Name

Gramin Vikas Trust

Legal name

Gramin Vikas Trust

Website

https://gvtindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Development Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Farm Management Services (115116)

akta.pro primary industry

Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs (BPADABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL), Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Rural development services
• CSR implementation services
• Watershed development programs
• Agricultural extension services
• Capacity building training

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CSR Implementation Contracts: Revenue from corporate, PSU, and foundation partners who fund GVT as an implementing agency for CSR projects under Schedule VII of the Companies Act and aligned with SDGs; structured end-to-end project execution including planning, mobilization, delivery, monitoring, and impact reporting.
2. Government Project Implementation Grants: Funding from central and state government schemes (e.g., Jal Jeevan Mission, watershed programmes, NABARD WADI/WDF projects, SFURTI, FPO promotion schemes) where GVT serves as an empanelled implementing agency.
3. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: Charitable donations from individuals and institutions eligible for 50% tax exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act; routed through Indian Overseas Bank accounts toward solar lamps, health kits, watershed management, and farmer training.
4. Education and Training Fees: Revenue from academic and capacity-building programmes including the AICTE-approved two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDM-RM) at the School of Rural Management, Ratlam, and NLRI training programmes.
5. Research, Monitoring & Evaluation Services: Fee-based baseline and end-line studies, need assessments, social audits, and impact evaluations delivered to CSR partners, government agencies, and development organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gramin Vikas Trust operates as an integrated rural development services platform delivering CSR project implementation, government scheme execution, training and capacity building, research and monitoring, and awareness/advocacy services across India. Its offering is anchored on permanent training institutions (NLRI Ratlam, SRM Ratlam, KVK Godda, VTC Dahod) and a pan-India field network executing watershed development, WADI horticulture, FPO formation, Jal Jeevan Mission rollout, livelihoods, health, sanitation, and education programs for corporates, PSUs, foundations, and government agencies.

Product overview

Gramin Vikas Trust (GVT) operates as an integrated rural development services platform, not a single software product. Its offering combines six core service pillars — CSR Project Implementation, Government Project Implementation, Training & Capacity Building, Development Partnership, Research & Monitoring, and Awareness & Advocacy — delivered through a network of permanent institutions and field programs. The Training & Capacity Building pillar is anchored by three named institutional products: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Godda (Jharkhand) for agricultural extension; National Livelihoods Resource Institute (NLRI) at Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh) for livelihoods research and capacity development; and the School of Rural Management (SRM) at Ratlam for academic rural management education (PGDM-RM). The Vocational Training Centre (VTC) at Dahod (Gujarat) extends the training portfolio specifically to tribal youth in construction-sector trades. These institutions underpin thematic flagship programs and projects — including the Jal Jeevan Mission Implementation Support Agency services, the WADI horticulture program with NABARD, FPO formation & promotion, the HDFC Bank Parivartan HRDP, the SBI Foundation Sanjeevani Mobile Medical Units, the CRISIL Foundation Mein Pragati program, the Assam Forest & Biodiversity Conservation project (AFD-funded), the BRLF Mega Watershed Project in Jharkhand, the Kasan Lake Rejuvenation with SBI Cards, and the E-Waste & Plastic Waste Management programs. Field-level innovations such as the JANKAR para-professional cadre, Yogini Handicrafts, KGVS Section 25 company, and the Million SOUL Solar Study Lamp project with IIT Bombay round out the portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Krishco Gramin Vikas Sanstha (KGVS): Section 25 company established by GVT to undertake social development and e-governance activities, including the National Population Register (NPR) project.
• Yogini Handicrafts

Products and services

• CSR Project Implementation Services
• Government Project Implementation Services
• Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Godda
• National Livelihoods Resource Institute (NLRI)
• School of Rural Management (SRM)
• Research and Monitoring Services
• Awareness and Advocacy Services
• GVT Vocational Training Centre (VTC), Dahod
• Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Implementation Support Agency Services
• WADI Program
• Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO) Formation and Promotion
• Holistic Rural Development Program (HRDP) - HDFC Bank Parivartan
• Sanjeevani Mobile Medical Units
• Mein Pragati Program (CRISIL Foundation)
• Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation
• High-Impact Mega Watershed Project (BRLF, Jharkhand)
• Yogini Handicrafts Initiative
• Million SOUL Solar Study Lamp Project
• IHHT Sanitation Project under Swachh Bharat
• Plastic Waste Management Project (Golaghat, Assam)

Quantifiable outcome

• 27+ lakh people positively impacted through 500+ development projects across 26 states
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor, flagship and moderate.

• SBI FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 May 2025CSR partner supporting the Sanjeevani Mobile Medical Units project in rural pockets of Gorakhpur and Hardoi districts of Uttar Pradesh. Shri Shubham Kumar from SBI Foundation visited and audited the project on 19th May 2025, including a special eye camp for underprivileged villagers.
• SMBC IndiaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 March 2025Corporate partner for E-Waste Management Program awareness session at SMBC India's Gurgaon office on 20th March 2025, sensitizing employees about environmental and health hazards of unregulated e-waste disposal.
• SBI Cards and Payment Services LimitedmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 March 2025CSR partner for the Kasan Lake Rejuvenation Project in Manesar, Haryana. Funded planting of 150+ indigenous trees and shrubs on International Women's Day (8th March 2025) in collaboration with women-led SHGs. Part of larger lake restoration project covering 63,000+ trees, shrubs, and grasses.
• CRISIL FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 January 2025CSR partner supporting the "Mein Pragati" program for rural financial literacy and resilience. Two-day field visit by CRISIL CSR Committee Board Members to Rajasthan villages (Kushalpura, Alooda, Nangalrajwatan, Shyamota) on 22nd-23rd January 2025 to assess on-ground impact.
• HDFC Bank (Parivartan Initiative)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024CSR partner for the Holistic Rural Development Program (HRDP) across multiple states including West Sikkim (3-year programme in 14 villages of 3 blocks), Dhamtari Chhattisgarh (community orchard), and Assam goat farming (Project P0855). Supports marginal and under-privileged tribal communities through sustainable livelihood alternatives.
• ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited)moderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020MoU signed for Establishment of Mini Dairy in Jharkhand; also CSR partner for sanitation and hygiene projects including individual household toilets and water cooler installations.
• UNDP - United Nations Development ProgrammemoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020GVT implemented various projects in association with UNDP, contributing to multiple sustainable development goals.
• Power Grid Corporation LimitedminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Previous MoU partnership (resigned in 2020).
• Forest Department, Government of AssammajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2018Government partner for the Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (Rs. 42.78 Crore). GVT also implements plantation projects in multiple divisions (Goalpara, Parbhatjhora, Mushalpur Baksha) covering 265 hectares combined.
• Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of IndiaflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2017GVT has been empanelled by Ministry of Jal Shakti to work in nine states (Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, etc.) and is presently working as Implementation Support Agency (ISA) for Jal Jeevan Mission in five states. Also empanelled as National Level Key Resource Centre in 11 states for JJM capacity building.
• MANAGE Hyderabad (National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016NLRI-GVT Ratlam registered as Nodal Training Institute (NTI) for Madhya Pradesh under the Agri-Clinic & Agri-Business (AC&ABC) scheme of MANAGE Hyderabad, GoI since 2016. Key resource partner of MANAGE Hyderabad.
• Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2015CSR partner for IHHT (Individual Household Toilets) construction project under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan with a value of Rs. 715.50 lakh; 3,000 IHHTs to be constructed in identified districts of 3 states.
• IIT Bombay (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Collaborative partnership for the Million SOUL Project (Million Solar Study Lamps) with an outlay of Rs. 48 Lakh in Madhya Pradesh. 53,000 lamps were distributed across 6 blocks of Jhabua and Dhar districts. SoUL project also implemented in Chanan Block, Banka District, Bihar.
• GIZ-IS (German Technical Corporation - International Services)moderateTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Technical support partner for GVT-VTC Dahod under Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (Chief Minister's Ten Point Program), Tribal Development Department - D-SAG, Government of Gujarat. Trains tribal youth in construction sector trades.
• Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)moderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2007IOCL partnered with GVT in the Revenue waste land and contract farming model implementation project after acknowledging survey work done by GVT in Jhabua for energy plantation.
• ICAR - Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006GVT-KVK Godda funded and supported by ICAR New Delhi since 2006. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra is a grassroots-level technology transfer institution. ICAR provides technical guidance, funding, and policy alignment.
• KRIBHCO (Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Founding parent organisation; GVT was established in 1999 as a division of KRIBHCO before becoming an independent Trust under the Indian Trust Act 1882. KRIBHCO's Board of Directors and Managing Director serve on GVT's Board of Trustees (five Trustees from KRIBHCO). The corporate office is housed in KRIBHCO Bhawan, Noida. SRM provides in-house placement opportunities with KRIBHCO, GVT, NLRI.
• Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of IndiaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Founding institutional supporter; two Trustees from the Ministry sit on GVT's Board of Trustees. Govt. nominees from the Department of Fertilizers (Joint Director FICC and Deputy Secretary CSS) are trustees. Supports GVT's mission through policy alignment and financial backing.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Development Alternatives: Development Alternatives is a national-level social enterprise and development organization working on environment, livelihoods, and institutional development — broadly comparable to GVT's integrated rural development and social-enterprise orientation (Yogini Handicrafts).
• Foundation for Ecological Security (FES): FES works on landscape restoration, commons governance, and rural livelihoods across India — directly comparable to GVT's NABARD-funded watershed and WADI models and community-institution building approach.
• PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action): PRADAN is one of India's largest grassroots development NGOs operating across multiple states with a focus on women's SHGs, livelihood promotion, and natural resource management — directly comparable to GVT's SHG/FPO formation, watershed, and livelihoods portfolio.
• BAIF Development Research Foundation: BAIF is a national-level development research foundation focused on livestock, agriculture, watershed, and rural livelihoods across India — directly comparable to GVT on NABARD WADI programs, livestock distribution, and watershed programs at scale.
• SRIJAN (Society for Rural Industrialisation and Action Network): SRIJAN is a national NGO focused on integrated natural resource management, FPO promotion, and rural livelihoods — directly comparable to GVT's CBBO/FPO work and watershed-linked livelihood programs.
• Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR): WOTR specializes in integrated watershed management and climate-resilient agriculture across Maharashtra and other Indian states — directly comparable to GVT's watershed and WADI programs and similar donor/government implementation model.

Emerging players

• Digital Green: Digital Green focuses on tech-enabled agricultural extension and farmer training globally including India — comparable to GVT-KVK Godda's agricultural extension and tech-transfer role, though narrower in sector focus.
• Action for Social Advancement (ASA): ASA is a Bhopal-based NGO focused on FPO promotion, watershed management, and tribal livelihoods in central India — directly comparable to GVT's Jhabua/Madhya Pradesh operations and FPO/CBBO portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA): SEWA is a much larger trade union and development organization for women workers across India — comparable to GVT's women-empowerment, SHG, and livelihoods focus but with a broader urban-informal-sector mandate.
• Tata Trusts (Tata Sustainability Group): Tata Trusts is one of India's largest philanthropic funders and operators of integrated rural development programs — comparable as a large-scale CSR/rural-development institution that partners with and competes against NGOs like GVT for CSR contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GVT_India
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/74851888/admin/dashboard
• Instagraminstagram.com/gvtindia

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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Funding rounds

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