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Foundation Rolling (Quarterly)

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Rolling (quarterly review)

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

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Other requirements

  • Global; supports retreatants all over the world

Overview

Mission: Financially support practitioners in preparing and entering retreat for the purpose of reaching deep insights that will help them serve the world.

About the Fund

The Retreat Fund enables meditation and yoga practitioners to plan and fund their retreats and share their experiences through YSI's "Insights From Retreat" events.

What is Retreat?

Retreat is a withdrawal from usual daily activities for meditation and yoga practitioners to dedicate time exploring their hearts and minds. Retreatants carefully study the practice and theory of meditation as part of a planned schedule. Retreats can be led by a meditation teacher or, with sufficient experience, self-guided.

Who is Eligible?

  • Anyone with willingness to go deeper into their practice
  • Suitable for those seeking their first retreat
  • Open to practitioners from all communities worldwide
  • Those feeling something is missing from life and seeking to find what they are looking for

Purpose

  • Reconnect practitioners disconnected from themselves by modern life
  • Facilitate reflection of purpose
  • Refresh mind and body
  • Enable reconnection to authenticity
  • Support deep exploration of hearts and minds

How to Participate

  • Apply for Financial Support: The YSI Retreat Fund is currently accepting applications from those seeking financial support for retreat
  • Donate: Contribute directly to help practitioners prepare and enter retreat
  • Share: Recipients are invited to share their experiences through "Insights From Retreat" events

How to Apply

Application Process

  1. Contact & Apply: Submit application through YSI's contact and application system
  2. Financial Support Request: Indicate you are looking for financial support for your first retreat
  3. Share Your Experience: Recipients are encouraged to share their retreat experience and learnings through YSI's "Insights From Retreat" events

Note: Specific application materials and detailed requirements not provided on website. Contact YSI for application details.

What YSI Yoga Studies Institute actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

YSI Yoga Studies Institute reported $28K in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2022, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2022
1
Total given
$7,060
Median grant
$7,060
  • By dollars: Arizona 100%. Top recipient cities: Sedona, AZ.

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IRS Form 990, 2022. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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