Quick Summary
Name: Khyentse Foundation Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $7,765,582 (2024) |
| Grant Range | $500 - $2,623,565 |
| Average Grant | Not specified |
| Application Method | Rolling (via online portal) |
Contact Details
- Website: https://khyentsefoundation.org/
- Email: [email protected]
- Application Portal: https://khyentse.submittable.com/submit
Geographic Focus
Worldwide/International - The foundation operates globally with volunteers, patrons, and grant recipients from all over the world. Since 2001, has supported individuals and institutions in more than 30 countries across Asia, Europe, North America, and other regions. Special emphasis on traditionally or formerly Buddhist countries including India, China, Mongolia, Eastern European nations, and Theravadan countries of Southeast Asia.
Funding Priorities
- Buddhist studies at universities and academic institutions
- Monastic education and support for traditional monastic colleges in Asia
- Individual Buddhist practice (retreats, teachings, practice activities)
- Buddhist scholarships (undergraduate, graduate, PhD programs)
- Translation and publishing of Buddhist texts
- Buddhist Studies research and academic development
- Children's Buddhist education
- Endowed university professorships in Buddhist studies
- Nonsectarian support for all Buddhist traditions, schools, and sects
What They Don't Fund
- Building and construction projects
- Film projects (not currently accepting)
- Projects with no relevance to Buddhism or Buddhist activity
- Applications in languages other than English
- Long-term sustained funding (encourages organizations to become self-sustaining)
- Incomplete applications or those without adequate budget/scope explanation
Application Method
Applications submitted online through Submittable platform (khyentse.submittable.com). Rolling deadlines for different grant programs. Each application reviewed by an international committee appointed by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. Applicants limited to one application per funding round.
Main Grant Programs:
- Individual Practice Grants ($500-$5,000)
- Buddhist Studies Scholarships
- PhD Program and Research Scholarships
- Translation Studies Scholarships
- Ashoka Grants (for requests outside other program criteria)
- Trisong Grants
- Academic Development Grants
References
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