HCLFoundation Announces Winners of 11th HCLTech Grant, Awards ₹24 Crore to NGOs

Noida, March 20, 2026: HCLFoundation has announced the winners of the 11th edition of the HCLTech Grant, awarding a total of ₹24 crore to non-government organisations (NGOs) for projects focused on water, biodiversity, healthcare, and education.

This year marks the introduction of ‘Water’ as a new category, along with an increased grant outlay. Four NGOs have been selected to receive ₹5 crore each for large-scale, transformative projects.

The winners include Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (GRAVIS) in Rajasthan for water harvesting in the Thar desert; Live Foundation in Jharkhand for biodiversity conservation across 50 villages; Goodwill Foundation in Mizoram for improving healthcare access in rural areas; and Mahila Jan Adhikar Samiti in Rajasthan for promoting gender equality through education.

In addition, eight NGOs have been awarded ₹50 lakh each to support projects across different states. These include initiatives in Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, spanning areas such as watershed development, environmental conservation, healthcare, and education.

“Over a decade now, HCLTech Grant has been a catalyst for change in the development sector and contributed to the Viksit Bharat vision. It has empowered NGOs to innovate and scale up creatively to solve complex social and environmental issues, especially at the last mile. Congratulations to the winning NGOs and we wish them the very best for their mission to bring visible and inclusive changes to the communities they are working in,” said Dr. Nidhi Pundhir, Director, HCLFoundation.

The 11th edition received 7,274 applications from NGOs across India. The winners were selected by a jury comprising leaders from industry, public policy, and academia, including Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech, along with other distinguished members.

Over the past decade, projects supported by the HCLTech Grant have impacted more than 2.2 million lives across 60,000 villages. The initiatives have contributed to planting over 177,000 saplings, rejuvenating 128,100 hectares of land, and reducing 67,095 tonnes of CO₂ emissions.

The grant continues to support scalable and sustainable solutions addressing critical development challenges, particularly in underserved and remote regions of the country.