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HCL Foundation Continues Commitment to Enhance Rural Lives; Announces INR 16.5 Crore ($2.27 Million) Grant to NGOs in Sixth Edition of HCL Grant
February 16, 2021 GMT
NOIDA, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 16, 2021--
HCL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of HCL Technologies Ltd., today announced the winners of the sixth round of the HCL Grant, a flagship program dedicated to strengthening India’s “fifth estate” of NGOs working towards nation building.
The three NGOs, one each in the development areas of environment, health, and education, will each receive a grant of INR 5 crore ($685,000) for a three to five-year project. In addition, two finalists in each category will receive a one-year grant of INR 25 lakhs ($34,000), making a total grant of INR 16.5 crore.