Partner with Us to Break the Cycle of Inter-generational Poverty At Scale
We partner with corporates through direct CSR grants, multi-year partnerships, employee giving and volunteering, corporate sponsorships for online and offline campaigns, matching grants, and other tailored partnership models.
We partner with Indian foundations and philanthropic institutions to support program delivery as well as organisational development through direct grants, multi-year partnerships, core or flexible funding, and other tailored funding models.
We are expanding our philanthropic partnerships to include international foundations, with a focus on building long-term partnerships from FY 2027-28 onwards.
We co-deliver programmes with funders based on shared priorities, geographic needs, and SRI's on-ground expertise. Your support can power the Fellowship, the Dronacharya Programme, or a combined model, enabling children - many of them first-generation learners - to qualify for fully funded, high-quality government residential schools and reduce dropout after primary school.
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Flexible, unrestricted funding lets us invest in the organisational foundation needed for lasting impact and responsible scale - the people, systems, and infrastructure behind our programmes.
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Support evidence-backed approaches like the Fellowship and Dronacharya Program, with the flexibility to adapt the model that fits shared priorities and local needs.
We work with clear outcomes, defined implementation plans and regular & transparent reporting, giving partners visibility into how their investment is being used and what it is achieving.
Our approach strengthens teachers, schools, communities and public systems, helping move change beyond a funded intervention towards local ownership and sustained outcomes.
“Our association with SRI through Mission Navodaya has been a meaningful and impactful journey. SRI's strong grassroots presence, dedicated team, and student-focused approach have helped us reach deserving children from rural communities and support them in preparing for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya entrance examination.”
“What stands out is SRI's commitment to quality implementation, regular engagement with students, and focus on measurable outcomes. The selection of students into JNVs over the years reflects the sustained impact of this partnership. We value SRI as a committed implementation partner and look forward to strengthening this collaboration to create greater opportunities for rural children.”
— Lokesh Kapse, DGM-CSR, Reliance MET city, Jhajjar
Reliance Foundation MET City partnered with SRI in 2018, becoming one of our earliest CSR partners, and has continued to stand alongside us through a shared commitment to expanding educational opportunities for children from under-resourced communities.
Their sustained support has enabled the Fellowship Model to strengthen foundational learning and prepare students for entrance examinations to high-quality government residential schools.
Over the years, this consistent partnership and joint effort have contributed to a significant shift in Jhajjar district of Haryana, where under-resourced students now account for around 50% of JNV representation, compared with less than 10% before the intervention.
The work has also contributed to increased enrollment in government primary schools and growing adoption of the programme across other nearby schools.
The partnership demonstrates what sustained CSR investment can unlock: stronger public education systems, greater representation of underserved children, and pathways to better educational opportunities.
Milton and SRI came together in 2024 around a shared priority: strengthening government education systems so children from under-resourced communities can access better learning outcomes and opportunities.
As the anchor funder for SRI's Dronacharya Programme in Uttarakhand, Milton's support enabled SRI to build government teachers' capacity to strengthen learning outcomes and prepare students for JNV and similar entrance examinations.
Working across Uttarakhand's challenging terrain, sustained funding helped SRI demonstrate the model and build evidence of impact.
This contributed to SRI securing a state-level partnership in 2026, covering all 13 districts of Uttarakhand, while bringing additional funders on board to support scale.
The partnership demonstrates how mission-aligned partners help strengthen a model, unlock public-system adoption, and enable scale that reaches the students who need these opportunities most.
Caring Friends and SRI share a commitment to expanding educational opportunities for children from under-resourced communities and creating pathways out of intergenerational poverty. Onboarding as a partner in 2025–26, Caring Friends is now supporting SRI for a second year, providing flexible funding to strengthen the people, systems and capabilities behind our programmes - from our central team and fundraising function to communications and organisational processes. Their structured approach to giving creates space for organisations like SRI to invest in the foundational needs to pursue systemic, long-term change, not just individual programmes. This partnership has helped SRI build greater readiness to launch programmes, communicate our impact effectively, and strengthen the organisational capacity required to scale sustainably.
Let’s build a partnership that creates lasting change for children in under-resourced communities.
