Our Grantees

Aatmaja Foundation

Aatmaja Foundation, a Pune-based non-profit registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act (Reg. No. E-7109), empowers underprivileged girls through education, mentoring, and career guidance. Founded in 2015 with just 20 girls, it now supports over 400 beneficiaries and has positively impacted more than 500 girls across Maharashtra. More than a scholarship program, Aatmaja is a nurturing ecosystem committed to shaping confident, independent, and skilled young women from disadvantaged communities

Sahyadri Sankalp Society

Sahyadri Sankalp Society is a registered non-profit organisation under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, and the Public Trust Act, 1950, working to protect the fragile ecosystems of the Sahyadri region. Founded by ecologists and community leaders, the Society conserves the Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Through conservation, sustainable development, and community empowerment, it partners with communities, youth, women, and farmers to restore habitats, promote eco-friendly practices, and support sustainable livelihoods for a healthier future.

The Hummingbird School

The Hummingbird School operationalizes holistic education for underserved rural, tribal, and remote children aligned with India’s National Education Policy 2020. Beyond academics, it nurtures social, physical, and emotional growth. Educators nationwide visit to train, engage, and take practices back to their communities. Over the years, the school has hosted 500+ educators from multiple organizations, each impacting at least 25 learners—an estimated 12,500 children. Insights also inform Ayang Trust’s education programs across Northeast India, multiplying quality and reach for all.

Venture Center

Venture Center was set up by the National Chemical Laboratory under CSIR’s “Scheme for setting up incubation centers in CSIR laboratories.” Venture Center was incorporated as the “Entrepreneurship Development Center” under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (now Section 8, Companies Act, 2013), and is an approved incubator of the National Science and Technology, Entrepreneurship Development Board, Department of Science and Technology (DST-NSTEDB), and the Department of Biotechnology’s Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC).

The Veruschka Foundation

Veruschka Foundation was established in memory of Veruschka Dias, a joyful young woman on the autism spectrum with a love for cooking. The Foundation empowers people with developmental disabilities through food-based skill training to build independence, livelihoods, and employability. Using cookery as its core medium, it supports entrepreneurship, home independence, and mainstream jobs. Veruschka Foundation is a Section 8 not-for-profit, compliant with 80G, 12AA, and Registrar of Companies regulations globally

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