Business Update: Grace Cancer Foundation to open ZCZP issue on NSE Social Stock Exchange; Equippp is advisor
Equippp Social Impact Technologies is acting as advisor to Grace Cancer Foundation (GCF) for its Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) issue on the NSE Social Stock Exchange, set to open 7-9 October 2026.
- Proposed issue size
- ₹1 crore
- Minimum application size
- ₹1,000
- Issue open window
- 7-9 October 2026
What has been announced
- Grace Cancer Foundation (GCF) is set to open its Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) issue on the NSE Social Stock Exchange from 7 October to 9 October 2026.
- The proposed issue size is ₹1 crore, with a minimum application size of ₹1,000.
- Equippp Social Impact Technologies is acting as an advisor to the issue and, specifically for the GCF issue, is providing its IP platforms, book-building tools and supporting frameworks for the issue process.
- The Expression of Interest is available at GCF.EQUIPPP.GLOBAL. The company also points to the NSE website for further details on the issue.
What a ZCZP issue means, in simple terms
A Zero Coupon Zero Principal instrument is a social-purpose instrument on the Social Stock Exchange. It pays no interest (zero coupon) and the principal amount is not returned (zero principal). It works more like a contribution towards a social cause than a regular investment that earns a return.
Equippp's stated role and background
- Equippp says it is acting as an advisor to the issue and is providing IP platforms, book-building tools and supporting frameworks.
- Equippp states it has been engaged with the Social Stock Exchange ecosystem since its announcement in 2019.
- It conducted an SSE knowledge session in Hyderabad in 2023, which was attended by the founder of Grace Cancer Foundation.
- More recently, it conducted a knowledge session with Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee on the emerging role of CSR through the Social Stock Exchange. The session also saw expressions of interest and pledges from multiple participants towards supporting social-impact initiatives.
Related initiative referred to in the update
- The development aligns with Equippp's Constituency Development & Sustainability Bridge (C-DSB) initiative.
- Under this initiative, Equippp has entered into an MoU with the Telangana State Legislative Secretariat for establishing C-DSB foundations across 119 constituencies.
- Grace Cancer Foundation has committed to supporting activities in two pilot constituencies under the initiative.
- The GCF issue is described as the Foundation's next step towards mobilising social capital through the SSE for its cancer screening and early-detection programmes.
How to read this
This is a business update describing an advisory and platform role for a third party's social-impact issue, along with background on Equippp's involvement in the Social Stock Exchange ecosystem and its C-DSB initiative with the Telangana State Legislative Secretariat.
More numbers
- Proposed issue size of GCF ZCZP issue₹1 crore
- Minimum application size₹1,000
- Constituencies under C-DSB MoU with Telangana State Legislative Secretariat119 constituencies
- Pilot constituencies GCF has committed to supporttwo pilot constituencies
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