The/Nudge Foundation, backed by Infosys founder Nandan Nilekani, Tata Trusts and other industry heavyweights, received a whopping grant worth $ 250,000 by the Rockefeller Foundation. This grant has been given to The/Nudge Foundation in order to help them expand its operations across different parts of India.
The/Nudge Foundation said in a statement, it is currently operating only in Karnataka. Through this round, The/Nudge Foundation will use the funds for capacity building across admissions, programme delivery, product research and data management systems.
Started in the year 2015 by Atul Satija, the foundation runs two organisations, Gurukul (a school for the underprivileged) and N/Core (an incubator for non profit startups.) Under the Gurukul programme, underprivileged men and women are taught to read and write. Along with education, the students are also given jobs after completing the programme.
Through Gurukul, The/Nudge Foundation plans on training over 5,000 students. N/Core was launched early this year and is an incubator for non startups. The organization selects startups and offers an innovation grant worth Rs. 10 lakhs. Not just that, the foundation also mentors these startups and gives them a base to grow their business.
Through N/Core, Nudge will invest more than Rs. 50 crores over the next five years to incubate and support over 100 non profit startups. It will host startups in the areas of education, healthcare, employability, access to finance, agriculture, water, sanitation, energy, gender equality, human rights and disaster management.
“Intervention by The/Nudge Project of End Poverty attacks the root causes of unemployability among India’s youth and the team has an impressive track record in equipping and supporting the underprivileged youth in hard as well as soft skills that allow them to thrive. With this grant, we are confident End Poverty through The/Nudge Project can make a tangible impact that shapes a better and brighter future for many deserving Indian youth,” Ashvin Dayal, Associate Vice President and Managing Director, Asia, Rockefeller Foundation, said in a statement.