Grants database

Ruth is the driving force behind Outburst, a pioneering LGBTQ+ arts festival in Belfast. Under her leadership, Outburst supports the development of queer arts, showcases ambitious queer work, advocates for both social and legislative change and serves as a platform for artistic exchange and international discourse. Ruth’s Breakthrough grant will support her vision to realise Outburst’s potential as a leader in queer arts development, both in Northern Ireland and internationally.

Jess and Matthew co-founded Touretteshero in 2010 to share the humour and creativity of Tourettes and to campaign for a more inclusive society. Their Breakthrough grant will allow them to collaborate with disabled and non-disabled people and partner organisations across the UK, and across art forms, in order to create flagship artistic projects, establish a children and young people’s programme, and build a better understanding of how creativity can improve individual and community well-being and ignite social change.

Prayas works to address development concerns in South Rajasthan, with a particular focus on public health and labour. The project aims to improve working and living conditions and job security for people who migrate for seasonal work in the construction industry in Ahmedabad. This phase of the initiative will concentrate on improving legal literacy and supporting workers to access rights. Prayas will also work with families who have migrated to improve their access to education, early childhood care and health services, directing them to relevant government schemes.

Pravah works with young people and youth organisations to build youth leadership for social change. The next phase of this grant will support the organisation to continue to strengthen youth-centred civil society organisations, to build young people’s leadership skills and to encourage their participation in local governance, through a training and awareness-raising programme.

Paryavaran Evam Prodyogiki Utthan Samiti (PEPUS) strives to improve access to education, training and rights for communities experiencing marginalisation. This initiative supports brick kiln workers to access rights, entitlements and legal services. During the second phase of this grant, PEPUS seeks to strengthen community-based collectives, improve migration support and legal aid services and to build the capacity of the project team. It will also introduce training programmes and assist individuals to explore safer and more secure avenues for employment.

Pararth Samiti focuses on supporting rural development within Chhindwara. This second phase grant will allow the organisation to continue to support a network of women’s collectives, focusing on improving nutrition, forest conservation and access to entitlements in the Bhariya tribal community.

Nivedita Foundation is dedicated to building leadership capacity in communities experiencing marginalisation and to mobilising groups to help them access education and health services as well as their social and economic rights. This grant will fund a fellowship programme for young people belonging to the Sabariya and Sidar tribes, with a view to building long term community capacity.

New Alipore Praajak Development Society aims to build an equal and just society for children vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. They primarily focus on working with children who live on and around railways. This grant will support the completion of a study to understand why children run away from home, the options available to them and how they exercise their agency on railway platforms. It will also fund the dissemination of the final report.

National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) works to protect the livelihoods and rights of thousands of street vendors across India. This grant will help NASVI to create a supportive environment and secure livelihoods for street vendors in urban areas through policy interventions, legal aid provision and capacity building.

Muskaan works with people experiencing marginalisation in Bhopal. Their phase one grant supported Muskaan to develop an adult education offer for people experiencing disadvantage that questions marginalisation and builds confidence. During this next phase, the organisation will focus on working with the Pardhi tribal community in particular to develop a cohort of leaders and to organise individuals to help them access rights and entitlements.

Mitra Technology Foundation works to strengthen and support India’s voluntary sector to facilitate rural and social development. This grant backs a fellowship programme where participants work alongside communities to develop bespoke, sustainable solutions to longstanding social issues.

Manas Foundation works to improve mental health services through advocacy, training and research-based therapeutic interventions. Working in consultation with local government, the Foundation plans to establish a community-based mental health delivery system to augment District Mental Health services in Dausa.