-------------------------------------------------- DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY — NOT LEGAL OR FINANCIAL ADVICE This Grant Application Letter is a structured preparation draft only. Udaan Education Foundation must confirm with a qualified Indian attorney and chartered accountant that this application and any resulting grant arrangement comply with all applicable requirements including Income Tax Act 1961 Section 80G and Section 12A registration obligations, FCRA 2010 non-applicability confirmation for this domestic Indian grant, Companies Act 2013 Schedule VII CSR eligibility and compliance reporting obligations for the corporate Funder, Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 India compliance for collecting and processing student and beneficiary data in project delivery and reporting, and applicable Maharashtra government school partnership requirements. The Funder's specific grant guidelines and eligibility criteria always take precedence over this template. -------------------------------------------------- GRANT APPLICATION LETTER — DRAFT FOR REVIEW Date: June 1 2026 Reference: UAL-2026-001 FROM: Udaan Education Foundation Mumbai Maharashtra India Section 8 Company Registration: [number] Section 80G Approval: [number] Contact: [Executive Director name] Email: [organization email] Phone: [organization phone] TO: Tata Education and Development Trust Mumbai Maharashtra India Dear Grant Review Committee, 1. OPENING AND FUNDING ASK Udaan Education Foundation respectfully requests a grant of INR 18,00,000 from the Tata Education and Development Trust to expand our TechReach Digital Literacy Program from 300 to 800 underprivileged students across three new Mumbai government school sites — equipping the next generation of Dharavi's children with the digital skills they need to access economic opportunity. 2. ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW AND CREDIBILITY 2.1 Udaan Education Foundation is a Section 8 company incorporated under the Companies Act 2013 and approved under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act 1961, based in Mumbai Maharashtra India. 2.2 Since our founding in 2018 we have delivered free literacy and digital education to over 1,200 children from underprivileged households in the Dharavi community through our community centre programs, achieving a 78 percent annual attendance rate and a 72 percent functional digital literacy rate among program completers. 2.3 Our programs operate across 2 community sites in Dharavi and have partnered with 4 Mumbai government schools to deliver co-curricular digital literacy sessions. 2.4 Our governance structure includes a board of 5 directors meeting quarterly, an independent chartered accountant conducting annual audits, and a Program Advisory Committee including two government school principals. 2.5 We hold clean unqualified audit opinions for both 2022 and 2023, maintain full project-level financial reporting, and have successfully delivered two prior CSR-funded programs with complete outcomes reporting. 3. STATEMENT OF NEED 3.1 Only 24 percent of children in Mumbai's low-income communities have access to functional digital skills education before secondary school, according to available civic data on government school digital infrastructure in Maharashtra. 3.2 Children in Dharavi and comparable communities face a compounding disadvantage: even where government schools have computers, fewer than 30 percent of teachers have received structured digital pedagogy training, resulting in devices sitting unused in locked computer rooms. 3.3 Without early digital literacy intervention, these students enter secondary school and the job market with a skills gap that compounds into lifetime economic disadvantage. Every year of delay entrenches this gap more deeply for the 500-plus students in our program's current waiting list. 4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 4.1 The TechReach Digital Literacy Program Expansion is a 12-month project running from July 2026 to June 2027 targeting 800 students aged 9 to 14 across 3 new Mumbai government school partner sites in Dharavi and adjacent communities. 4.2 Core project activities include: 1. Procuring and deploying 200 refurbished and sanitized devices at 3 partner school sites with internet connectivity. 2. Delivering a structured 24-session digital literacy curriculum covering basic computing, internet safety, digital communication, and productivity tools to enrolled students. 3. Training 20 government schoolteachers in digital pedagogy through a certified 3-day training program to ensure program sustainability beyond the grant period. 4. Conducting pre-program and post- program skill assessments for all enrolled students. 5. ALIGNMENT WITH TATA EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST PRIORITIES 5.1 The TechReach Program Expansion directly addresses the Tata Education and Development Trust's stated commitment to improving foundational learning outcomes and digital access for underserved children in urban Maharashtra communities. 5.2 Our focus on government school partnerships, teacher capacity building, and community-based delivery aligns with the Trust's systems-change approach to education philanthropy — ensuring that every rupee invested builds institutional capacity beyond a single program cycle. 5.3 Udaan's established track record in Dharavi, our existing government school relationships, and our lean operating model position us as a delivery-ready, accountable partner to maximize the impact of the Trust's investment. 6. PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES 6.1 Objective 1: Enroll 800 students across 3 new partner school sites within the first 3 months of project delivery, measured by signed enrollment registers and school partnership agreements. 6.2 Objective 2: Achieve a minimum 75 percent pass rate on the final digital literacy skill assessment for enrolled students by project month 12, measured by pre-program and post-program standardized assessments. 6.3 Objective 3: Train 20 government schoolteachers in digital pedagogy by project month 9, measured by attendance certificates and trainer feedback forms. 6.4 Objective 4: Deploy 200 refurbished devices at 3 partner sites by project month 3, measured by asset handover certificates signed by school principals. 6.5 Expected impact: 800 children in underserved Mumbai communities gain functional digital literacy skills, 20 teachers gain capacity to continue digital education independently beyond the grant period, and 3 government schools are equipped with working digital learning infrastructure. 7. IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE 7.1 Months 1 to 3 (Setup Phase): Finalize school partnership agreements, procure and deploy 200 devices, complete teacher training program intake, and recruit and onboard program trainers. 7.2 Months 4 to 9 (Delivery Phase 1): Commence curriculum delivery at all 3 sites, conduct mid-program skill assessments, complete teacher training by month 9, and submit 6-month progress report to Funder. 7.3 Months 10 to 12 (Completion Phase): Complete remaining curriculum sessions, conduct final skill assessments, compile outcome data, and submit final report with full financial accounting to Funder. 8. BUDGET SUMMARY 8.1 Total project cost: INR 25,00,000. 8.2 Funding requested from Tata Education and Development Trust: INR 18,00,000. 8.3 Confirmed co-funding from two additional CSR donors: INR 7,00,000. 8.4 Main cost categories: Devices and connectivity: INR 10,00,000 Trainer salaries (12 months): INR 6,00,000 Curriculum materials and assessments: INR 5,00,000 Program administration and monitoring and evaluation: INR 4,00,000 8.5 A detailed line-item project budget is available and will be provided with this application or on request. 8.6 Note: Grant income tax treatment for Udaan Education Foundation, applicable GST on program expenditure items, and CSR expenditure reporting obligations for co-funding CSR donors under Companies Act 2013 Section 135 must be confirmed with a qualified Indian chartered accountant. 9. ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY 9.1 Udaan Education Foundation is governed by a board of 5 directors meeting quarterly, including two education sector professionals and one chartered accountant. 9.2 We maintain annual external audits by an independent registered chartered accountant and produce project-level financial reports for all donor-funded programs. 9.3 We hold unqualified audit opinions for 2022 and 2023 and maintain a dedicated bank account for each donor-funded program to ensure complete fund separation and traceability. 9.4 We are registered under Section 80G and Section 12A of the Income Tax Act 1961 and comply with all Companies Act 2013 Section 8 reporting requirements. 10. REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY 10.1 Udaan Education Foundation commits to providing the Tata Education and Development Trust with the following reports: 1. A 6-month progress report covering enrollment numbers, program delivery milestones, mid-assessment outcomes, and interim financial expenditure statement by December 31 2026. 2. A final program report covering all outcome data, final assessment results, teacher training completion data, and a full audited financial statement of grant expenditure by July 31 2027. 10.2 We welcome a site visit by Trust representatives at any point during the grant period with reasonable advance notice. 11. SUSTAINABILITY 11.1 This program is designed for sustainability from day one. By training 20 government schoolteachers in digital pedagogy and donating 200 devices permanently to partner schools, we ensure that digital literacy delivery continues independently of Udaan's ongoing involvement after the grant period. 11.2 We are also in active discussion with 2 government school principals about integrating the TechReach curriculum into their school timetable as a permanent co-curricular activity, which would sustain program reach at zero additional cost after the initial investment. 12. CLOSING AND CALL TO ACTION We are grateful for the Tata Education and Development Trust's longstanding commitment to transforming educational outcomes for underserved children in Maharashtra. A grant of INR 18,00,000 will directly equip 800 Dharavi children with digital skills that open doors to economic participation — and through teacher training and device donation, will continue delivering impact for years after the grant period ends. We would welcome the opportunity to present this proposal in person, provide any additional documentation, or arrange a site visit to our current program at your convenience. Please do not hesitate to contact us at [email] or [phone]. 13. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE 1. Udaan Education Foundation Annual Report 2025. 2. Audited Financial Statements 2022 and 2023. 3. Section 8 Company Registration Certificate. 4. Section 80G Approval Certificate. 5. Detailed Line-Item Project Budget. 6. Prior Program Outcome Reports. 7. School Partnership Letters of Support. 8. Organizational Profile and Board List. -------------------------------------------------- This Grant Application Letter draft was generated by an AI drafting tool as a structured preparation and documentation aid only. It does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice and does not guarantee grant approval. 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