How much funding does Individual Practice Grant provide?

Individual Practice Grant provides US $500 - US $5,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Individual Practice Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Individual Practice Grant

Khyentse Foundation

Foundation Grants for Religious Nonprofits

Funding Amount

US $500 - US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Khyentse Foundation Individual Practice Grants support individuals who wish to practice dharma.

Overview

The Khyentse Foundation offers Individual Practice Grants aimed at supporting individuals dedicated to practicing dharma. These grants, ranging from $500 to $5,000, can be utilized for individual or group retreats, teachings, and various forms of Buddhist practice. Open to practitioners from all traditions, this initiative embodies the Foundation's commitment to making Buddha's wisdom accessible to everyone. Applications are reviewed by international committees, fostering a diverse and inclusive approach to Buddhist education and practice.

NOTE: The applications are due by 11:59 pm UTC on the last day of the application period.
Primarily a funding institution, our mostly volunteer foundation is constantly growing and evolving, shaped by the needs and circumstances of the world and those who seek our support.
Grant Philosophy
Supporting Buddhist Study and practice is at the heart of Khyentse Foundation’s mission, and our grants and scholarships programs are the way we connect with you and learn about your work. There are a number of ways to apply, and we support a wide range of dharma studies, practice, and activities.
Our applicants are Buddhist teachers, students, scholars, educators, translators, practitioners, and retreatants. Each application is reviewed by international review committees, appointed by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.
Are you seeking financial assistance for a Buddhist studies program? To complete work on a translation project? To take time for retreat? To start a Buddhist education program for children? For a grassroots effort in India or Nepal? Or do you have your own ideas about how to bring the dharma to the world? Consider applying for one of our grants or scholarships.
Khyentse Foundation Individual Practice Grants support individuals who wish to practice dharma. These grants can be used for an individual or group retreat, for teachings, or for other kinds of Buddhist practice. KF accepts applications from practitioners and retreatants from all traditions, schools, and sects of Buddhism.
Funding
Individual Practice Grant awards are usually in the $500 to $5,000 USD range. Awards may be more depending on the proposal

Eligibility

Khyentse Foundation Individual Practice Grants support individuals who wish to practice dharma.

What Khyentse Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 20
Total given: $1.66M
Median grant: $28K
Range: $8,000–$699K

By dollars: New York 52%, Massachusetts 20%, California 12%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Berkeley, CA; Boulder, CO.
5% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Middle Way School · Saugerties, NY

Usa - 2024/25 operating grant

$699K
Buddhist Digital Resource Center (BDRC) · Cambridge, MA

Usa - zen peacemaker fellowship grant

$221K
Head of the Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center (Sarnath International Nyingm · Berkeley, CA

Usa - year 1 of 3 year grant to support advancing strategic and innovative educational…

$116K
Middle Way Education · Woodstock, NY

Usa - grant to support mwes buddhist education curriculum framework design and…

$95K
Yale University · New Haven, CT

Usa - year 2 of 4 year grant to support a khyentse postdoctoral associate in tibetan…

$95K