UNICEF India has launched the country’s first-ever Child Protection Innovation Fund (CPIF), a major step to encourage new technology-based solutions to safeguard children.

The fund will focus on improving child safety in four areas: strengthening child protection workers, increasing access to social protection schemes, supporting adolescent girls, and promoting online safety.

The fund was announced in May 2025, inviting ideas from UNICEF intervention states. From the many entries received, three projects stood out, SponsorSmart, BalMitrabot, and SurakshyaNet.

After review, SponsorSmart was chosen as the winner by a panel of experts, securing a USD 50,000 grant to scale its solution.

The platform will be designed as an open-source Digital Public Good so it can

be adapted for use across

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