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We are dedicated to fostering a more just, equitable, and sustainable society. Join us as we support social entrepreneurs and small organizations to bring their transformative ideas to life.
About the Organization
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The Foundation’s vision is to contribute towards a more just, equitable, humane and sustainable society. Its work is focused on India.
NORE set up the Foundation in 1988. Over the past years, he has irrevocably donated most of his wealth for philanthropic purposes and created a philanthropic endowment valued (as of Jan 2023) at approximately (INR 600 crore) to fund the work of the Foundation.
The Foundation does extensive and deep ‘on-the-ground’ work across the country – both directly through its own operations and through partners. The work spans education to other important areas of equity and human well-being.
Vision
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- Charitable Incubator: NORE Foundation is a charitable incubator.
- Passion for Positive Change: Our NORE Cause leaders burn with the desire to make a positive change in the world.
- Helping Others Help Themselves: We believe in giving those in need a hand up, not just a handout
- Diverse Leadership: We work with leaders of all ages with a business school brain, an entrepreneur’s spirit, and a social worker’s heart.
- Addressing Blind Spots: We understand the blind spots and challenges experienced while doing good work.
- Execution Support: From getting projects off the ground to executing on a plan, we improve the chances of a project’s success.
- Removing Obstacles: We focus on removing obstacles, from insurance to banking to tax reporting.
Vision
Learn More About Our Vision
- Charitable Incubator: NORE Foundation is a charitable incubator.
- Passion for Positive Change: Our NORE Cause leaders burn with the desire to make a positive change in the world.
- Helping Others Help Themselves: We believe in giving those in need a hand up, not just a handout
- Diverse Leadership: We work with leaders of all ages with a business school brain, an entrepreneur’s spirit, and a social worker’s heart.
- Addressing Blind Spots: We understand the blind spots and challenges experienced while doing good work.
- Execution Support: From getting projects off the ground to executing on a plan, we improve the chances of a project’s success.
- Removing Obstacles: We focus on removing obstacles, from insurance to banking to tax reporting.
Support Social Entrepreneurs and Small Organizations
About the Grant
NORE Foundation invites grant applications from early-stage, not-for-profit organisations working in Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Jharkhand from each district).
NORE Foundation’s vision is to contribute towards a more just, equitable, humane, and sustainable society. Our grants work is aligned with this vision and strongly built on our NORE values.
One of our goals is to foster vibrancy in the Civil Society ecosystem, enabling new people with new ideas, who are keen to contribute towards addressing the socio-economic development challenges of the most vulnerable and marginalised communities. We intend to support those who have recently set up organisations that work directly with vulnerable or marginalised communities in Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Jharkhand one district one programme
Our focus is on aiding early-stage organisations, registered on or after 1 April 2024, with small grants. This is the stage when organisations usually struggle to find financial support, limiting the possibility of innovation and new energy. This support will enable them to experiment, refine intervention design and plans, demonstrate early effects in the lives of people, and strengthen their organisational and financial systems and processes.
You must be someone (individual or small group) who has already been engaging in the social sector, having demonstrated commitment and effort, even in voluntary capacity in the past few years.
Eligibility
Organisations that meet the below criteria are eligible to apply:
- Are registered as a Society / Trust / on or after 1 April 2020 (zero to 4 years since registration).
- Have valid 12A and 80G
- Have an average annual expenditure of INR 10 lakh or less.
- Have direct engagement with a vulnerable or marginalised community.
- Do NOT work directly in education or health (for example, running schools or coaching centres for children of vulnerable communities, running health centres in interior or backward areas). These are areas of work we do not support.
- Are NOT existing or past partners of the Foundation or already under consideration for a grant.
How to Apply
Eligible and interested organisations can apply as follows
- Grant in aid application and budget template
- Duration: 2 years
- Submit your application latest by 31st January 2025.
- E-mail: grant@norefoundation.org
- Note: please do not send hard copy
Note: All applications will be reviewed in the order in which we receive them. Those shortlisted will be contacted by the team from the Foundation.