Azim Premji Foundation invites registered Indian not-for-profits – Trusts, Societies, Section 8 Companies and CSOs – to apply for multi-year grants supporting work with the most vulnerable communities across India. Grant sizes range from a few lakh rupees to tens of crores, with tenures of 1-10 years. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline.
About Azim Premji Foundation
Azim Premji Foundation is one of India’s largest philanthropic organisations, established to contribute towards a more just, equitable, humane and sustainable society. Founded by Azim Premji – one of India’s foremost philanthropists – the Foundation works across education, health, livelihoods and grants. Its endowment, created through irrevocable donations by Azim Premji, was valued at INR 3,10,000 crores as of June 2025. In FY 2024-25 alone, the Foundation approved 605 grants totalling Rs. 3,664 crore in committed value, with 1,320 active partner organisations.
Background
India’s development challenges – from disability rights and gender-based violence to agrarian distress and governance failures – demand sustained, multi-year support for civil society organisations working on the frontlines. Azim Premji Foundation recognises that meaningful change requires long-term partnerships with mission-driven not-for-profits of all sizes, from small grassroots groups to large, mature organisations. The Grants programme was established to provide this sustained financial backing and build a vibrant civil society ecosystem in India.
About this Grant
The Azim Premji Foundation offers multi-year grants to not-for-profit organisations that work with the most vulnerable people in society. Grant sizes range from a few lakh rupees to a few tens of crores, with tenures spanning 1 to 10 years – most grants are between 3-4 years in duration.
Thematic Focus Areas
The Foundation supports partner organisations working across nine broad thematic clusters:
* Children – rights, protection, nutrition, and well-being of children
* Constitutional Values – promoting rights, justice, and civic participation
* Disability and Mental Health – inclusion and rights of persons with disabilities
* Gender Justice – addressing violence against women and girls, rights-based approaches
* Governance – accountability, transparency, and strengthening public systems
* Land, Water and Forest – resource rights and ecological justice for marginalised communities
* Strengthening Civil Society – capacity building and institutional support for CSOs
* Urban Initiatives – urban poor, informal labour, and city governance
* Livelihoods – farmers, migrant workers, waste pickers, and informal sector support
Target Beneficiaries Supported
Organisations working with persons with disabilities, women facing violence, adolescent girls and children at risk, homeless and destitute elderly, manual scavengers and waste pickers, migrant and informal sector workers, farmers with marginal landholding, particularly vulnerable Adivasi groups, and water-deficient communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
How the Process Works
Interested organisations must first complete the Eligibility Quiz on the portal and then submit the NGO Registration Form at https://appi.fluxx.io/apply/registration. If the details are valid, login credentials to the grant management portal are issued within seven working days, from where the full grant application is managed. There is no fixed application deadline – registrations are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.