Sir Ratan Tata Trust

[2] The Trust has, for about a century, been instrumental in development processes, providing grants to institutions in the areas of rural livelihoods and communities, education, health, enhancing civil society and governance and arts, crafts and culture.

[3][4] The Trust provides grants and partners with organisations that engage in innovative and sustainable initiatives and with the potential to make a visible difference.

Within rural livelihoods and communities the Trust focuses on key initiatives within two broad areas: This programme is currently headed by Amrita Patwardhan.

It has a formal endowment strategy with well-set norms and clearly defined criteria that enable it to identify and appraise deserving institutions.

It was later amended to accommodate the worthy larger organisations that needed funding for strategic planning, focused research activities, or strengthening internal systems.