BELLARE GRANTS

BELLARE GRANTS are microgrants of upto 1 lakh INR per year to aid and provide support for education and health expenses, also to support research and open source software and hardware projects.

About the grants

What are BELLARE GRANTS?

BELLARE GRANTS is a no-strings-attached microgrants program of upto 1 lakh INR to aid and provide support for Education and Health expenses, also to support research and Open Source Software and Hardware projects. Some of the eligible causes/initiatives/projects are listed below.

Funds remaining to be granted in 2024

1000 INR

Previous years

2022
Grant: 1,02,000 INR
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Grant: 1,16,500 INR
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2022

Total funds

1 Lakh INR + 75,000 INR(NUITEQ)

Total money granted

1,02,000 INR

Summary

• Helped 5 people with hospital expenses
• Aided 2 people with school/college fees
• Supported 7 families

Initiatives / Projects / Causes contributed to in 2022

• Brain Fever medical charges of a 35 year old - 10,000 INR
• Atrial Septal Defect Surgery medical charges of a baby - 25,000 INR
• Tuition fees, Diploma in Computer Science - 12,000 INR
• Tuition fees and expenses, Bachelor of Science for a girl - 25,000 INR
• Medical expenses(Spinal cord injury) of 40 year old - 5000 INR
• Medical expenses(Heart surgery) of 53 year old - 15000 INR
• Medical expenses(Arm surgery) of Accident victim - 10000 INR

Remaining funds were utilised in 2023

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2023

Total funds

1 Lakh INR

Total money granted

1,16,500 INR

Summary

• Helped 4 people with hospital expenses
• Aided 4 people with school/college fees
• Supported 10 families

Initiatives / Projects / Causes contributed to in 2023

• Spinal cord medical charges of a kid from Puttur - 5000 INR
• Cancer treatment of 25 year old girl from Mulleria- 2500 INR
• Education bills of a girl for Engineering - 15000 INR
• Education assistance for a BCom Student at 1000 per month from Peruvai- 10,000
• Wedding expenses of a girl from Puttur - 5000 INR
• A second hand Mac laptop For CS Diploma student
• Accessories + Charging accessories + Basic repair of Mac laptop (7000) + 3000 education assistance for CS diploma student
• Hospital expenses for a facility boy In Hyderabad - 3000 INR
• Angioplasty medical charges - 50000 INR
• Gangrene surgery medical charges - 25000 INR
• No interest loan of 60,000 for a boy for purchase of laptop to accelerate his career

Remaining funds from last year was used this year

What kinds of projects / initiatives / causes are eligible for the grant?

All grants are no-strings-attached, it can be anything

• Hospital charges for critical illness.
• Shortage of funds to pay school fees.
• No funds to buy laptop while at college.
• Run a book club.
• Business setting up funds
• New job, help with relocation funds.
• Maintenance charges for a library.
• Execute a side project(software or hardware).
• Unpaid intern at a company, but interesting work. Help towards relocation and livelihood funds.
• Something else...

How to apply?

Please fill the BELLARE GRANTS application form

Where are the funds from?

BELLARE GRANTS are a personal contribution by

• Deekshith Bellare
• Rakshith Bellare
• Shreevidya Mahabaladka
• Akshith Bellare

Why are you doing this?

The grants have existed for around 8 years now, and we have made contributions and supported various causes and initiatives. The main purpose of setting up this website is to diversify the impact and reach. It also has a name now.

We strongly believe that you don't have to be rich or famous to provide patronage. We are just like all other common people who run microgrants.

If I get a grant for health issues, will my name be disclosed?

No name or personal identifiable information will be disclosed in Health grants.