundation has cumulatively planted 1,283,667+ trees, created 203+ multi-species dense forests, restored 200+ hectares, and operates in 30+ Indian cities including Ahmedabad, Sanand, Raysan, Ankleshwar, Gurugram, and Manesar. It is registered under India's Public Trust Act 1950 (Reg. No. E/21446/Ahmedabad) and holds 12A and 80G tax exemption status.

The organization's core service is urban dense forest creation, supplemented by a CSR collaboration program (where CATCH acts as implementation partner for corporate CSR projects), a tree adoption program at ₹1,000 per tree covering 2 years of maintenance, a tree tracking system (track-trees.missionsustainability.org), volunteer programs engaging a 500+ citizen network, and environmental awareness campaigns across schools and communities. Notable engagements include a 15,000-sapling Miyawaki forest for Fidelity International in Gurugram (projected 250-280 tonnes CO2 absorption annually), a 300-acre urban dense forest project with the National Security Guard (NSG) in Manesar, Haryana under a 5-year land contract, and CSR-funded projects for Glenmark (10,800+ trees in Ankleshwar) and Sona Comstar (20,000 Bambusa Balcooa in Manesar). The technology platform and website infrastructure are operated by partner Mission Sustainability.

CATCH Foundation's revenue model is anchored on corporate CSR funding drawn from India's mandatory 2% CSR regime under the Companies Act 2013, with corporate partners including Fidelity International, Glenmark, Sona Comstar, L&T, Mitsubishi, Adani Group, SBI Life, HCCB, Tata, and ONGC. Government and institutional partnerships (NSG for land provision, CSIR-NEERI for scientific validation, GTU for campus greening) provide land access, technical credibility, and in-kind resources rather than direct funding. Individual donations, including the tree adoption program and one-time contributions, provide a secondary funding stream. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct enterprise outreach to CSR departments (bottom-of-funnel), government relationship-driven land partnerships, and self-serve community engagement via the website (top-of-funnel). Headcount is 51-100 employees, supplemented by a 500+ active volunteer network across India.

Name

Catch Foundation : NGO Working For Environment Protection

Legal name

CATCH Foundation

Website

https://catchfoundation.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Catch Foundation is an Ahmedabad-based non-profit NGO founded in 2014 that creates urban dense forests across 30+ Indian cities using its proprietary CVSP methodology, serving corporate CSR partners, government institutions, and individual donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Restoration Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Forestry and Logging (113), Support Activities for Forestry (115310)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Reforestation & Afforestation Services (Planting, Site Prep, Regeneration) (IMAMAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban & Community Reforestation / Street Tree Planting (AFAMACAL)

Keywords

• Urban afforestation services
• Miyawaki forest plantation
• CSR environmental projects
• Tree adoption programs
• Biodiversity restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. CSR Funding: Major revenue stream from Corporate Social Responsibility funds mobilized from corporations. CATCH Foundation acts as implementation partner for corporate CSR projects, receiving funds to execute urban dense forest plantation and maintenance. Companies like Fidelity International, Glenmark, and others fund projects as part of their mandatory CSR spending under Companies Act 2013.
2. Individual Donations: Donations from individuals for tree planting and forest creation. Website features donate and adopt-a-tree options for citizens to contribute financially to afforestation efforts.
3. Government and Institutional Partnerships: Collaborations with government bodies like NSG for land provision and CSIR-NEERI for scientific impact assessment. No direct funding mentioned but resources and land are provided by partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CATCH Foundation is a non-profit NGO that creates urban dense forests in India using the proprietary कैच - वन संरक्षण प्रणाली (CVSP) methodology inspired by the Miyawaki technique. The foundation plants native species at high density (5 saplings per square meter) on land provided by government, corporate, or community partners, and maintains the forests over a 3-year cycle to achieve 90%+ survival rates. It funds these projects through Corporate Social Responsibility partnerships, individual tree adoption donations, and government/institutional collaborations.

Product overview

CATCH Foundation operates as a single-service NGO offering urban dense forest creation through its proprietary कैच - वन संरक्षण प्रणाली (CVSP) methodology, inspired by the Miyawaki technique. The organization provides a unified service portfolio centered on planting and maintaining dense forests, supplemented by CSR collaboration projects for corporate partners, individual tree adoption programs, volunteer engagement, and environmental awareness initiatives. The CVSP methodology serves as the core operational framework underpinning all service offerings, with costs allocated across sapling (₹30), land preparation and labor (₹370), plantation support (₹40), technology (₹10), and 3-year maintenance (₹550) per tree.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban Dense Forest Creation Service End-to-end service for creating high-density urban forests using the CVSP methodology, including native species identification, land preparation, planting, fencing, and multi-year maintenance. Delivered to corporations, government bodies, and communities across 30+ cities in India.
• CSR Collaboration Projects Partnership program where CATCH Foundation mobilizes Corporate Social Responsibility funds from corporations to finance urban dense forest plantation and maintenance projects, with full transparency and impact reporting to corporate CSR departments.
• Tree Adoption Program Program allowing citizens to adopt individual trees at ₹1,000 per tree covering 2 years of maintenance, including monthly growth updates and visit access to track progress on the foundation's tree tracking platform.
• Environmental Awareness Initiatives Educational campaigns covering single-use plastic reduction, Swachhta Din (Clean India), PM's birthday celebrations, school activities, and sustainability awareness programs targeting citizens across age groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% tree survival rate achieved across all projects
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fidelity InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Fidelity International partnered with CATCH Foundation as implementation partner for creating a high-density Miyawaki forest with 15,000 indigenous saplings across 11,873 square metres at Dhankot pond area in Gurugram. The project includes 3 years of structured maintenance with precision drip irrigation.
• National Security Guard (NSG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2024MoU signed for transforming a 300-acre land plot in Manesar, Haryana into an urban dense forest. NSG provides land on a 5-year contract while CATCH Foundation brings expertise in dense forest establishment using CVSP methodology.
• CSIR-NEERI (National Environmental Engineering Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2024Scientific collaboration for impact assessment support. CSIR-NEERI provides vital environmental benefits evaluation, particularly in carbon sequestration measurement. Dr. Lalsingh, Dr. Amit Bansiwal, and Dr. Rajesh Biniwale are instrumental scientists involved in the project.
• GlenmarkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCSR partner for tree plantation projects. Funded the transformation of Ghoda village in Ankleshwar where over 10,800 trees were planted.
• Sona ComstarcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCSR collaboration for planting 20,000 Bambusa Balcooa in Manesar, Haryana - one of the largest bamboo plantations in Delhi NCR region.
• L&T (Larsen & Toubro)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCSR collaborator for urban greening initiatives
• MitsubishiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCSR collaborator for urban greening initiatives
• Adani GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCSR partner for environmental projects
• SBI LifeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCSR collaborator for urban greening initiatives
• HCCB (Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCSR collaborator for environmental sustainability projects
• Mission SustainabilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology and platform partner providing tree tracking system (track-trees.missionsustainability.org) and website development. Described as 'Made with 💚 by Mission Sustainability' indicating close operational partnership.
• Gujarat Technical University (GTU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership for Gujarat-Technical-University-Ayurvedic-Park project with 608 trees planted

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Afforestt: Indian environmental services company widely credited with pioneering Miyawaki method adoption in India. Operates an urban afforestation model nearly identical to Catch's CVSP — high-density native species plantation, multi-layered canopy design, and corporate/government project execution — making it the closest direct peer in the Indian urban dense forest market.
• Grow Billion Trees: Indian NGO running large-scale afforestation and urban greening programs with corporate and volunteer engagement models similar to Catch. Competes for the same CSR funding pool and individual donation base focused on tree planting and forest restoration in India.
• Sankalpa Trust: Indian non-profit engaged in urban environmental restoration, plantation drives, and CSR-driven green cover projects. Comparable to Catch as a regional player targeting corporate CSR budgets for tree plantation work in Indian cities.
• SayTrees: Bengaluru-based NGO specializing in urban tree plantation, Miyawaki forests, and corporate CSR environmental partnerships across India. Closely comparable to Catch in service offering (urban dense forest creation, CSR funding model, multi-city execution) and customer segment (large Indian corporates seeking CSR implementation partners).

Emerging players

• Trees for Free: Indian non-profit platform enabling free tree plantation and individual citizen engagement in environmental projects. Overlaps with Catch's individual-donation and volunteer-driven GTM motion in the Indian urban greening space.

Broad incumbents

• Wildlife Conservation Trust: India-focused wildlife and habitat conservation organization with CSR-funded project portfolios and corporate partnership models. Comparable as a competing NGO drawing on the same CSR funding pool for environment-related programs, though focused more on wildlife than urban forestry.
• TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute): Large, established Indian research and policy institution with broad environmental programs including afforestation, climate change, and sustainability advisory. Serves as a broader-incumbent peer competing for the same corporate/government environmental budgets while operating at much larger scale.

Regional players

• I Am Gurgaon: Gurgaon-based citizen movement focused on urban greening, tree plantation, and biodiversity restoration in the NCR region. Operates in the same Gurugram geography as Catch's Fidelity International Miyawaki project and pursues similar corporate partnership and volunteer mobilization models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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