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Funding Opportunities (2022)

Name of the funding agency Agriculture and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), under Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Last date of application- ongoing application
Total Budget- upto 20 Lakhs
Subject/Area of funding- –
Agriculture and Processed Foods Export Promotion Scheme of Apeda provides financial assistance in three broad areas namely development of export infrastructure, quality development and market development

Name of the funding agency– Financing facility under ‘Agriculture Infrastructure Fund’, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
Last date of application
– ongoing
Total Budget- Total of Rs. 1 Lakh Crore to be provided by banks and financial institutions as loans to Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), Marketing Cooperative Societies, Farmer Producers Organizations(FPOs), Self Help Group (SHG), Farmers, Joint Liability Groups (JLG), Multipurpose Cooperative Societies, Agri-entrepreneurs, Startups and Central/State agency or Local Body sponsored Public Private Partnership Projects.

Subject/Area of funding- To mobilize a medium – long term debt finance facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management Infrastructure and community farming assets through incentives and financial support in order to improve agriculture infrastructure in the country

Name of the funding agency- Dr. Ambedkar Birth/Death Anniversary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Last date of application- Ongoing
Total Budget- For NGOS- 2 lakh , For Colleges/Universities- 5 Lakh
Subject/Area of funding- To provide grants in aid for celebrating birth/death anniversaries of great saints

Name of the funding agency- Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Last date of application- Ongoing
Total Budget- The KVK scheme is 100% financed by Govt. of India and the KVKs are sanctioned to Agricultural Universities, ICAR institutes, related Government Departments and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) working in Agriculture.
Subject/Area of funding- Establishment of KVKs that have been functioning as Knowledge and Resource Centres of agriculture technology supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural economy of the district

Name of the funding agency- Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
Last date of application- Ongoing
Total Budget-
Skill Certification Programme
Subject/Area of funding-
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implemented by National Skill Development Corporation. The objective of this Skill Certification Scheme is to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood.

Name of the funding agency- Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) , Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
Last date of application- Ongoing
Total Budget- Skill Certification Programme
Subject/Area of funding- Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implemented by National Skill Development Corporation. The objective of this Skill Certification Scheme is to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood.

  • National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation
  • Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
  • Pradhan Mantri Employment Generation Programme
  • Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
  • NABARD Bank
  • Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
  • National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
  • Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME)
  • Trifed
  • National Cooperation Development Corporation (NCDC)
  • National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development
  • Corporation (nscfdc)
  • Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium
  • National Cooperative Development Corporation
  • Small Farmer Agri Business Consortium
  • National Rural Livelihood Mission
  • Startup Village Enterprise Programme (SVEP)
  • Interest subvention scheme for incremental credit to MSMEs, 2018
  • Credit Guarantee Trust Fund for MSMEs
  • Credit Guarantee Trust Fund for Micro Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) for collateral free loan upto 2 cr
  • Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana for loans upto 10 lakh
  • A Scheme for promotion of innovation rural industry and entrepreneurship (ASPIRE)
  • Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI)
  • Public Procurement Policy for MSES
  • National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED)
  • Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme Loan (PMMFPE)

Name of the funding agency- Bengaluru Sustainability Forum, Small Grants Programme
Subject/Area of funding- The Small Grants Programme wants to help connect science and research done in the city of Bengaluru with the actual situation on the ground, involving as many stakeholders and sections of the society as possible. Examples of appropriate activities for the grant include documentation, data collection, research, outreach and communication, training, workshops, citizen science and citizen engagement.

Name of the funding agency- ABG Shipyard Ltd.
Subject/Area of funding-
Health, Safety, Accident Prevention and Environmental Preservation

Name of the funding agency- ACC Ltd.
Subject/Area of funding- Community & Rural Welfare, Education, Healthcare, HIV AIDS-Workplace Policy, Conservation of heritage structures, Global Compact, Support to National Sport including cricket, badminton, boxing and youth soccer

Name of the funding agency- Aditya Birla Group
Subject/Area of funding- Aditya Birla Centre for community initiatives and rural development provides strategic direction to the organization. The focus is on all round development of communities around the organization’s plants in distant rural areas and tribal belts. Focus areas include healthcare, education, sustainable livelihood, infrastructure and espousing social causes.

Name of the funding agency- Airport Authority of India
Subject/Area of funding- AAI will engage with NGOs and specialized agencies to conduct baseline surveys, implement CSR projects and conduct evaluation of CSR projects, All proposals are evaluated based on organizational background, technical knowledge & capacity, expertise & experience, and proposed plan, methodology & approach to carry out the project.

Name of the funding agency- The Ambuja Cement Foundation
Subject/Area of funding- The Ambuja Cement Foundation undertakes project for promoting social and economic development for communities in and around the manufacturing locations of Ambuja Cement LTD. Some of the work areas include Water Resource Management, Generating Livelihoods through Ago-based Initiatives, Skill Based Livelihoods, Comprehensive Healthcare Programme, Education, Women’s Empowerment, Infrastructure Support and Disaster Relief.

Name of the funding agency- Ashok Leyland Ltd.
Subject/Area of funding- Through various CSR initiatives, the company strives to improve the quality of environment and life at large. Some areas of focus are AIDS awareness, employee volunteerism, disaster & crisis management, community outreach, and driver training.

Name of the funding agency- Axis Bank Foundation
Subject/Area of funding- Axis Bank strives to improve the standard of living of the underprivileged people in India by providing them Education, Healthcare and Livelihood. Under education, the foundation focuses on reaching young children living in urban slum clusters, providing supplementary  or remedial education, providing bridge courses for children who are out of school, vocational training, primary education, training of teachers, creation of sustainable livelihood, skill development, support farmers in improving returns from agriculture, highway trauma care and medical relief for underprivileged people across the country.

Name of the funding agency- Bajaj Auto Ltd.
Subject/Area of funding-
The corporate has been involved in CSR for a number of years in the area of education, health and women empowerment.it has set up schools and colleges to reach out to the underpriveleged. It also works in environment conservation and in supporting armed forces and veterans.

Name of the funding agency- Balmer Lawrie & Company Ltd.
Subject/Area of funding- The company is committed to conducting its business in a socially responsible manner and be responsive to the needs of the society at large. CSR initiatives of the company are driven by two flagship programs- Balmer Laurie Initiative for Self Sustenance and Samaj Mein Balmer Laurie. While the first program is directed at providing & improving the long term economic sustenance of the underpriveleged, the second program aims at improving the living standards and quality of life of population in and around the company’s work centres. The focus areas for the schemes under the programs have been on education, healthcare, sanitation, shelter, integrated village development, employment generation, vocational training & employment generation, disaster mitigation and environment protection.

Name of the funding agency- WWF-India’s Small Grants Innovation Program
Last date of application- 31 March
Total Budget
– INR 200,000 to INR 400,000 over a period of 12 months
Subject/Area of funding-
Fund innovative research and initiatives in conservation of species

Name of the funding agency- WWF-India’s Small Grants Innovation Program
Last date of application- 31 March
Total Budget
– INR 200,000 to INR 400,000 over a period of 12 months
Subject/Area of funding-
Fund innovative research and initiatives in conservation of species

Name of the funding agency- Habitats Trust Grant
Last date of application- Ongoing
Total Budget- 35 lakhs for each grant
Subject/Area of
funding- This flagship grant will primarily reach out to mid to large sized field work oriented organisations to create a two-way partnership for the common cause of conservation of habitat and species

Name of the funding agency- Direct Aid program, Australian Government
Last date of application- Ongoing
Total Budget- upto $60,000
Subject/Area of funding-
Community based organizations and academic institutions engaged in development activities

Name of the funding agency- The Nudge, Incubation Programme
Last date of application- application accepted on ongoing basis until 27  Sept
Total Budget- 15 Lakh
Subject/Area of fundingwe offer an innovation grant that will enable you to develop your theory of change and make it work. The Nudge Incubator is a catalyst for the non-profit sector, nudging capable and committed problem solvers to work on some of the toughest problems faced by India’s poor.

Name of the funding agency- The Nudge, Accelerator Programme
Last date of application-
application accepted on an ongoing basis
Total Budget-
₹50 -200 lakhs
Subject/Area of funding-
we offer funding based on your potential to  grow your impact, and achieve meaningful scale

Name of the funding agency- Laerdal Foundation
Last date of application-
April 1
Total Budget- Funds 20 projects per year upto $50,000
Subject/Area of funding- Grants to save lives at birth in low-resource settings. The Board will be prioritizing projects that go beyond a local impact and have the potential to document long term practical value and stimulate developments in other regions/countries through publication of results in peer reviewed journals.

Name of the funding agency- SoLAR Innovation Fund’s International Water Management Institute
Last date of application- 15 March- 21May
Total Budget- Individual proposals will be awarded between 40,000 and 50,000 CHF (equivalent USD).
Subject/Area of funding-
The SoLAR Innovation Fund (IF) aims to support the development and testing of technological, financial and institutional innovations to address the constraints and challenges of scaling solar irrigation, with a special focus on the problems faced by small-scale, marginal, and women farmers in South Asia (specifically Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan). The IF will aim to support innovations and practices that can influence policy or be expanded and integrated into public, donor and private sector programs and practices with the support of additional funding sources.

Name of the funding agency- The Global Ecosystem –based Adaptation Fund
Last date of application-31 March
Total Budget- $50,000 to $250000
Subject/Area of funding- To reduce vulnerability and build resilience of human communities to climate change

Name of the funding agency- UNDP Call for Proposals from Civil Society Organizations
Last date of application-
25 March
Total Budget-
Upto a maximum amount of $80,000
Subject/Area of funding-  Innovation Small Grant Aggregator Program designed to develop and diffuse innovative adaptation practices, tools, and technologies that will result in improved climate resilience of the target beneficiaries

Name of the funding agency- UNESCO Legacy Landscapes Fund
Last date of application-
30 Apr
Total Budget- $1 million annual grant
Subject/Area of funding- Legacy Landscapes Fund to protect the world’s most outstanding natural places