The Grant Application 2019 is now closed.

Training centers for 59 NGO grantees

  • - 2016 grant cycle
  • - 2017 grant cycle
  • - 2018 grant cycle
  • - 2019 grant cycle

Data updated as of 30th Sepetmber 2023

Our progress so far
Enrolled
40857Youth Enrolled
Trained
37,627Youth Trained
Placed
24,708Youth Employed

Data updated as of 30th Sepetmber 2023

HSBC – Swades Partnership

HSBC and Swades Foundation have forged a five-year INR 50 crore partnership that will directly skill over 30,000 disadvantaged youth across the country and indirectly impact and inspire many others. A key component of this programme is the multi-stakeholder engagement in project review and selection...

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Eligibility Criteria for NGOs

For 2019, the programme has ear-marked INR 12 crore to be disbursed as grants to NGOs for projects that skill youth and link them to formal employment....
 

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Programme Advisory Committee

An Advisory Committee has been formed comprising of eminent corporate leaders and sector experts which will approve the most promising projects and provide key insight to the programme on an annual basis...
 

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HSBC Skills for Life

HSBC Skills for Life is a five year INR 100 crore commitment by HSBC India that will focus on employment and entrepreneurship-linked skill development of disadvantaged youth, upskilling of teachers and educators, and women’s empowerment through financial education and livelihood enhancement.

Under the umbrella of this programme, the Bank and Swades Foundation have forged a five-year INR 50 crore partnership that will directly skill many thousand disadvantaged youth across the country and indirectly impact and inspire many others.

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