Grants database

Chale Chalo is a grassroots development organisation that aims to create an economically, socially, politically, culturally and environmentally sustainable society where people enjoy their human rights without poverty, distress, violence and suffering. This grant supports Chale Chalo to continue their project Didi, which aims to empower women and enhance their capacity to lead development, planning and governance in their communities, with a particular focus on water security.

Centre for Community Development through Network, Education, Research, Training, Resource mobilisation and Capacity Building (Cod Nerc) aims to promote the NGO movement in Mizoram and act as a catalyst to collaborate with other state, national and international agencies. Their programmes span health, work and livelihoods, IT and entrepreneurship, rights of women and children, and flood response. This grant supports Cod Nerc to continue Project ​‘How Are You’, which aims to strengthen the local ​‘helping’ ecosystem, increase access to government support, and reduce vulnerability of urban families who have migrated in Mizoram.

Basic HealthCare Services (BHS) works to provide a responsive, empathetic primary health ​‘circle of care’, rooted in the community. They aim to reach vulnerable communities through a network of responsive primary healthcare and nutrition services. This grant supports BHS to continue mentoring young physicians working in South Rajasthan communities, and to advocate for healthcare reform.

Barasat Unnayan Prostuti (BUP) is a rights-based organisation that aims to empower women and young people with literacy and other skills to improve community capacity, re-build the local economy using local resources, and create alternative livelihoods to help prevent unsafe mass-migration, trafficking and enslavement. This grant supports BUP to expand their programme co-developed with social workers and survivors of human trafficking to raise awareness of the issue in local communities and to signpost relevant resources and services.

Aawaj Jan Kalyan Samiti (Aawaj) aims to use the law as a positive force for social change. Aawaj works to advance and protect the rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution, raising local awareness and supporting communities to defend their rights. This grant supports Aawaj to undertake a comprehensive view of child trafficking prevention in Madhya Pradesh by developing an integrated approach at both source and destination areas and building awareness of the issue in the local community.

Aaina aims to empower disabled people and support them to realise their potential. This grant supports Aaina to extend services for disabled people to rural areas in four districts of Odisha. They will work with deafblind people in two districts, develop a network of disabled people and their care givers, and improve links and systems for accessing governement social security.

Yuva Vikas Mandal works to empower and support young people, women and children to access rights, entitlements and justice. Their primary aim is to promote youth participation in development and governance processes for realising their rights and entitlements by ensuring transparency and government accountability. This grant will help address learning loss due to Covid-19, with a focus on primary education.

Synergy Sansthan is a youth-led organisation, co-founded and staffed by individuals from rural backgrounds. They specialise in developing holistic and experiential learning programmes. This grant will help address learning loss due to Covid-19, with a focus on primary education.

South Orissa Voluntary Action (SOVA) works to ensure that communities experiencing disadvantage can access rights, education, livelihoods and health services. This grant will help address learning loss due to Covid-19, with a focus on primary education

Society for Advancement in Tribes, Health, Education and Environment (SATHEE) seeks to empower tribes and other groups experiencing socio-economic disadvantage through capacity building and improving access to rights and entitlements. This grant will help address learning loss due to Covid-19, with a focus on primary education.

Shishu Sarothi is a not-for-profit organisation working in the area of early intervention and rehabilitation, education, livelihoods, advocacy and awareness as well as protection of rights and legal aid for disabled children and adults in North East India. This grant will help address learning loss due to Covid-19, with a focus on primary education.

Savera Foundation works to build the capacity of tribal communities in Giridih and improve livelihoods, health, social equity and agricultural development. This grant will help address learning loss due to Covid-19, with a focus on primary education.