NGO Funds India

Funding programs for NGOs in India · page 4

Government schemes, CSR funds, foundation grants and fellowships open to Indian nonprofits — each with the eligibility criteria, grant size, deadline and application route stated by the funder.

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GrantCentral governmentOpen for applications

Mukhyamantri Anusuchit Jaati Vishesh Pariyojana Vitt Poshan Yojana

Tribal Welfare and Scheduled Caste Welfare Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh

A Madhya Pradesh scheme providing 100% grants to Scheduled Caste individuals for welfare and development projects.

Deadline
Rolling

Scheduled Caste · Sc Welfare · Madhya Pradesh · Social Development

LoanCentral governmentOpen for applications

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sahkarita Kisan Kalyan Yojana

Cooperative Department, Government of Uttarakhand

Interest-free loan programme for Uttarakhand farmers and self-help groups, funding agricultural and non-agricultural activities to boost self-employment and rural economy.

Grant size
₹10,000 – ₹5 lakh
Deadline
Rolling

Agri Food Rural · Farmers · Selfemployment · Rural Economy

LoanCentral governmentOpen for applications

Financial Assistance for Setting Up of Cold Storage

Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development and Investment Corporation (PIPDIC)

PIPDIC’s loan scheme funds cold storage facility establishment in Puducherry, offering ₹2.5 crore with an 8-year repayment tenure.

Grant size
From ₹2.5 crore
Deadline
Rolling

Agri Food Rural · Cold Storage · Infrastructure · Puducherry

SubsidyCentral governmentOpen for applications

Investment Promotion Assistance To Setup Large/Mega/Ultra-Mega Tourism Projects

Tourism Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh offers private entities up to ₹90 crore in financial incentives for large-scale tourism infrastructure, based on capital investment and employment generation.

Grant size
₹3 crore – ₹90 crore
Deadline
Rolling

Travel Tourism · Tourism · Infrastructure · Capital Subsidy

SubsidyCentral governmentOpen for applications

Capital Investment Subsidy For Creation Of Infrastructure And Installation Of Permanent Facility/ Acquisition Of Equipment/Tents And Facilities To Establish Adventure Tourism, Water Tourism, Water Sports, Cruise/House Boat, Navigation Infrastructure, Amusement Park, Water Park, Sound And Light Show, Laser Show, Camping (Including Tents)

Tourism Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh

The Madhya Pradesh government provides a 15% capital investment subsidy (up to ₹3 crore) to private investors building tourism infrastructure in the state.

Grant size
₹75,000 – ₹3 crore
Deadline
Rolling

Travel Tourism · Tourism · Adventure Tourism · Water Sports

SubsidyCentral governmentOpen for applications

Jyoti Gramodyog Vikas Yojana

Cottage and Rural Industries Department, Government of Gujarat

Jyoti Gramodyog Vikas Yojana funds Gujarat artisans, entrepreneurs, and SHGs with margin money subsidy for new village industries costing ₹1 lakh–₹25 lakh.

Grant size
₹25,000 – ₹4.5 lakh
Deadline
Rolling

Agri Food Rural · Manufacturing Industrial · Rural Entrepreneurship · Village Industries

LoanCentral governmentOpen for applications

Microcredit Finance Scheme- Self Help Groups

Development Corporation for Rabari/Bharwad and Allied Castes, Government of Gujarat (DAADC)

The Microcredit Finance Scheme offers microloans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest to Scheduled Caste individuals and Self-Help Groups in Gujarat for self-employment and small businesses.

Grant size
Up to ₹5 lakh
Deadline
Rolling

Microcredit · Selfemployment · Scheduled Caste · Gujarat

GrantCentral governmentOpen for applications

Handicraft Mela Participation Scheme

Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat

The Gujarat government's handicraft promotion scheme funds artisans and organisations with platforms to showcase and sell products at state and national fairs.

Deadline
Rolling

Handicrafts · Artisans · Gujarat · Mela

SubsidyCentral governmentOpen for applications

Mill Gate Price Subsidy Scheme

Cottage and Rural Industries Department, Government of Gujarat

The Gujarat government scheme subsidises yarn purchases by 15% and reimburses freight for handloom cooperatives, NGOs, and development centres aiding economically weak weavers.

Deadline
Rolling

Manufacturing Industrial · Social Impact · Handloom · Textile

FellowshipForeign foundationOpen for applications

Ashoka Fellowship (India)

Ashoka: Innovators for the Public

A lifelong fellowship for social entrepreneurs whose innovations have the potential to reshape a field, with a living stipend for the launch period and lifelong access to the Ashoka network.

Deadline
Rolling

Social Entrepreneurship · Civic Engagement · Education · Environment

SubsidyCentral governmentOpen for applications

Assistance to Voluntary Organisations for Welfare of Scheduled Castes

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

A central-sector scheme reimbursing up to 90% of the recurring cost of NGO-run projects that benefit Scheduled Caste communities — residential schools, coaching, adult literacy and awareness camps.

Deadline
Rolling

Education · Social Justice

GrantIndian foundationOpen for applications

EdelGive Grassroots Organisational Support

EdelGive Foundation

Multi-year, unrestricted core-support grants to grassroots Indian NGOs working on education, livelihoods and women's empowerment.

Deadline
Rolling

Education · Livelihoods · Womens Empowerment

GrantIndian foundationOpen for applications

Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives (APPI) Grants

Azim Premji Foundation

Long-term, unrestricted grants to civil-society organisations working with disadvantaged communities in India, with a preference for organisations rooted in the geographies they serve.

Deadline
Rolling

Education · Livelihoods · Health · Governance

SubsidyCentral governmentClosed

Banglashree for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Interest Subsidy on Term Loan (IS)

Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Textiles, Government of West Bengal

West Bengal scheme offers annual interest subsidy on term loans for manufacturing MSMEs to boost growth and employment.

Grant size
Up to ₹1.75 crore
Deadline
31 March 2025

Manufacturing Industrial · Msme · West Bengal · Manufacturing

GrantCentral governmentClosed

The West Bengal Incentive Scheme: Capacity Utilisation

Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal

West Bengal’s tourism programme funds new and expanding projects/units with up to ₹7.5 lakh in financial assistance and regulatory incentives.

Grant size
Up to ₹7.5 lakh
Deadline
31 December 2025

Travel Tourism · Tourism · West Bengal · State Scheme

GrantIndian foundationClosed

THT Conservation Grant for Critical Habitats 2026

The Habitats Trust

The programme funds Indian conservation organisations focused on lesser-known species and critical habitats.

Grant size
Up to ₹1 crore
Deadline
11 February 2026