Application portal for HCL GRANT 2020 goes live

· HCL Foundation, the CSR arm HCL Technologies announced opening of the application portal for the 2020 edition of HCL Grant, one of the most coveted institutionalized CSR Grants of India.

· Three NGOs for the aforementioned categories will be awarded a grant of INR 5 crores each. Besides, an additional grant of ₹25 lacs each for the six other finalists across the three categories will be awarded, taking the overall Grant purse to ₹16.5 crore.

· Experience of implementing projects in rural India. Organizations with innovative, replicable and sustainable models, which can make significant contribution towards rural development in the categories of Education, Healthcare and Environment are eligible for this.

· HCL Grant is a recognition of the rise of community led ecosystems of NGOs – the Fifth Estate that identifies NGOs doing path-breaking work in rural development through an independent, robust and democratic process.

· Applicants can submit their entries online through HCL Grant’s official website of HCL Grant portal i.e. http://hclgrant.hcltech.com. There will be no charge or fees while submitting the application. There is no authorized individual, third party, company, agency or organization to accept application on behalf of HCL Grant or ask for any kind of monetary or kind benefits for completing the application process.

· As a part of the capacity building exercise for the participating NGOs, HCL Foundation will conduct Pan India Symposiums that will start from April 1st to till May 10th. There will be 8 Symposiums on location and 4 symposiums through HCL Foundation academy as Webinars. Culmination of Symposiums to be planned in Delhi