# Hope for India

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1156828 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1156828)
- Latest income: £17.8k; spending £21.8k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hope-for-india

Hope for India exists to assist with the basic and educational needs of the young poor in India and Sri Lanka in order that they can break out of the cycle of illiteracy and poverty, giving them hope and a much better quality of life.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Hope for India is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Hope for India reported income of £17.8k and spending of £21.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hope for India in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Hope for India open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Hope for India is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Hope for India give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Hope for India makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Hope for India?

In its latest reported year Hope for India reported income of £17.8k and spending of £21.8k.


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