RAFT – Call for Proposals: AI for Transformative Social Impact

The Rao Family Trust (RAFT) Call for Proposals focuses on AI for Transformative Social Impact. RAFT seeks to support organizations that use AI as a fundamental component of their solution to create transformative, scalable, and measurable social impact. RAFT is open to considering multi-year grants. The grant size is up to INR 50 Lakhs.

• Applicants must be organisations committed to creating measurable social impact through the responsible use of AI.
• AI must be a fundamental component of the proposed intervention and essential to delivering the intended impact.
• Eligible applicant types include nonprofits, Section 8 companies, and Private Limited Companies seeking to deploy AI solutions in partnership with nonprofits through hardware, software, or channel distribution.
• The proposed solution must address a clearly defined social challenge and demonstrate measurable social value created through the use of AI.

• Grant support of up to INR 50 Lakhs.
• Multi-year grants may be considered.

• Applicants should describe the social problem being addressed and explain why AI is the most appropriate solution.
• Applicants should describe the AI approach, including models, techniques, or services being used.
• Applicants should explain data sources, data quality, governance practices, and privacy safeguards.
• Applicants should define expected outcomes and impact measurement metrics.
• Applicants should describe the deployment strategy, adoption plan, and long-term sustainability of the solution.