Wadhwani Foundation:

Type of Opportunity: Scholarship 

Grant Information: 
Wadhwani Foundation is a high-growth, not-for-profit tech organization dedicated to social good. Over two decades since its inception in 2001, the foundation with
worldwide presence has focused on a simple, powerful mission: accelerating job growth and enabling millions to earn a family-sustaining wage and lead a dignified
life.

The Foundation is positively impacting the lives of millions of individuals across multiple countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America through its four core initiatives:
1.  Entrepreneurship:  Enables aspiring and practicing entrepreneurs to start, survive, and thrive through customized interventions.
2.  Skilling:  Enables job-seekers with new-age employability skills to acquire family-wage jobs.
3.  Innovation & Research:  Accelerates academic innovation in groundbreaking tech domains of AI, biotech, and advanced computing, pushing the envelope from pioneering research to commercialization.
4.  Government Digital Transformation:  Upskills governments with emerging technologies to accelerate population-scale projects and define new-age policies.

Our Approach:
 Partnerships:  The Foundation extends its capabilities and the depth and breadth of its impact through an extensive network of partners, including
governments, educational institutions, corporates, mentors, industry experts, investors, NGOs and industry associations.
 Technology:  Programs are supported by our own cutting-edge AI-powered platform GenieAI that enables personalized learning, access to an expert
network, and other resources from across the world.
 Philanthropy:  The mission's focus and agility are supported by the direct funding of Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, who has contributed US $1B to date to the
Foundation and has further pledged 80% of his wealth to the Foundation. 

Our Guiding Principles:
 Beneficiary-centric Approach:  Treat all the beneficiaries as valued clients, striving to meet their needs and exceed their expectations.
 Innovation at Scale:  Foster a culture of ambitious thinking and innovation to create a widespread, meaningful impact.
 Global Vision Local Execution:  Maintain a global perspective in strategy, coupled with a commitment to localized operations.
 Collaborative Ecosystem: Actively collaborate with the government, academia and industry to maximize impact and reach.

Need More Information:  Get In Touch with Us
India:  Bangalore:  6th Floor, Bhive Premium, 48, Church Street, Bengaluru – 560 001
 
New Delhi:  7th Floor, Eros Corporate Towers, Nehru Place, New Delhi – 110019
 
United States:  Los Altos: Four Main Street, Suite 100, Los Altos, CA 94022
Mexico:  Mexico City:  Varsovia 36, Juárez, Mexico City -06600
Brazil:  São Paulo:  Av. Paulista, 302 – 1º Andar, Bela Vista, São Paulo – SP, 01310-000
 
Wadhwani Foundation is a global not-for-profit with the primary mission of accelerating economic development by driving job creation through large-scale
initiatives in entrepreneurship, small business growth, innovation, and skilling. Founded in 2000 by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Dr Romesh Wadhwani, the
Foundation is today scaling impact in multiple countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
 
Wadhwani Foundation works in partnership with governments, foundations, corporations, and educational institutes and helps startups & small businesses
accelerate growth through the below Initiatives:
 Wadhwani Skills Network: Empowers millions of students with core and future job-ready skills to attain sustainable family wages. 

 Wadhwani Entrepreneur Network: Inspires, educates, and enables thousands of early-stage entrepreneurs for a successful startup.
 Wadhwani Advantage: Empowers thousands of small and medium-sized businesses with capabilities to accelerate growth and maximize their
potential.
 Wadhwani Centre for Government Digital Transformation: Leverages emerging technology for well-informed policy formulation, implementation,
and outcomes/impact measurement.
 Wadhwani Innovate: Promotes large-scale innovation in academia and industry through innovation grants in partnership with governments an d
other organizations. 

Connect with Us please go to:  https://wadhwanifoundation.org/contact-us/
YouTube:    / @wadhwani-foundation  
Facebook:   / wadhwanifoundation  
Twitter:   / wadhwanif  
LinkedIn:   / wadhwanifoundation   
 
Application Deadline: Applications are accepted each year. 
 A. Small/Minority Business, Enterprises, & Entrepreneurs
 E. Children, Youth, Out of School Youth and Families
 H. Education (Early childhood -Post-Sec.) & Research 
 J. Employment/Labor, Workforce Ed., Apprenticeships, Labor Market
 M. Government Affairs and International Programming 
 P. Social Services/Special Pops (Women/Girls, Vets, Disabled, Aged, LGBTQ+,
Etc.)

Eligible Organizations
 Individuals or Students
 International Organizations
 Minority Owned Businesses

Grant Contact Information

Contact Name:
Website:
https://wadhwanifoundation.org
Phone:
(650) 935-9400
Email:
Funder Contact Information:
Wadhwani Foundation
6th Floor, Bhive Premium
48, Church Street
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001, IN 
Phone, (650) 935-9400