Reliance Foundation and The Estée Lauder Companies
Yes — worth a call this week. New initiative, announced within the window, in an operating geography.
Reliance Foundation and The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation have launched a multi-year partnership aiming to empower one million girls and young women aged 14 to 20 across India. The programme will begin in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, offering digital and financial literacy, life skills, and guidance on education and employment pathways. Designed alongside non-profit Girl Effect, the initiative plans to deliver hybrid training through grassroots implementation partners.
The initiative directly targets Maharashtra (where Ananya's education NGO is based) and focuses on adolescent skilling, digital literacy, and pathways to employment. While no public application window is opened, the stated plan to work with grassroots implementation partners creates an implied opportunity for local NGOs with established skilling footprints.
Works with NGOs; no open call stated. The article states that the programme will be 'working together with various grassroots implementation partners' and designing curriculum with non-profit Girl Effect, but does not issue an open call for proposals.
Funding signal: Multi-year philanthropic partnership announced to reach one million girls and young women, though exact financial allocations are not disclosed.
Monitor Reliance Foundation and Girl Effect partner channels for formal grassroots partner onboarding announcements in Maharashtra.
Suggested outreach angle: Given the initiative's initial rollout in Maharashtra focusing on youth skilling and future livelihoods, our grassroots skilling programmes for adolescent dropouts in Pune directly align with your delivery model.
“The initiative will help young women and girls strengthen digital and financial literacy, and inform them about future pathways such as educational courses, trainings and livelihoods, so that they may make informed choices about the next stage of their lives.”
“The programme is designed for girls and young women from 14 to 20 years of age, across both rural and urban communities with focus on building life skills and confidence. It will begin in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, with plans to expand to other parts of the country in the future.”
“The two-year programme will offer in-person and digital trainings and capacity building, working together with various grassroots implementation partners.”
MUMBAI/NEW YORK: Reliance Foundation and The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Estée Lauder Companies, have announced the launch of a multi-year partnership that aims to empower one million girls and young women across India. The programme is designed for girls and young women from 14 to 20 years of age, […]