Sahyog Community Development Grant 2026

About the Grant

Sahyog Impact Collective is inviting applications for the Sahyog Community Development Grant 2026, a hypothetical grant programme supporting community-led initiatives that aim to create measurable and sustainable social impact.

The grant is designed for organisations working across education, livelihoods, youth development and inclusive community development.

We are particularly interested in initiatives that demonstrate a clear understanding of community needs, meaningful participation of local stakeholders and a practical approach to achieving measurable outcomes.

Grant Focus Areas

Applications may focus on:

• Education and learning

• Livelihood development and economic opportunities

• Youth development and leadership

• Community development

• Gender and social inclusion

• Rural development

• Capacity building and community-led solutions

Who Can Apply

The grant is intended for:

• Registered nonprofit organisations and NGOs.

• Community-based organisations.

• Social impact organisations.

• Nonprofit institutions working directly with communities.

• Organisations implementing education, livelihoods or youth-development initiatives.

Applicants should demonstrate relevant experience in community engagement and programme implementation.

What the Grant Can Support

Grant funding may be used for:

• Programme implementation.

• Community engagement activities.

• Training and capacity building.

• Educational and learning initiatives.

• Livelihood and skill-development activities.

• Youth leadership programmes.

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities.

• Programme documentation and knowledge development.

Selection Criteria

Applications will be assessed based on:

• Relevance to the grant's focus areas.

• Clearly identified community needs.

• Potential for measurable social impact.

• Community participation and ownership.

• Feasibility of the proposed approach.

• Organisational capacity to implement the project.

• Potential for sustainability and scale.

Grant Details

Grant Size: ₹5 lakh – ₹15 lakh per selected organisation

Geographic Focus: India

Project Duration: Up to 12 months

Application Deadline: 30 September 2026

What Selected Organisations Receive

Selected organisations will receive:

• Financial support for approved project activities.

• Programme and implementation guidance.

• Opportunities for knowledge sharing with other grantees.

• Support in documenting programme learnings and impact.

• Opportunities to showcase community-led best practices.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit a brief proposal describing:

• The community need being addressed.

• Proposed intervention and activities.

• Target communities and beneficiaries.

• Expected outcomes and impact.

• Implementation timeline.

• Proposed budget.

• Monitoring and evaluation approach.

• Organisational experience and capacity.

This is a hypothetical/sample opportunity created for testing the employer job-posting workflow and is not an actual grant programme.