Veddis Foundation

Veddis Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1166075).

Veddis Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales whose main objective is to promote, encourage and support charities, with a focus on developing countries. It began as Letz Dream Foundation, aiming to empower organisations tackling societal challenges in India. Over the last 10 years it has worked directly with multiple state governments and invested in over 100 organisations, and its programme includes unrestricted grant capital of up to Rs. 1 crore per year.

Priority Areas

Veddis Foundation invests in organisations working at the intersection of technology, policy and impact, seeking deep and irreversible social impact. It supports non-profit organisations in India working on large-scale problems, including poverty, education and health. It is sector-agnostic and looks for evidence-based solutions with measurable outcomes, a clear path to scale and an understanding of the communities served. The foundation values interventions designed for lasting change and models that can scale through data, technology or government partnerships. It provides unrestricted funding and, where it sees real impact and clear growth, multi-year support. Its approach is hands-on and collaborative, with mentorship, networking and operational support, and it helps partners measure impact through regular independent evaluations.

Themes

• Poverty
• Education
• Health
• Effective governance
• Public service delivery
• Technology and policy

Geographic Focus

India.

For partnership and collaboration, contact the foundation at partnerships@veddis.org.

Who can apply:

• Registered as a non-profit in India as a Section 8 company, trust or society (should be 12A, 80G certified).
• In the post-pilot or validation stage of their journey.
• On a clear path to scale – whether this is via government partnerships or otherwise.
• Working on a solution that is inherently scalable and replicable to other contexts.
• Staffed with a dedicated full-time team.
• Aligned with our commitment to measurement, evaluation, and learning in a demonstrable manner.
• On the same page as us and share our core values and sense of urgency to accelerate social impact.

What the charity says:

• The foundation selects organisations that align with its values and aims to maximise their impact.
• It selects organisations that demonstrate clear and irreversible impact through a rigorous, evidence-based approach.
• It looks for an evidence-based approach and measurable outcomes.
• It values interventions that are irreversible or designed to be sustainable.
• It values models that can scale through data, technology or government partnerships.
• It partners with organisations that understand the communities they serve.
• It partners with organisations that have successfully completed a pilot project.
• Its preferred partners leverage data and innovative technologies to address large-scale problems.
• Where it sees real impact and clear growth, it provides multi-year support.
• It requires partners to conduct routine independent impact assessments.