NGOGrant guides
This hub is for NGO founders, programme staff and volunteers anywhere in India who have found a grant and now need to apply properly. If you are new to grants, read the funding documents checklist first, then the grant application checklist. Those two cover what almost every funder asks for, so the scheme guides below make sense.
Each guide here takes one funding route and walks through it: who may apply, the portal or submission channel, the documents, and the mistakes that get applications sent back. Some are standing government schemes, such as DDRS on the e-Anudaan portal; others are dated foundation or international calls. A guide explains the process. It does not mean the round is open today, so check the status line at the top of each post and the funder's own notice.
Before most government grants you will need an NGO Darpan unique ID from the NGO Darpan portal, and many funders also ask for 12A/80G. For a live list of open calls, use the funding opportunities tracker; for government schemes by ministry, see schemes and grants. If a guide is about foreign money, remember the FCRA rule below. General information only, not legal advice.
Foreign grant: Indian NGOs normally need FCRA registration or prior permission (FCRA 2010) to receive these funds. General information only, not legal advice.
| Guide | Best for | Funder type | Where you apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| e-Anudaan for NGOs | NGOs applying for central social-sector grant-in-aid | Government (central) | e-Anudaan portal |
| DDRS Grant 2026–27 | NGOs running disability rehabilitation projects | Government (central) | e-Anudaan portal |
| ICMR First in the World Challenge | NGOs with health research partners | Government research body | ICMR call page |
| UNFPA Rajasthan partnership | NGOs working in Rajasthan (state-specific call) | UN agency | UNFPA notice |
| Whitley Awards 2027 | Conservation leaders and organisations | International foundation (FCRA applies) | Whitley Fund for Nature |
| CFH Foundation grant | NGOs in conservation, food or health research | International foundation (FCRA applies) | CFH Foundation |
| Blue Action Fund 2026 | Coastal and mangrove conservation NGOs (closed call, kept as a record) | International fund (FCRA applies) | Blue Action Fund |
General information only, not legal advice.
A practical guide for research NGOs considering the ICMR First in the World Challenge 2026. Check funding stages, DSIR and DARPAN requirements, the research team and the 30 November deadline.
Read guideUNFPA seeks NGO implementing partners in Rajasthan for a proposed 2027 workplan. Check the three-year experience requirement, documents, budget, safeguarding and 18 November 2026 deadline.
Read guideWhitley Awards 2027 provide £50,000 for proven conservation work. Check the individual-leader and NGO eligibility rules, Indian FCRA requirement, documents, referees and the exact application deadline in IST.
Read guideCheck the Conservation, Food & Health Foundation grant window, the 25% operating-budget restriction, project fit, FCRA considerations and the online concept application process for Indian NGOs.
Read guideA practical eligibility check for Blue Action Fund’s €2–4 million mangrove and blue-carbon call. Understand the 1,000-hectare threshold, 25% match and 16 October 2026 deadline.
Read guideUnderstand the open DDRS 2026–27 intake, NGO eligibility, 90% and special-area funding norms, required preparation and the e-Anudaan application process without assuming a closing date.
Read guideUnderstand the e-Anudaan application workflow, supporting records and status checks. Follow the current notice for the relevant scheme.
Read guideGeneral information only, not legal advice.