Applying for Funding
The Guru Krupa Foundation Inc funds a limited number of projects every year.
We are always looking for new and worthy causes to support.
Eligibility
Grants are limited to tax-exempt organizations, not individuals.
Proposals are evaluated based on their fit with the Foundation's
charter listed
here.
Programs must run in India or the US.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
On average, the review process takes approximately 2-3 months.
The Foundation prefers specfic projects that have measurable deliverables
(rather than generic funding)
and prefers organizations that follow stringent accounting practices.
Our preference is for funds to go directly towards the program being
funded, rather than towards admininstrative costs.
If you believe your organization meets our criteria and are interested
in applying for a grant, please follow the application details below
and email completed applications to
info@guru-krupa.org .
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
If you have any questions about whether your organization is eligible
for funding, please email us at
info@guru-krupa.org .
List of Exclusions
Guru Krupa Foundation Inc will not consider requests from:
- organizations that have a political, legislative, or lobbying agenda
- individuals or for debt reduction, no matter how worthy
- organizations for projects outside of India or the US
- organizations in the US
- that do not have tax-exempt status or are not
classified as a Public Charity
under Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Service Code
- that do not regularly file IRS Form 990
- organizations in India
- that do not have 80G certification (public charity)
- that do not have FCRA clearance (permisssion to receive money from outside India)
- that do not provide at least 3 years of audited financials (including annual FC-3/4 filings)
Application Guidelines
Please use
THIS
form to apply for funding.
We will not accept applications that do not use this form.
In addition, we require the following documentation with each application.
- US organizations applying for funding for projects in the US
- 501c3
- Form 990 (last 3 years)
- Audited Financials (last 3 years)
- Contact details for 3 references
- US organizations applying for funding for projects in India
- 501c3
- Form 990 (last 3 years)
- Audited Financials (last 3 years)
- Audited Financials (including annual FC-3/4) of the organization in India
- Contact details for 3 references
- Indian organizations applying for funding for projects in India
- Forms 80G and FCRA
- Annual Report
- Audited Financials (including annual FC-3/4) of the organization in India
- Contact details for 3 references
Post-Submission Process
We follow a rigorous due diligence process which may include
a visit by a GKF officer to get a better understanding of the
organization's day to day activities and the project
being submitted for funding. Once all steps have been completed,
the organization will be contacted with a decision.
Please note that site visits have been put on hold due to COVID-19.
Once a grant has been approved, we require that each Grantee submit a progress and a final report.
Please use
this form
to create a progress report, halfway through the specified grant period
and please use
this form
to create a final report.