Reliance Foundation

Reliance Foundation's prime objective is to create and support meaningful activities through innovative institutions to address some of India’s most pressing developmental challenges.

About

Led by Founder Chairperson Smt. Nita M Ambani, Reliance Foundation was set up in 2010 to provide impetus to various philanthropic initiatives of Relia Read more nce Industries Limited. The efforts of the group have already touched the lives of more than 76 million people across India in more than 55,550 villages and several urban locations.

Reliance Foundation has a comprehensive development approach.Its prime objective is to create and support meaningful activities through innovative institutions to address some of India’s most pressing developmental challenges.The three-pronged strategy of Reliance Foundation includes direct engagement, collaborations through partnerships and leveraging technology to create an ecosystem of development, comprising leaders of tomorrow who nudge communities to a more sustainable future.Over the years, Reliance Foundation’s initiatives have continued to evolve, while remaining responsive to the ever-changing needs of society.The Foundation is currently focusing on Rural Transformation, Health, Education, Sports for Development, Disaster Management, Women Empowerment , Arts, Culture & Heritage and Urban Renewal.To maximise its reach and improve outcomes, Reliance Foundation has also established strategic partnerships with organisations that have the technical expertise and experience to undertake various programmes in the identified focus areas of operation.

Grant Value

  • 2021-22

    Grant Value
    Rs. 11,860,000,000
  • 2022-23

    Grant Value
    Rs. 12,710,000,000
  • 2023-24

    Grant Value
    Rs. 15,920,000,000

Geographical Coverage

Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Odisha
Telangana

Impact

Impact made in FY 2022-23
People impacted by Rural transformation programs 1,76,60,000
People benefitted from healthcare program 85,60,000
Children impacted from Education programs 6,50,000
Sports persons benefitted from Sports for Development initiative 2,20,00,000
People impacted by Disaster Management initiatives 2,00,00,000
Women supported through Women Empowerment initiatives 3,50,000

Leadership Team

  • Rajeev Shrivastava LinkedIn Logo
    Site CSR Head Reliance Foundation
  • Mukesh Joshi LinkedIn Logo
    Corporate Social Responsibility Manager
  • Nita M Ambani
    Chairperson
  • Manish Michael LinkedIn Logo
    Head of Partnerships
  • Jayashree Balasubramanian LinkedIn Logo
    Head - Communication

Vision & Mission

  • Vision

    Our vision is to build an inclusive India by pioneering a holistic model to address our nation’s multifaceted development challenges, and contribute to its collective aspirations. Central to our philosophy is the commitment to enhance the quality of life of people from marginalised and vulnerable communities, by empowering them and catalysing change through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Programs

  • Rural Transformation

    Description

    Reliance Foundation aims to enable rural communities to be income secure, nutrition-sufficient, climate-resilient and gender-just. It works towards these goals by addressing challenges and enhancing farm and off-farm livelihoods, with a focus on climate-resilience and women empowerment. Reliance Foundation’s approach leverages synergies with communities and people’s institutions, peer or partner organisations and the government.

    Reliance Foundation’s Rural Transformation initiatives implemented by the RF-BIJ and RF-IS programmes have rallied rural communities around tailored development action plans at household, village or district level; facilitated resources and enabled pathways to collectivization, access to finance and markets; helped improve management and efficiency of resources, mainly water; empowered communities with information to safeguard livelihoods and help address challenges, reaching several million communities across rural India.

    Cause
    States
    Demographics
    Impact
    Households ensured clean drinking water 12,000
    Farmer collectives supported 121
    Women self help groups supported 6,100
    People supported through livelihood orientation programme 56,500
    Individuals linked to social security schemes 55,000
    Farmers supported 20,00,000
    Fisherfolk supported with critical weather information 2,00,000
    Animals treated through livestock camps 87,000
    Saplings planted 24,107
    Households benefitted from veterinary camps 1,000
    Job seekers trained in retail sector 14,000
    Submersible pumps installed 180
    Low-cost community water harvesting structures facilitated 115
    Dairy farmers supported 6,500
    Families connected with various Government schemes 1,832
    Farmers enrolled in Digital Farm Schools 26,000
    Nutrition gardens established 5,000
    Bio-compost units established 3,400
  • Healthcare

    Description

    Reliance Foundation focuses on improving healthcare access, strengthening India’s healthcare ecosystem and enhancing community awareness with an aim to encourage well-being and foster healthy living.

    Various health initiatives are undertaken across the spectrum of care, from primary to quaternary, with the Health Outreach programme taking preventive and primary care to underserved communities while the Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and other institutions of higher care in multiple locations complement the programme.

    Cause
    Demographics
    Impact
    People reached 1,38,000
    Health consultations provided 5,80,000
    Children screened for malnutrition 16,000
    Consultations provided to HIV affected 25,500
    Cancer risk assessments conducted 15,000
    Women and girls screened for anaemia 34,000
  • Education

    Description

    Access to quality education is the foundation of sustainable development and at the heart of Reliance Foundation's vision of an inclusive India. Reliance Foundation's educational institutions and initiatives recognize the need to realise the immense potential of the country's young demography today, to create a better India, tomorrow.

    Contributing towards the UN Social Development Goals 4 (quality education), Goal 8 (decent work and economic growth) and Goal 10 (reduced inequalities), Reliance Foundation's educational initiatives strive to enhance quality access to education for all, with a strong focus on the needs of disadvantaged and marginalised populations.

    To accelerate India's educational quotient, Reliance Foundation's initiatives in primary, secondary and tertiary education, use a two-pronged approach:
    * Developing world-class institutions that serve as models to transform and strengthen the country's education system
    * Nurturing India's youth and future global leaders to develop solutions to the country's problems and in parallel, ensure equitable access to education for all

    Cause
    Demographics
    Impact
    Students provided with quality education 15,000
    Children supported to continue their education 65,000
    Students enrollled in Postgraduate programmes 119
    ASHA and Anganwadi workers recognised 2,333
  • Women empowerment

    Description

    Reliance Foundation's vision is to empower women, towards economic, and social independence, thereby helping them gain agency over their decisions.

    In about a decade, India will have the largest number of women than any country in the world. Ensuring equal access and support to women will not only bridge the current economic, environmental, and social gaps, but also fuel the nation's growth, for a sustainable tomorrow. In alignment with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, Reliance Foundation strives to support women through various interventions that focus on leadership capacity building, digital literacy, employment and skills development, improving women's health, and enhancing women's opportunities in education, sports, and arts.

    Cause
    Demographics
    Impact
    Rural women impacted 5,60,000
    Women and girls supported with preventive healthcare 70,000
    Girls provided quality education 7,000
  • Disaster management

    Description

    Reliance Foundation has consistently supported communities across the country that are impacted by the natural and biological disasters. The Foundation has systematized its work in disaster management to develop a program that is built on the lessons from past experiences and setting up a structure for the future. These experiences supported in long-term planning and setting priorities in the form of holistic interventions to address the multidimensional challenges caused due to the climate change. As a result, the program developed into a well-founded system that started working holistically for risk reduction, response, and community capacity building across multiple region using ICT and GIS technologies.

    The Disaster Management programme has adopted ISO 9001:2015 standards (Quality Management System) for the entire process of responding to disasters, a unique status in India's CSR for disaster management.

    Cause
    Demographics
    Impact
    People provided early warning advisories 8,96,000
    People provided relief and support 86,000
    Livestock treated 28,500
  • Sports for Development

    Description

    The Sports for Development programme of Reliance Foundation aims to foster holistic development and leadership among India's youth through sport. The goal is to provide opportunities to the next generation in India, and create a healthier and happier society through sports. The programs aim to create opportunities for our youth to experience world-class infrastructure, training and competitions, promoting a sporting culture in India. With increased enthusiasm and conversations around sports in India, Reliance is leading the way in establishing India as a sporting nation.

    Cause
    Demographics
    Impact
    Students engaged 33,000
    Athletes under comprehensive high-performance support 192
    Medals won at National and International level 139
  • Art, culture, and heritage

    Description

    With the objective to preserve India's rich heritage of art and culture as well as enhance avenues for livelihood of traditional artisans and crafts persons, Reliance Foundation is constantly reimagining ways to protect and promote Indian Arts, Culture & Heritage. Reliance Foundation supports efforts to document cultural heritage and preserve it for posterity. Aligned to its objective to protect and promote India's arts, culture and heritage, Reliance Foundation undertakes various promotional and developmental projects and activities.

    Cause
    Demographics

Request for proposals

  • Nurturing Aspirations, Celebrating Excellence! 5100 Reliance Foundation Scholarships 2024-25 open for applications

    Education Is At The Heart Of Reliance Foundation’S Work, From Early Childhood To Quality Higher Education. In December 2022, On Reliance's Founder-Chairman Shri Dhirubhai Ambani’S 90th Birth Anniversary Mrs Nita Ambani, Reliance Foundation Founder & Chairperson, Announced Reliance Foundation’S Additional Commitment Of 50,000 Scholarships Over The Next 10 Years, Making It India’S Largest Private Scholarships. Since Then, 5100 Students Have Been Awarded Scholarships Every Year.

    Closure Date

    2024-06-10

Annual Reports

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Reliance Industries contributes Rs 1,185 cr towards CSR initiatives in FY22

Awards & Recognitions

1. Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility : 2021

2. ‘Award for Corporate Leadership in ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance)’ from The CSR Journal – Excellence Awards : 2021

3. Gold Globee® Business Excellence Award for its Work from Home implementation, which includes Khayal Rakhna initiative : 2021

4. Reliance Industries Ltd adjudged as the Best Corporate (Large category) in the 5th edition of the ICSI CSR Excellence awards

5. India Today-MDRA Special Healthgiri Award under Category “Best Far Reaching Corporate Contribution for a Wider Social Impact” during COVID-19 pandemic : 2020

6. ‘Sports for Social Change (Chairperson’s Choice)’ Award instituted by The Hindu Media Group : 2022

7. FICCI India Sports award in the category of “Best NGO Promoting Sports” in the country : 2018

8. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar by the Honourable President : 2021

9. CII DX Award under ‘Innovation in CSR through Digital Transformation” category for improving rural livelihoods : 2021

10. World Summit Awards for providing digital solutions contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals : 2021

11. mBillionth South Asia Award for the year in the category ‘Agriculture & Environment’ for providing a one-stop solution to all needs of the fishing community : 2021

12. IAA Olive Crown Award under ‘Green NGO of year- Silver’ category for its green initiatives : 2022

13. CII National Awards for Excellence in Water Management in the “Beyond the Fence” category : 2019

14. CII National Awards for Excellence in Water Management in the “Beyond the Fence” category : 2020

15. 10th AEGIS Graham Bell Award under the category of “Application for Social Good” for its mobile application ‘Machli’ developed for the benefit of marine fisher men : 2019

16. mBillionth Award South Asia under Agriculture & Environment Category for its information services to farmers, fish folks and livestock owners : 2017

17. mBillionth Award South Asia under Agriculture & Environment Category for its information services to farmers, fish folks and livestock owners : 2021

18. Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital won the Mid Day Multispecialty Hospital Award : 2021

19. Best Vaccine Programme by a Private Hospital at the India Today Healthgiri awards : 2021

20. Best Vaccine Programme by a Private Hospital at the India Today Healthgiri awards : 2022

21. Finalist under ‘INNOVATION@ COVID 19’ category and received a ‘certificate of recognition’ at mBillionth South Asia Award for its initiative on ‘Technology driven solutions for addressing supply chain and sustaining rural livelihoods’ : 2021

Contact

  • Email ID

    contactus@reliancefoundation.org

Point of Contact

  • Email ID

    contactus@reliancefoundation.org