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Foundation / CSR Seattle, Washington Est. 2000

Gates Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest private charity, funding health, agriculture, financial inclusion, and education, with a New Delhi office.

2 programs listed

About Gates Foundation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, usually called the Gates Foundation, is the largest private charitable foundation in the world. Set up in 2000 by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates and headquartered in Seattle, it works to reduce poverty, improve health, widen access to education, and advance financial inclusion. Its New Delhi office coordinates work across India in partnership with governments, research institutions, and nonprofits.

The foundation acts as a strategic grantmaker rather than an equity investor. It funds organisations, governments, and researchers tackling large-scale problems in global health, agriculture, sanitation, financial services for the poor, and education, and in India it works closely with central and state governments to design and scale public-health interventions, digital-payment systems, and farm-productivity programmes, while funding research institutions and social enterprises whose innovations can reach population scale. Among its India-relevant programmes are Grand Challenges India, run with the Department of Biotechnology to fund bold health and development ideas, a financial-services-for-the-poor programme that has supported the country's digital-payments infrastructure, and agricultural work in crop science, soil health, and smallholder productivity, alongside vaccine development, disease surveillance, and nutrition.

Researchers, nonprofits, social enterprises, and government agencies working on health, agriculture, sanitation, financial inclusion, and education benefit most, especially Indian innovators whose solutions could be adopted by the public sector or reach mass markets. It rarely funds commercial startups, but a grant carries both significant capital and a strong endorsement that opens further funding, partnerships, and policy influence. It is online at gatesfoundation.org.

Who they work with

Stages
Idea MVP / Prototype Early Revenue Growth
Sectors
Biotech, Health & Pharma Agritech & Food Fintech Edtech & Skilling Social Impact

Programs by Gates Foundation 2

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Equity-free MVP / Prototype Early Revenue Edtech & Skilling Agritech & Food

Grant program backing AI and technology solutions that improve income, capital access, and market linkages for women workers and micro-entrepreneurs in agriculture, informal work, the gig economy, and care services.

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Frequently asked questions

What funding programs does Gates Foundation run?

Gates Foundation currently has 2 programs listed in this directory, including AI and Technology Solutions for Women's Livelihoods, Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Accelerate Charitable Giving. Each program page covers the funding amount, eligibility and application process.

Is Gates Foundation a government organisation?

Gates Foundation is listed as a foundation / csr. It is not a government body, and its programs follow the organisation's own selection process.

How do I evaluate whether a Gates Foundation program fits my startup?

Start with the stages and sectors shown on this profile, then open the program pages for eligibility conditions and document checklists. If you want a structured view, send an enquiry below and an IncorpX advisor will walk you through fit and readiness.

Do I apply to these programs through IncorpX?

No. Applications are always submitted in your own name with the respective program authority. IncorpX is independent of Gates Foundation and provides assistance for application preparation, document organisation and prerequisite registrations such as incorporation, DPIIT recognition, MSME and GST.

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Important disclaimer

IncorpX is a private platform operated by a private company. It is not a government department, agency or official portal, and it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government body or of any organisation, incubator, accelerator, investor or partner listed in this directory. All program names, logos and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification only.

This directory is compiled from publicly available official sources and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal, financial, tax or professional advice. Funding amounts, eligibility criteria, required documents, deadlines and availability are determined by each program authority and change with every cycle, so the details shown here may be incomplete or out of date. Always confirm the current terms on the official program source before you apply or take any decision.

IncorpX charges no fee for the information in this directory and does not collect, process, lodge or submit any application on your behalf. Applications are made by you, in your own name, directly with the respective program authority. IncorpX provides assistance only for application preparation and for related registrations such as company incorporation, DPIIT recognition, MSME (Udyam) and GST. Eligibility, approval, disbursement and selection rest solely with the respective program authority, and IncorpX makes no representation or guarantee as to any outcome.

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