The Foundation for World Education directs almost all of its giving to organizations connected with Auroville and its associated social/educational projects in India. Grants emphasize sustaining operations and educational programming for community schools and institutions, with occasional emergency relief (e.g., cyclone support). The foundation consistently funds the same handful of Auroville-linked recipients, indicating a focused, mission-driven relationship with that community.
Foundation for World Education Inc centers much of its grantmaking on Auroville-linked education and community institutions, with repeated support for operating costs, training, and project work. Auroville Foundation received one of the largest recent grants, $36,499, for educational, training, and operations support. The foundation also backed Auroville Unity Fund with $25,641 for 2023 PCG projects paid out in 2024 and another $24,000 for Cyclone Fengal support, showing a mix of planned allocations and emergency response tied to the same community. Its giving also reaches associated institutions beyond Auroville itself, including Auro Mira Service Society and Sri Aurobindo Sadhana Peetham. Some grants are routed through donor-designated funds, while others support annual disbursals for education and community projects. The recent record shows a funder with a narrow institutional network and recurring relationships rather than a broad open portfolio.
Education is a consistent thread. The foundation gave $18,647 to Auro Mira Service Society in Koraput as an annual disbursal from Sapru Kohl Fund to support the Kechla school, and another $17,817 to the same organization in Kechla for the same purpose. Teacher development appears as well: Sri Aurobindo Delhi Ashram received $7,190 for a seven-day workshop in Delhi to help teachers implement the new NEP policy. The foundation also supported subject-specific and creative learning projects, including $6,050 to SAA Delhi Branch - Educational for a science workshop and $6,000 to Sarvam Trust for a film on Sri Aurobindo's life. In North America, it backed midwife education through Midwives College of Utah and supported arts-and-body programming through grants to other recipients.
Grant sizes cluster in the low thousands, with a typical range centered at $3,105 at the 25th percentile, $5,810 at the median, and $10,688 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes both larger program grants and smaller annual disbursals, including a few sub-$1,000 payments. Recipients recur across years: Auroville-linked organizations, Midwives College of Utah, Matagiri, and Sri Aurobindo Sadhana Peetham all appear more than once in the recent grants list. The foundation is a regular funder and also uses donor-designated funds and restricted funds alongside its main endowment grants. Several of those funds make annual or named disbursements, and unsolicited requests are accepted for some programs.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $11K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$11K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Foundation for World Education.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 27 | $115K | 54.0% |
| 2 | India |
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Concentrated, repeat funding to a small set of grantees tied to a single geographic/community focus; grants are mid-sized and often earmarked for operating or program support rather than one-off, diversified projects.
Notable grantees: Auroville Unity Fund, AURO MIRA SERVICE SOCIETY (Auro Mira Service Society in Kechla), AUROVILLE FOUNDATION
Most grants land in the United States and India, with the recipient country split showing 53.3% in the US and 40.0% in India. By count, California is the top giving state, while Massachusetts receives none of the recent grants. Recent recipients include Auroville in India, Koraput, New Delhi, Lodi, CA, Salt Lake City, UT, and Mt Tremper, NY. Smaller shares also reached Noordwijk in the Netherlands and Villa de Leyva in Colombia.
It supports incorporated nonprofit organizations, programs, and groups aligned with integral education, human unity, conscious evolution, and Auroville-related development. Recent grants show support for schools, teacher training, educational materials, community institutions, and donor-designated projects tied to specific named funds.
The typical grant size is $3,105 at the 25th percentile, $5,810 at the median, and $10,688 at the 75th percentile. Recent payments include both larger awards and smaller disbursements, such as annual fund payouts and targeted project support.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Auroville Foundation, Auroville Unity Fund, Auro Mira Service Society, Midwives College of Utah, Matagiri, and Sri Aurobindo Sadhana Peetham. The pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time grants only.
Most grants go to recipients in the United States, followed by India. By count, the recipient-country distribution is 53.3% US and 40.0% India, with smaller amounts going to the Netherlands and Colombia.
Yes for some of its programs. The foundation lists unsolicited applications as accepted for Main Endowment Grants, Ron’s Fund, Educational Support Fund / Student Support, and the Auroville Project Coordination Group Grants program.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 20 |
| $371K |
40.0% |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | $4K | 2.0% |
| 4 | Netherlands | 1 | $3K | 2.0% |
| 5 | Colombia | 1 | $2K | 2.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Foundation for World Education that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Subject to donor restrictions; applicants should follow FWE proposal procedures. Auroville projects routed via PCG.
Deadline: Follow FWE general deadline of January 7 for consideration in that year; otherwise considered at the next board meeting.
Who can apply: Proposals must originate in Auroville and be channeled through the Auroville Project Coordination Group (PCG).
Deadline: Auroville projects are considered via the PCG annual submission (aligns with FWE annual cycle — generally proposals should be received by January 7 for consideration that year).
Who can apply: Applicants must submit proposals through a US 501(c)(3) or follow Auroville routing via the PCG; proposals should follow the FWE proposal format.
Deadline: Follow FWE general deadline of January 7 for consideration in that year; otherwise considered at the next board meeting.
Who can apply: Must align with the specific designated fund's purpose; submitted through an eligible nonprofit (or routed via Auroville PCG for Auroville-related requests).
Deadline: Varies by fund and board meeting schedule; general guideline: proposals should be received by January 7 to be considered in that year's allocation cycle.
Who can apply: Must meet FWE eligibility and any donor-imposed restrictions; apply via FWE contact.
Deadline: General FWE deadline January 7; specific fund timing may vary.
Who can apply: Applicants must submit through an incorporated nonprofit organization, generally a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3). International organizations must provide certification that they can receive foreign exchange funds from the United States. Proposals from Auroville must be channeled through the Auroville Project Coordination Group (PCG); other proposals should be sent directly to the board secretary. Projects should share the vision of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. The Foundation generally provides seed funding and rarely supports ongoing annual funding. Grants toward project-holder salaries or maintenance for individual Aurovilians are generally not provided except in very rare circumstances.
Deadline: Generally January 7 each year for new grant applications; proposals received at other times may be considered at the next available board meeting, whose date varies.
Who can apply: Subject to donor restrictions; applicants must follow FWE proposal procedures and, if Auroville-related, route via PCG.
Deadline: Follow FWE general deadline of January 7 for consideration in that year; otherwise considered at the next board meeting.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auroville Unity Fund | Auroville, Ta | $50,000 | 2026 | Morning Star Construction Grant-Tranche 1 |
| Auroville Unity Fund | Auroville, Ta | $50,000 | 2026 | Morning Star Construction Grant-Tranche 2 |
| Auroville Unity Fund | Auroville, Ta | $25,752 | 2026 | Support for 6 PCG projects in Auroville (Completion of AV Language Lab, Morning Star Birth Training, Morningstar Infrastructure, Supportive Learning Satellite, Nandanam Kindergarten, Cultivating Wisdom and Compassion) - Tranche 2 |
| Auroville Unity Fund | Auroville, Ta | $25,000 | 2026 | Support for 6 PCG projects in Auroville (Completion of AV Language Lab, Morning Star Birth Training, Morningstar Infrastructure, Supportive Learning Satellite, Nandanam Kindergarten, |
| Auro Mira Service Society | Koraput, Or | $19,092 | 2026 | Annual disbursal from Sapru Kohl Fund to support the Kechla school |
| The Sarvam Trust USA | Buffalo, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | Animation Film 'Sri Aurobindo: A Call to New India' Grant |
| JAL Trust | Krishna Nagar, Pu | $9,500 | 2026 | Tone of Mind Project Grant |
| Matagiri | Tremper, NY | $6,590 | 2026 | Awareness Through the Body Dutch |
| Auroville International USA | Sacramento, CA | $6,513 | 2026 | Annual Disbursal Morning Star Fund (remainder) |
| Sri Aurobindo Delhi Ashram | New Delhi, Ne | $6,000 | 2026 | Rural Education Project Grant |
| The Vanaver Caravan | New Paltz, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Vanaver Caravan Grant |
| Matagiri | Mt Temper, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | Sam Spanier Centenary Film Grant |
| Auroville International Deutschland | Berlin | $3,824 | 2026 | Awareness Through the Body Project Grant-Phase 1 in Germany |
| SASP | Lodi, CA | $3,518 | 2026 | Annual Disbursal SASP NCE Fund |
| Midwife College of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,916 | 2026 | Annual Disbursal of Morning Star Fund (Krishna's Tuition 2) |
| SAA | Lodi, CA | $2,772 | 2026 | Annual Disbursal SAA NCE Fund |
| Auroville Unity Fund | Auroville, Ta | $1,011 | 2026 | Annual Disbursal Mickie's Fund (Matrimandir) |
| Midwife College of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $761 | 2026 | Annual Disbursal of Morning Star Fund (Krishna's Tuition 1) |
| Matagiri | Mt Temper, NY | $674 | 2026 | Annual Disbursal Mickey's Fund 2025 |
| Matagiri | Tremper, NY | $628 | 2026 | Annual Disbursal Mickey's Fund 2024 for Lost Check |
| Auroville Unity Fund | Auroville, Ta | $25,641 | 2025 | 2023 PCG Projects paid out in 2024 |
| Auroville Unity Fund | Auroville, Ta | $24,000 | 2025 | Auroville Cyclone Fengal Support |
| Auro Mira Service Society | Koraput, Or | $18,647 | 2025 | Annual disbursal from Sapru Kohl Fund to support the Kechla school |
| Auro Mira Service Society in Kechla | Koraput, Or | $17,817 | 2025 | Annual disbursal from Sapru Kohl Fund to support the Kechla school but actually for 2023 |
| Auroville Unity Fund | Auroville, Ta | $14,400 | 2025 | Support for 6 PCG projects in Auroville (It Matters Art Gallery, Integral Activities on Mother's Qualities, Joyful Learning Programme, Mantrimandir and I, Seeking Our Inner Being, Sports Teacher & Training) - donation to AV City Services BCC |
| Auroville Unity Fund | Auroville, Ta | $10,933 | 2025 | Support for 2 PCG projects in Auroville (Building Completion of AV Language Lab, Educational Support Fund (ESF) ) - donation to Matrimandir and AV City Services BCC |
| Midwives College of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $9,955 | 2025 | Annual disbursal from Morning Star Fund directly paid to the college to support Midwife education of Krishna Lescure |
| Sri Aurobindo Delhi Ashram | New Delhi, Ne | $7,190 | 2025 | 7 Day workshop @ Delhi Ashram for Teachers to implement new NEP Policy: Cost of Travel, Accomodation, Materials, etc. |
| SAA Delhi Branch - Educational | New Delhi, Ne | $6,050 | 2025 | 2023 disbursement Science Workshop |
| SASP - Arnab | Lodi, CA | $5,400 | 2025 | "Project Mahashakti: This project proposal is requesting a grant for the recorded production orchestral mantra and music. It will explore, present and embody selected passages on these 4 aspects: Maheshwari, Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, Mahasaraswati via mantras, orchestral music, dance (Indian classical, contemporary) in the form of an Indian ballet." |
| Vanaver | New Paltz, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | "The project will take 5 Dancers/Musicians for 3 weeks to visit Auroville giving a concert for all the Aurovillians that would include leading community dancing. and working with all the students and teachers in the Aikiyam School. Our primary work would be with the 200 students at Aikiyam School. We would be teaching 8 classes/per day to prepare for a performance/festival animating the Twelve Qualities of The Mother." |
| Sri Aurobindo Sadhana Peetham | Lodi, CA | $3,477 | 2025 | Annual disbursal from SASP New Creation Fund |
| Stitching Thuiszin | Noordwijk, Be | $3,364 | 2025 | project from 2023 Kid's awareness Club - ATB for Kids |
| Matagiri | Tremper, NY | $3,019 | 2025 | "Awareness Through the Body in North America." |
| Sri Aurobindo Association | Lodi, CA | $2,497 | 2025 | Annual disbursal from Sri Aurobindo Association New Creation Endowment |
| Fundacion Auromira | Villa de Leyva, Bo | $1,914 | 2025 | Reprint of Book in Spanish on Integral Education |
| Matagiri | Tremper, NY | $628 | 2025 | Annual disbursal from Mickeys Fund to support Matagiri |
| Midwives College of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $100 | 2025 | Annual disbursal from Morning Star Fund directly paid to the college to support Midwife education of Krishna Lescure |
| MIDWIVES COLLEGE OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $7,560 | 2024 | TUITION |
| SRI AUROBINDO SADHANA PEETHAM | LODI, CA | $5,621 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL EXPENSES |
| MATAGIRI SRI AUROBINDO CENTER | MT TREMPER, NY | $4,299 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSE |
| AUROVILLE FOUNDATION | AUROVILLE, TA | $857 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING/OPERATIONS |
| AUROVILLE FOUNDATION | AUROVILLE, TA | $36,499 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING/OPERATIONS |
| AURO MIRA SERVICE SOCIETY | NEW DELHI, NE | $18,000 | 2023 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MIDWIVES COLLEGE OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $7,260 | 2023 | TUITION |
| JULIAN LINES | MT TREMPER, NY | $6,560 | 2023 | WRKSPS AND BLDING OF SENSORY GARDEN |
| SARVAM TRUST | BUFFALO, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | CREATE FILM ON SRI AUROBINDO'S LIFE |
| SRI AUROBINDO ASHRAM DELHI BRANCH | NEW DELHI, NE | $4,280 | 2023 | SCIENCE WORKSHOPS |
| SRI AUROBINDO SADHANA PEETHAM | LODI, CA | $1,120 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL EXPENSES |
| LAKSHMI REDDY | CREVE COEUR, MO | $732 | 2023 | REIMBURSEMENT OF WORKSHOP EXPENSES |
Auroville Unity Fund
$50,000Morning Star Construction Grant-Tranche 1
Auroville Unity Fund
$50,000Morning Star Construction Grant-Tranche 2
Auroville Unity Fund
$25,752Support for 6 PCG projects in Auroville (Completion of AV Language Lab, Morning Star Birth Training, Morningstar Infrastructure, Supportive Learning Satellite, Nandanam Kindergarten, Cultivating Wisdom and Compassion) - Tranche 2
Auroville Unity Fund
$25,000Support for 6 PCG projects in Auroville (Completion of AV Language Lab, Morning Star Birth Training, Morningstar Infrastructure, Supportive Learning Satellite, Nandanam Kindergarten,
Auro Mira Service Society
$19,092Annual disbursal from Sapru Kohl Fund to support the Kechla school
The Sarvam Trust USA
Animation Film 'Sri Aurobindo: A Call to New India' Grant
JAL Trust
$9,500Tone of Mind Project Grant
Matagiri
$6,590Awareness Through the Body Dutch
Sri Aurobindo Delhi Ashram
$6,000Rural Education Project Grant
The Vanaver Caravan
$5,000Vanaver Caravan Grant
Matagiri
$4,000Sam Spanier Centenary Film Grant
Auroville International Deutschland
$3,824Awareness Through the Body Project Grant-Phase 1 in Germany
SASP
$3,518Annual Disbursal SASP NCE Fund
Midwife College of Utah
$2,916Annual Disbursal of Morning Star Fund (Krishna's Tuition 2)
SAA
$2,772Annual Disbursal SAA NCE Fund
Auroville Unity Fund
$1,011Annual Disbursal Mickie's Fund (Matrimandir)
Midwife College of Utah
$761Annual Disbursal of Morning Star Fund (Krishna's Tuition 1)
Matagiri
$674Annual Disbursal Mickey's Fund 2025
Matagiri
$628Annual Disbursal Mickey's Fund 2024 for Lost Check
Auroville Unity Fund
$25,6412023 PCG Projects paid out in 2024
Auroville Unity Fund
$24,000Auroville Cyclone Fengal Support
Auro Mira Service Society
$18,647Annual disbursal from Sapru Kohl Fund to support the Kechla school
Auro Mira Service Society in Kechla
$17,817Annual disbursal from Sapru Kohl Fund to support the Kechla school but actually for 2023
Auroville Unity Fund
$14,400Support for 6 PCG projects in Auroville (It Matters Art Gallery, Integral Activities on Mother's Qualities, Joyful Learning Programme, Mantrimandir and I, Seeking Our Inner Being, Sports Teacher & Training) - donation to AV City Services BCC
Auroville Unity Fund
$10,933Support for 2 PCG projects in Auroville (Building Completion of AV Language Lab, Educational Support Fund (ESF) ) - donation to Matrimandir and AV City Services BCC
Midwives College of Utah
$9,955Annual disbursal from Morning Star Fund directly paid to the college to support Midwife education of Krishna Lescure
Sri Aurobindo Delhi Ashram
$7,1907 Day workshop @ Delhi Ashram for Teachers to implement new NEP Policy: Cost of Travel, Accomodation, Materials, etc.
SAA Delhi Branch - Educational
$6,0502023 disbursement Science Workshop
SASP - Arnab
$5,400"Project Mahashakti: This project proposal is requesting a grant for the recorded production orchestral mantra and music. It will explore, present and embody selected passages on these 4 aspects: Maheshwari, Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, Mahasaraswati via mantras, orchestral music, dance (Indian classical, contemporary) in the form of an Indian ballet."
Vanaver
$5,000"The project will take 5 Dancers/Musicians for 3 weeks to visit Auroville giving a concert for all the Aurovillians that would include leading community dancing. and working with all the students and teachers in the Aikiyam School. Our primary work would be with the 200 students at Aikiyam School. We would be teaching 8 classes/per day to prepare for a performance/festival animating the Twelve Qualities of The Mother."
Sri Aurobindo Sadhana Peetham
$3,477Annual disbursal from SASP New Creation Fund
Stitching Thuiszin
$3,364project from 2023 Kid's awareness Club - ATB for Kids
Matagiri
$3,019"Awareness Through the Body in North America."
Sri Aurobindo Association
$2,497Annual disbursal from Sri Aurobindo Association New Creation Endowment
Fundacion Auromira
$1,914Reprint of Book in Spanish on Integral Education
Matagiri
$628Annual disbursal from Mickeys Fund to support Matagiri
Midwives College of Utah
$100Annual disbursal from Morning Star Fund directly paid to the college to support Midwife education of Krishna Lescure
MIDWIVES COLLEGE OF UTAH
$7,560TUITION
SRI AUROBINDO SADHANA PEETHAM
$5,621OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
MATAGIRI SRI AUROBINDO CENTER
$4,299OPERATING EXPENSE
AUROVILLE FOUNDATION
$857EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING/OPERATIONS
AUROVILLE FOUNDATION
$36,499EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING/OPERATIONS
AURO MIRA SERVICE SOCIETY
$18,000OPERATING EXPENSES
MIDWIVES COLLEGE OF UTAH
$7,260TUITION
JULIAN LINES
$6,560WRKSPS AND BLDING OF SENSORY GARDEN
SARVAM TRUST
$6,000CREATE FILM ON SRI AUROBINDO'S LIFE
SRI AUROBINDO ASHRAM DELHI BRANCH
$4,280SCIENCE WORKSHOPS
SRI AUROBINDO SADHANA PEETHAM
$1,120OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
LAKSHMI REDDY
$732REIMBURSEMENT OF WORKSHOP EXPENSES