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Bosch CSR RFP 2026: Road Safety and Water Resilience NGO Partner Call

By Vekho P. Ringa · Published October 20, 2026

Deadline checked 25 October 2026 | Open CSR implementing-partner RFP | Deadline: 31 October 2026 at 11:59 PM IST.

Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited (BGSW), a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, is inviting eligible registered Indian nonprofit organisations to propose projects in road safety and mobility or environmental water resilience. Grant Thornton Bharat manages the selection process (review, eligibility, evaluation, due diligence); final selection and funding decisions rest solely with BGSW. This is a competitive CSR implementing-partner call, not an unrestricted grant or a vendor supply tender.

At a glance

What projects are sought?

Two themes are listed: Road safety and mobility and Environment (Water Resilience). (The RFP notice and the project portfolio both refer to “three thematic areas” but describe only these two.)

Road safety and mobility: prevention of highway crash deaths, protection of young two-wheeler riders and better emergency response in the golden hour. Water resilience: groundwater recharge, water circularity and reuse with measurement, digital intelligence and technology where appropriate.

The project portfolio describes four projects: Vision Zero Fatality Districts (high-risk National Highway corridors; Pune, Coimbatore and Bengaluru are named); Ride4Life (young two-wheeler riders aged 18 to 30, within about 150 km of a BGSW office in Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Hyderabad or Pune); Ambulance Rapid Response (Hyderabad initially, with possible extension to Pune); and Building Water-Resilient Communities Through Recharge, Reuse and Digital Innovation (Bengaluru and Hyderabad first). The water project runs in four phases (Pilot, Optimise, Scale, Institutionalise), with funding in tranches linked to delivery milestones. One application is needed per project.

For all projects, a technology partner is “preferred, but not mandatory”.

Who is eligible?

The application form sets mandatory thresholds. The lead applicant must be a legally registered non-profit: a society, trust or Section 8 company. The mandatory criteria are: more than 5 years of existence as of 31 March 2026; annual expenditure of at least ₹5 crore in FY 2025-26; audited financial statements for FY 2025-26; at least 5 years’ experience in the chosen theme, including comparable projects with budgets of at least ₹5 crore; and at least 3 years’ experience working with government departments or agencies.

Registrations: “PAN, 12AB, 80G, CSR-1 and FCRA registration / prior permission, where applicable.” The form also asks for a NITI Aayog Darpan ID (or other government registration), 10(23C)/35(1) registration as applicable, and audited financial statements, income tax returns and Form 10B for FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26. Applicants must have operational presence in at least one of Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Coimbatore or Pune (pan-India organisations are acceptable). Organisations present in two or more of these cities get preference. These stringent criteria mean this is not suitable for every NGO.

Application steps and documents

1. Check the mandatory eligibility thresholds before investing in a proposal.
2. Review the project portfolio and sample application documents linked from the published RFP notice.
3. Prepare registration certificates, statutory approvals, audited statements for FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26, organisation financial history and proof of relevant project and government experience.
4. Prepare an evidence-based implementation plan, location and beneficiary details, project budget in INR, outcomes, risk management and monitoring approach.
5. Submit a separate online application for each project before the exact deadline.

Official application route: Complete the Bosch NGO partner application form.

RFP announcement and project documents: View the BGSW RFP notice and attached project portfolio. The direct application form identifies Bosch as donor and contains the eligibility rules; the announcement is carried by a third-party RFP host. No official Bosch page for this RFP was found.

Source: DevNet listing and BGSW RFP documents, checked 25 Oct 2026.

Clarifications: CSR.partnerselection@in.gt.com (Grant Thornton Bharat). The RFP was published on 14 October 2026; the last date for queries was 19 October 2026, which has now passed.

Before you apply

Selection is not guaranteed. Shortlisting is followed by financial, compliance, governance and technical due diligence, and BGSW retains final funding discretion. Applications sent through other channels or after the deadline “may not be considered”, and BGSW may accept, reject, defer, modify or cancel any application at any stage. Confirm that your planned project fits eligible CSR activities under Schedule VII and verify all declarations before submitting.

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