Dalit Foundation provides small grants and fellowships towards strengthening the Dalit Movement and nurturing future leaders for the movement with an aim to build the capacity of its partners in order to execute effective grassroots level interventions.
Eligibility Criteria
For Grants Program
Applicant organizations must:
- Work in innovative ways to bring about change on a range of Dalit issues such as land reforms, manual scavenging etc.
- have an annual budget not exceeding Rupees 10 lakh [$25,000]
- are led by people – especially women – from the discriminated community
- focus on more than a single sub-caste
- are not associated with any political party
- and have not been convicted of any offence
For Fellowships
Applicants must:
- Belong to the Dalit community
- Not be paid employees or consultants with any organization
- are engaged in their individual capacity as activists or researchers, who have either adequate academic qualification or work experience
- Not be office bearers of any political party
- Not have been convicted of any offence that would adversely affect the credibility of the Foundation.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply by sending concept notes at the address mentioned on the website.
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