GIAN organises HBN CRIIA which is an  International annual competition for creative & Innovative ideas or traditional knowledge practices, which solve day-to-day problems faced by society including animals, the environment, or us.

HBNCRIIA award accepts entries from professionals, college students, teachers, grassroots innovators or anyone in the formal or informal sector. This award aims to give international recognition to the innovations which are from/for grassroots, and address unmet social needs.