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JOIN THE MISSION TODAY

Join us today if you are ready to help preserve, maintain and accelerate dharma. We are looking for bold and determined visionaries who are willing to create a bridge between Dharmic wisdom and the wider world. 

We go beyond providing funding by empowering our recipients with the tools, methodologies, and networks they need to thrive. Our comprehensive support systems includes personalised mentorship, access to financial and legal expertise, operational guidance, and more. With us, success is a collaborative journey. 

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Together we can make a difference

If you have an idea that captures a bold vision against one of our focal areas we invite you to apply for our 2025  Grants Programme. 

Before applying, please ensure you meet our qualification criteria listed here.


To make the process simple and accessible, we invite organisations to complete a short expression of interest form here. This early form helps us understand your initiative and its alignment with our focus areas. Selected applicants will then be invited to submit a detailed proposal.

Please note that applications are reviewed and grants are awarded on a rolling basis, subject to availability of funds. We encourage early submissions. 

We carefully review all applications, but please note that only shortlisted initiatives will be contacted for the next stage. We are unable to respond individually to all submissions. 

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Qualification Criteria 

Health & Relief

Promoting satvik living or wholesome and balanced lifestyles.

 

Promoting vegetarian lifestyles and diets. 

 

Encouraging the practice of meditation and mindfulness for mental well-being and higher spiritual connection.  

Animal & Environmental Protection

 

Enhancing small-scale agricultural productivity and supporting sustainable livelihoods.

 

Advancing farming education for eco-conscious practices.

 

Reviving and promoting the Ox Economy for sustainable rural development.

 

Advocating for responsible production, consumption, and living.

Education

 

Supporting the study of Dharmic scholarship and fostering global dialogue across other social structures.

Integrating Dharmic/spiritual education into current school curricula.

Developing teacher training programs to improve teaching methodologies for Dharmic studies.

Championing educational advocacy in rural areas to increase school participation.

Places of Worship 

 

Supporting the establishment and development of places of worship or community centres in urban areas.

 

Protecting, safeguarding, and promoting the preservation of places of worship.

Dharmic Outreach 

         

Promoting cultural heritage aligned with Dharmic principles. 

Sharing Dharmic knowledge with wider audiences through creative and engaging platforms.

Fostering ethical AI through Dharmic Principles ensuring technology benefits all of humanity. 

Developing Dharmic Perspectives on Technology, including encouraging dialogue and research to integrate timelines Dharmic wisdom with cutting-edge AI.

Our areas of interest

What we won't support

We will not provide grants to projects that are involved with the following areas: 

  • Meat industry

  • Sex industry

  • Alcohol, tobacco or other intoxicant industries

  • Gambling industry

 

We do not fund for-profits entities or individuals. 

What we will support

We will support and score applications according to how they are proposing to promote one or more of the following principles of Dharma, in alignment with its original texts, the Vedas:

  • Compassion 

  • Stewardship 

  • Wisdom 

  • Culture 

  • Theological 

 

In addition, we encourage proposals that fall within our areas of interest listed here

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