I am creating a yearly $1000₹80,000 ₹1,00,0001 micro-grant to support something meaningful. Grant is named after my mother – Nagarathna. The reason for grant could be anything as long its meaningful to you and people around. Though I prefer free and open source or creative commons projects, It’s not a must. It’s a no strings attached grant.

ನಾಗರತ್ನ ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಅನುದಾನ – Nagarathna Memorial Grant
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Recipients
FAQ
Current Status
What type of projects?
Any kind of project2 as long as you are passionate about it. Some examples are
- You want to work on that FOSS project for a month or two
- You want to take an internship that you can’t afford or visa that you can’t afford
- You want to take a small course or a workshop that will help you
- School fees for a kid you know who can’t afford
- As initial fund for setting up pension scheme for a person you know who can’t afford
Who can apply?
Anyone, from anywhere.
No strings attached?
Yes, No strings attached. I give 50% of promised at the beginning and 50% later.
Will I get full?
As much as you require with upper limit total microgrant sum. Let’s say the workshop you are taking costs ₹50,000, then its ₹50,000. We can give the rest to someone else.
How can I apply?
You need to send an email to [ grant at thejeshgn.com ]. Include the following details
- Full Name, Email and Phone
- What would you use this grant for?
- Anything else that you want to tell me
Important Dates
- Feb 14 every year – Application process opens
- Mar 14 every year – Application process closes
- April 14 every year – Announcement
Keep me informed
We have an announcement only list to keep you updated about the grant related information.
To subscribe to the list, send an email to nmg-announce+subscribe@thejeshgn.com and to unsubscribe from this list, send an email to nmg-announce+unsubscribe@thejeshgn.com
This is probably the best way.