Gupta Family Foundation Grant

Gupta Family Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Gupta Family Foundation
Amount: US $5,000 - US $250,000
Last Updated: October 22, 2025

Summary

The Gupta Family Foundation Grant aims to empower disadvantaged individuals by providing financial support to organizations that foster self-reliance. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the foundation offers grants ranging from $5,000 to over $250,000, prioritizing smaller organizations with a strong commitment to their missions. Eligibility typically includes US-based IRS 501(c)(3) entities, with operations extending to countries like India and Kenya. The foundation emphasizes mission alignment and effective resource allocation to ensure maximum impact.

Overview

NOTE: We are in the process of automating the application process. The application window may be delayed; please check the website after October 15. We will be accepting only 50 applications this year on a first-come, first-served basis.Helping the Disadvantaged Become Self-Reliant Gupta Family Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. Our mission is to support organizations that provide focused intervention in the lives of people who have been disadvantaged in some way to help them become self-reliant. We take a very broad view of “disadvantage” to include anything that holds a person back from realizing their potential, such as poverty, physical or mental disability, social alienation, etc. The foundation also supports relief agencies that serve people affected by emergencies such as natural disasters. The foundation evaluates and awards annual and multi-year grants ranging from $5,000 to over $250,000 (USD). Our focus is on funding smaller organizations all around the world that are led by individuals with a deep personal commitment to their missions. Our selection criteria include: Mission alignment The organization is run by the founder or, if not, by a successor who embodies the original inspiration, passion and commitment of the founder. At least 90% of grant monies reaches the intended beneficiaries.The organization is non-sectarian, i.e.,It does not, directly or indirectly, support or condone the proselytization of any religion,It is not supported by or affiliated to a religious organization.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Qualifying grantee organizations are typically US-based IRS 501(c)(3) entities although foreign organizations may also qualify for grants by submitting the GFF Foreign Entity Affidavit.Currently we are funding organizations with revenues in the range of $300,000 to $3,000,000, with operations in the following countries:India, USA, Botswana, Kenya, Mexico, Mongolia, Rwanda, South Africa, Thailand.