Samagata Foundation
Bengaluru, India
About
Samagata Foundation is a grant-making foundation based in Bengaluru, India working on arts & culture, heritage, science & research +7 more.
Samagata Foundation is a registered Section 8 non-profit in India, headquartered in Bengaluru. It supports projects and ideas across science, culture, art, technology, education and research, with a focus on creating public commons, institutions and community spaces. Its work includes backing partner organisations and projects in Bengaluru, Calicut and elsewhere in Kerala and India, and operating Samagata Space, a community venue on Church Street for events, meetups and workshops.
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Institute of Palliative Medicine campus upgradation
Health · India
Backs infrastructure upgrades at the Institute of Palliative Medicine in Calicut, focused on its community and meetup spaces.
1000 Kitchens
Heritage · India
Documents and preserves heirloom recipes from Indian kitchens in an open digital archive, supported through Goya.
TinkerSpace
Science & Research · India
Supports the running of a not-for-profit community space for technology enthusiasts near CUSAT campus, Kochi.
Coastal Education Enhancement Mission
Education · India
Supports iLAB Society's learning hubs providing primary education and life skills to coastal fishing communities in Kozhikode.
Community Mental Health Clinics
Mental health · India
Supports community mental health clinics in Bengaluru run by the Mental Health Action Trust.
Aikyam Fund
Community development · India
A 12-month capacity-building programme with workshops, mentoring and seed funding for early-stage and at-risk non-profits, run by Aikyam Fellows.
Marwar Block Print Project
Heritage · India
Documents and revives culture-specific hand block prints and natural dye recipes from Western Rajasthan with block print communities.
OpenCity.in
Democracy & Civil society · India
Supports a civic tech platform providing open city data, with data jams and data collection to address urban issues.
Makkala Masti
Education · India
Outreach programme combining education, arts and theatre for government school children in villages near Kengeri, Bengaluru.
Towards Climate Sensitive Students and Green School
Environment & Climate · India
Project with Hume Centre and government schools in Kozhikode to build climate sensitivity and waste management among students.
Judicial Data Wiki / Justice Definitions Project
Justice & Legal aid · India
Supports Judicial Data Collaborative in building an open source knowledge hub of justice system terms and concepts.
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Institute of Palliative Medicine, Goya Journal, TinkerHub, iLAB Society, Mental Health Action Trust, Aikyam Fellows, Regional Science Centre and Planetarium, Kota Heritage Society, Indic Digital Archive Foundation, Oorvani Foundation, Daksh Judicial Data Collaborative, Hume Centre for Ecology and Wildlife Biology, FOSS United Foundation, Tech4Good Community, The Archival and Research Project, Science Gallery Bengaluru, Paper Crane Lab, Centre for Pastoralism, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, The Long House Collective, Courtyard Koota
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