Ford Foundation: Notable Indian Grants, Corporate NGO partnerships & Fellowships

1. Amitabh Behar, Executive director,  National Foundation for India Supports voluntary development $25,00,000
2. Dr Gladwin Joseph, Director, ATREE Striving to conserve biodiversity through sustainable development $13,19,031
3. Indira Jaising, Director, Lawyers’ CollectivePromotes human rights for marginalised people$12,40,000
4. Mathew Titus, Executive Director, Sa-Dhan Association Umbrella body of MFIs $9,10,000
5. Kinsuk Mitra, chairperson, Winrock Intl – Sustainable rural resource management$8,00,000
6. Sandeep Dikshit, Governing body member,CBGA Promotes accountability & participatory governance $6,50,000
7. J. Mohanty, Chairperson, Credibility Alliance Promoting norms of accountability among NGOs $6,00,000
8. Akhila Sivadas, Executive Director, Centre for Advocacy & Research Rights of marginalised populations $5,00,000
9. JNU, Leading liberal arts university; FF funds used to set up Centre for Law & Governance$4,00,000
10. Manish Sisodia, Founder, Kabir – Promoting RTI for transparency & accountability; Anna Hazare supporter$3,97,000
11. Yogendra Yadav, Fellow, Centre for Study of Developing Societies, A think-tank largely funded by ICSSR $3,50,000
12. Parthiv Shah Founder Director, CMAC Promotes culture, design & focuses on governance $2,55,000
13. Nandan M. Nilekani, President, NCAER, Influential think-tank on policy issues that have found application $2,30,000
14. Pratap Bhanu Mehta Head, Centre for Policy Research Leading think-tank, provides advisory services to govt $687,000