Deadline: 15 February 2025
Are you translating Buddhist texts into your local language? Do you have a proposal for research on a Buddhist topic? Are you involved in a Buddhist project in your community? If yes, then now is your chance to bring your idea to life that will help the dharma flourish. The Ashoka Grant Program committee considers applications from organizations and individuals who are actively engaged in projects related to Buddhism.
The Ashoka Grants are open to the public and aim to identify and support organizations and individuals that are working to increase dharma activity around the world.
Ashoka Grants support organizations and individuals who are seeking ways to preserve and promote the dharma and are working to increase dharma activity around the world in innovative and enduring ways. These grants are for programs and projects that fall outside the criteria for Buddhist Studies Scholarships, Individual Practice Grants, or other KF awards.
Funding Information
- KF Ashoka Grants generally range from US$1,000 to $5,000. The committees will review applications with larger budgets, but programs requesting over $5,000 are less likely to be funded. Khyentse Foundation views the Ashoka Grant as a kind of stimulus or as seed money and the grant is intended to help promising programs get started or allow more established programs to expand and flourish.
- Duration: Ashoka Grants are usually for one year, but multiple years of funding may be possible in some cases.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Ashoka Grant Committees review applications from organizations and individuals who are actively engaged in projects related to Buddhism.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Your application will not be considered if:
- Your application is written by AI. If they suspect your answers are written by any AI program such as OpenAI or ChatGPT, your application will be rejected. A sincere application means more than a well-written one.
- You are requesting funds for a building and construction project.
- Your application does not adequately explain the budget and scope of the project.
- Your application is not related to Buddhism or Buddhist activity. Your application must have Buddhism at its core.
- Your application is for a film project; they are not accepting proposals for film projects at this time.
- You have already applied for an Ashoka grant in this round.
- Your application is in a language other than English. At this time, they can only accept applications in English.
- You are applying for a book or publication intended as Buddhist education for children that is unfinished or is a work in progress. They are only accepting complete manuscripts for such projects at this time.
For more information, visit Khyentse Foundation.
