FAQs

UrbanUp is an innovative program based on the concept of low-cost housing, constructed with a sustainable approach for the low-income strata of the society.

• To address the need for social housing for a low-income group through sustainable housing design.
• To create a social enterprise which is sustainable and scalable in the long run.
• A fundraising model with the support of Crowdfunding, Strategic investors and the voluntary contributions from the beneficiaries.

Sustainable, scalable self-financing model amount collected in the corpus will help build the next set of homes for EWS of the society

The project supports the highly vulnerable residents by providing permanent housing for the formerly homeless, elderly and disabled residents. The project's unique features make it a replicable model.

Three Phases have been planned with 126 houses

For identification as an EWS beneficiary under the scheme, an individual applicant will submit self-certification affidavit as proof of income.

No. Under the scheme, a beneficiary can avail the benefit of only one unit.

Current housing status, Income status, willingness to relocate and to be a part of interactive housing community.

1 Acre

The program is expected to kick start in April 2016 and to be live by December 2016.

Total 126 units with 30 units in phase 1 and 48 units each in phases 2 and 3.

UrbanUp Trust will undertake a demand survey through suitable means to assess the actual demand for housing and potential beneficiaries. The information about the eligible beneficiaries from this survey and other available data will be contained in prescribed formats along with interventions selected out for the program. All the information will be accessible on the Urbanup website.

The allotment shall be made following a transparent procedure as approved by UrbanUp Trust and Beneficiaries selected shall be adhering to the conditions of Urbanup residency. The priority may be given to physically handicapped, senior citizens, single women, While making the allotment, the families with differently-abled persons and senior citizens may be allotted house preferably on the ground floor or lower floors.

People will get an affordable access to housing which will boost improved health and safety with an increased productivity and better conditions of employment and economic growth by building social cohesion and stability.

The primary source of funding would be the Crowdfunding along with the support from the strategic investors and general contributions.

UrbanUp Trust is a registered Not for profit trust. The trust aims to provide low cost, eco homes to the poor living in the Urban areas.

The design of Urbanup program has been designed in such a way that it would address all the basic issues of the residents/ beneficiaries of the program.

• Identification of beneficiaries
• Information to the General public/ Media about the UrbanUp program and its benefits.
• Coordination with the construction and design partners.
• Allotment of the units.
• Financial and regulatory support.
• Strategy framework and partnerships.
• Provide sustainable design safety, and facilitate community-based economic activities through gradual upgradations of larger community.
• Resource efficiency through implementation partners.
• Provide Integrated development of infrastructure services securing linkages between run project sustainability.
• Good and shared public services, resources and amenities.
• Climatic design with more focus on fresh air and daylight.
• community building activities, human scale, social congregation spaces, integrated socio-cultural amenities for the beneficiaries to provide them the flexibility to adapt during relocation.

The Strategic investors are the strategic partners of the Urbanup projects who would support the project Urbanup on a pro bono basis without any expectations in return.

Yes, UrbanUp is a registered charitable trust with a 12 A (A) certificate. The contributions to the trust will have 80 G tax benefits.

Relief to the Poor

The UrbanUp project is situated on Sarjapur Road, Bangalore.

Each 1BHK unit will have an area of 474 sq. ft.

The beneficiaries will contribute by participating in all the activities offered within the Urbanup community and by voluntarily supporting to build the next phase of houses.

The legal aspects of the UrbanUp program are being determined by the by-laws of UrbanUp trust, which is a charitable trust registered under the income tax act 12 A.(A).

Benefactors can contact Urbanup Trust by sending a mail to mihir.menda@gmail.com.

Benefactors can visit our website www.urbanup.org, for any information regarding the project.

The account details are as follows:
Account Name: "Urbanup Trust"
Account No: 89240100003037
Account Type: Savings Bank account
Bank: Bank of Baroda
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Branch & Address: #325, Indiranagar Branch, C.M.H Road, Bangalore - 560 038