6 NGOs from Tamil Nadu selected among 100 grantees of EdelGive Foundation’s GROW Fund
6 NGOs from Tamil Nadu selected among 100 grantees of EdelGive Foundation’s GROW Fund
• In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the GROW Fund will invest up to INR 100 crores in two years to build capacity and support future readiness of 100 NGOs across the country
• 6 NGOs selected from Tamil Nadu working in the areas of gender rights and equality, health and sanitation & climate, ecology and animal welfare
Chennai, January 20, 2022: In a first-of-its-kind opportunity, 100 NGOs doing critical and credible social impact work across the nation have been selected to receive grants from the GROW Fund, which is anchored by EdelGive Foundation along with several reputed funding partners. Out of the selected 100 NGOs, 6 organisations from Tamil Nadu are part of the cohort.
Every NGO, chosen to be a part of the initiative’s cohort of 100, will receive INR 80 lakhs over two years to direct resources to building its capabilities, resilience and future readiness. With registrations from over 2300 organisations, the NGOs will also be assisted with mentoring, networking and leadership building. It will also enable organisations to recover from the immediate challenges faced due to COVID-19 and sustaining operations by covering critical costs and promoting future readiness for long-term institutional well-being and sustainability.
The selected NGOs from Tamil Nadu include Student Partnership Worldwide India Project Trust, M.S. Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation, Sristi Foundation, Keystone Foundation, Arulagam and Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems, who are making an impact in diverse areas like gender rights and equality, health and sanitation & climate, ecology and animal welfare.
Since the advent of COVID-19, the grassroot organisations, serving different communities in India, have faced numerous challenges in their growth and sustenance including depleting funds and risk of forced closure. The GROW Fund is a unique financial initiative that aims to redefine philanthropy by committing to build a conducive ecosystem for organisations to grow resilient and future ready, by addressing their organisational development needs.
The GROW Fund has received accolades and resources in its mission to make philanthropy more inclusive and accessible to small and mid-sized NGOs, from Indian and international funders including philanthropic institutions and eminent philanthropists known for their individual giving. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Manan Trust, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, MacArthur Foundation, A.T.E Chandra Foundation, Rainmatter Foundation, Dalyan Foundation, Oak Foundation, a private philanthropy partner, Indus Foundation of Utah, Omidyar Network India and Ashish Kacholia along with Edelweiss Group are a part of this initiative as core funders. Additionally, eminent businesspersons and changemakers such as Sanjay Purohit, Rati Forbes, the Bikhchandani Family, Helenka & Sunil Anand, Onward Foundation and Govind Iyer have also lent their support to GROW Fund.
Commenting on the announcement of the cohort, Vidya Shah, Executive Chairperson, EdelGive Foundation, said, “We are delighted to see 6 NGOs from Tamil Nadu being included in the cohort for GROW Fund grantees selected from 20 states of the country. These grassroots organisations have been working tirelessly with underserved communities across the state in diverse areas like gender rights and equality, health and sanitation & climate, ecology and animal welfare. Apart from the monetary support, the NGOs from Tamil Nadu would benefit immensely from trainings and sessions on technology, finance, human resources, fundraising and communications among others. This will be coupled with organisational development assessment tool, specialized 12-14 months program and GROW hub knowledge dissemination platform. We remain steadfast in our commitment to enable these changemakers to tide over the challenges faced due to COVID-19 and increase their on-ground impact exponentially.”
Speaking about the objective of the GROW Fund, Naghma Mulla, CEO, EdelGive Foundation, commented, “We believe that the grassroots organisations working for the upliftment of underserved communities, are most effective in devising sustainable solutions to various issues on-ground. Through GROW Fund, we aim to bring in collaborative philanthropy to strengthen and support the NGOs across India. Thanks to the generous support of our funder institutions and philanthropists, the current grant will certainly prove to be a great enabler for the selected 100 NGOs, including the ones from Tamil Nadu, and will pave the way for such collaborations in future.”
The 100 shortlisted NGOs were selected through an open and transparent online application process. Each application was evaluated on qualitative and quantitative information around parameters such as financial strength, fundraising capacity, reach, impact and critical gaps related to funding. Ensuring equal representation from all parts of India, the cohort represents NGOs from diverse geographies including Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Nagaland, Assam, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, apart from Tamil Nadu.
About EdelGive Foundation
EdelGive Foundation is a grant-making organization, and a go-to partner of choice for Indian and foreign funders wanting to engage with the Indian development ecosystem. Our unique philanthropic model places EdelGive at the centre of grant-making, by providing initial grants to NGOs and by managing funding from other institutional and corporate funders. Consequently today, EdelGive functions as a Philanthropic Fund Manager and Advisor between grant-makers and credible NGOs. Over the last 13 years, EdelGive Foundation has supported over 150 organisations across 111 districts in 14 states of India, influencing commitments of almost INR 500 crores to NGOs in the sector.
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Annexure 1
List of selected 100 NGOs
S. No. Organization State Work Area
1 Student Partnership Worldwide India Project Trust Tamil Nadu Gender Rights and Equality
2 M.S. Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation Tamil Nadu Health and Sanitation
3 Sristi Foundation Tamil Nadu Climate, Ecology and Animal Welfare
4 Keystone Foundation Tamil Nadu Climate, Ecology and Animal Welfare
5 Arulagam Tamil Nadu Climate, Ecology and Animal Welfare
6 Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems Tamil Nadu Climate, Ecology and Animal Welfare
7 Dalit Bahujan Resource Centre Andhra Pradesh Advocacy, Governance and Research
8 Uma Educational & Technical Society Andhra Pradesh Differently Abled
9 Society for Rural and Eco Development Andhra Pradesh Poverty
10 North-East Research & Social Work Networking (NERSWN) Assam Advocacy, Governance and Research
11 Ashadeep Assam Health and Sanitation
12 The Ant Assam Advocacy, Governance and Research
13 Aaranyak Assam Climate, Ecology and Animal Welfare
14 Seven Sisters Development Assistance (SeSTA) Assam Livelihood
15 Integrated Development Foundation Bihar Poverty
16 Bihar Voluntary Health Association Bihar Health and Sanitation
17 Centre for health and social justice Delhi Gender Rights and Equality
18 Feminist Approach to Technology Delhi Gender Rights and Equality
19 Indus Action Initiatives Delhi Poverty
20 Centre for Civil Society Delhi Education
21 Pravah Delhi Education
22 Vision Spring Foundation Delhi Health and Sanitation
23 Child Survival India Delhi Health and Sanitation
24 ComMutiny: The Youth Collective Delhi Advocacy, Governance and Research
25 Avanti Fellows Delhi Education
26 Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan Gujarat Gender Rights and Equality
27 Utthan Gujarat Gender Rights and Equality
28 Samerth Charitable Trust Gujarat Advocacy, Governance and Research
29 Sense International India Gujarat Differently Abled
30 17000 ft Foundation Haryana Education
31 HELP Foundation Jammu & Kashmir Advocacy, Governance and Research
32 Badlao Foundation Jharkhand Advocacy, Governance and Research
33 Jan Chetna Manch Bokaro Jharkhand Gender Rights and Equality
34 Sathee Jharkhand Poverty
35 Torpa Rural Development Society for Women Jharkhand Livelihood
36 Srijan Mahila Vikas Manch Jharkhand Gender Rights and Equality
37 Manuvikasa Karnataka Poverty
38 Sangama Karnataka Gender Rights and Equality
39 Sunbird Trust Karnataka Education
40 Sampark Karnataka Livelihood
41 India Foundation for the Arts Karnataka Community Development, Art and Culture and Sports
42 The Teacher Foundation (Shraddha Trust) Karnataka Education
43 The Live Love Laugh Foundation Karnataka Health and Sanitation
44 Makkala Jagriti Karnataka Livelihood
45 Reap Benefit Karnataka Climate, Ecology and Animal Welfare
46 Dream School Foundation Karnataka Education
47 Parinaam Foundation Karnataka Poverty
48 Saahas Karnataka Livelihood
49 Jhatkaa.org Karnataka Advocacy, Governance and Research
50 Swami Vivekanand Shiksha Samiti, (SVSS) Madhya Pradesh Health and Sanitation
51 Yuva Rural Association Madhya Pradesh Livelihood
52 CORO India Maharashtra Gender Rights and Equality
53 Impact India Foundation Maharashtra Differently Abled
54 Masoom Maharashtra Education
55 Chirag Rural Development Foundation Maharashtra Advocacy, Governance and Research
56 MiracleFeet India Maharashtra Health and Sanitation
57 National Institute of Women Child and Youth Development Maharashtra Poverty
58 Socio Economic Development Corp (Trust) Maharashtra Gender Rights and Equality
59 Grey Sim Learnings Foundation Maharashtra Livelihood
60 Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action ( YUVA) Maharashtra Poverty
61 Gramin Samassya Mukti Trust Maharashtra Livelihood
62 Arpan Maharashtra Advocacy, Governance and Research
63 Centre for Equity and Quality in Universal Education Maharashtra Education
64 Krida Vikas Sanstha Maharashtra Community Development, Art and Culture and Sports
65 MAHAN Trust Maharashtra Health and Sanitation
66 Anusandhan Trust Maharashtra Health and Sanitation
67 OSCAR Foundation Maharashtra Community Development, Art and Culture and Sports
68 Partners for Urban Knowledge, Action and Research (PUKAR) Maharashtra Advocacy, Governance and Research
69 Aroehan Maharashtra Advocacy, Governance and Research
70 Entrepreneurs Associates Nagaland Livelihood
71 South Orissa Voluntary Organisation Odisha Education
72 Youth Council for Development Alternatives (YCDA) Odisha Education
73 Sambalpur Integrated Development Institute Odisha Livelihood
74 Sikshasandhan Odisha Education
75 Shakti Social Cultural and Sporting Organisation Odisha Advocacy, Governance and Research
76 YFC Rurka Kalan Punjab Community Development, Art and Culture and Sports
77 Urmul Seemant Samiti Rajasthan Advocacy, Governance and Research
78 Healing Fields Foundation Telangana Health and Sanitation
79 My Choices Foundation Telangana Gender Rights and Equality
80 SAFA Society Telangana Gender Rights and Equality
81 Grameen development Services Uttar Pradesh Livelihood
82 Disha Social Organisation Uttar Pradesh Gender Rights and Equality
83 Society for Welfare & Advancement of Rural Generations Uttar Pradesh Community Development, Art and Culture and Sports
84 U.P. Voluntary Health Association Uttar Pradesh Climate, Ecology and Animal Welfare
85 Shohratgarh Environmental Society Uttar Pradesh Livelihood
86 Developmental Association for Human Advancement Uttar Pradesh Advocacy, Governance and Research
87 Latika roy Memorial Foundation Uttarakhand Differently Abled
88 Society for the Upliftment of Villagers & Development of Himalayan Areas (SUVIDHA) Uttarakhand Livelihood
89 Avani Uttarakhand Community Development, Art and Culture and Sports
90 Mount Valley Development Association Uttarakhand Poverty
91 Waste Warriors Society Uttarakhand Health and Sanitation
92 Sahayog Society For Participatory Rural Development Uttarakhand Gender Rights and Equality
93 Aasraa Trust Uttarakhand Education
94 Anjali West Bengal Health and Sanitation
95 Sanjog (Kolkata Sanjog Initiatives) West Bengal Gender Rights and Equality
96 Operation Eyesight India West Bengal Differently Abled
97 Calcutta Rescue West Bengal Poverty
98 Samaritan Help Mission West Bengal Education
99 Agragati West Bengal Poverty
100 Nishtha West Bengal Gender Rights and Equality
