Tata Trusts

Tata Trusts

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Community developmentHealthEducationWater & Sanitation
Grant-making foundationNational reach
Profile last updated: August 11, 2026

About

Tata Trusts is a grant-making foundation based in Mumbai, India working on community development, health, education +9 more.

Tata Trusts is one of Asia's oldest and largest philanthropic organisations, operating under the umbrella of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust and Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and allied trusts. It both grants funds to institutions and individuals and directly implements programmes in areas including health, education, nutrition, livelihoods, water, sanitation and hygiene, environment, skilling, social justice and inclusion, disaster relief, digital literacy, sports, and arts and culture. Its work is focused on empowering communities across India, with special emphasis on tribal, underserved, underprivileged, backward and minority sections, and on women and children. The Trusts also fund scholarships through the JN Tata Endowment and support research institutions and medical care, including India's first cancer care hospital.

Location

Mumbai, India

Organisation type

Grant-making foundation

Focus areas

philanthropygrant-makinghealtheducationlivelihoodswater and sanitationIndia

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentHealthEducationWater & SanitationEnvironment & ClimateEmployment & SkillsGender equalityChildren & YouthHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefJustice & Legal aidArts & CultureSport for development

Works for

ChildrenWomen & GirlsStudentsPatientsCommunitiesPeople in poverty

How they work

Direct servicesGrant-makingResearchAdvocacy & campaigningEmergency response

Programmes

Individual Grants Programme

Health · India

Provides individual grants to support education and medical costs of deserving people.

Tata Indian Institute of Skills

Employment & Skills · India

Skills training initiative supported by the Trusts.

Grassroots Kreedakul Programme

Sport for development · India

Grassroots sports programme.

Water Conservation & Irrigation Management

Water & Sanitation · India

Programme focused on water conservation and irrigation management.

Nepal Earthquake relief and rehabilitation

Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Nepal

Relief and rehabilitation following the Nepal earthquake.

Countries of operation

IndiaNepal

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, University of California San Diego, Harvard University South Asia Institute, Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai, Tata Memorial Centre Mumbai, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai, National Institute of Advanced Studies Bengaluru

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