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NON-FCRA PROJECT: GRANTS FOR SANITATION PROJECTS IN INDIA!
Deadline: RTY
Arghyam accepts
concept proposals from organizations aimed to implement and manage
groundwater and sanitation projects in India. Organizations with
small, medium and large projects in India that meet its vision of safe,
sustainable, water and sanitation for all can apply for
the grants.
The Foundation supports sustainable
water management towards meeting the basic water needs of all
citizens, especially those from vulnerable communities. Yet the focus is
basically laid on domestic water, it also takes into consideration
agricultural, industrial and environmental aspects. Arghyam also
occasionally funds part of expenses for workshops or
conferences, training programs, awareness creation campaigns etc.
relevant to water and sanitation.
The Foundation has made grants to
recipients in 22 states of India since 2005, the year of it’s founding.
Focus Areas
1. Water
Security
2. Water
Quality
3.
Participatory Groundwater Management (PGWM)
4.
Sanitation
5. Urban
Initiatives
Arghyam
considers support for activities and interventions in the following
areas:
1.
Groundwater and sanitation focus projects that are aligned with Arghyam’s
programmatic approach.
2. Projects
that work with marginalized communities in rural and urban areas.
3. Capacity
building of communities to understand and respond to their local water and
sanitation needs.
4.
Innovative projects that have potential for scale and knowledge improvement.
5. Projects
that demonstrate efficiency in cost per beneficiary, last mile reach,
sustainability of outcome over time, institutionalization of successful
efforts, etc.
Eligibility
Criteria
Charitable organization registered
under Trusts Act, Society’s Act or as a section 25 Company is eligible to apply.
The participating organization must
possess:
- Certificate of registration
- 12 A certificate and 80 G certificate from the Income Tax Department
- Individuals or for-profit companies are ineligible to apply.
- Organizations with innovative project proposals are encouraged to apply.
- Participating organization’s project must ensure principles of equal access, inclusivity and display gender sensitivity.