Future Dharma Fund

Future Dharma Major Grants

Major grants, for requests over £3,000, for organisations and projects within the Triratna Buddhist Community worldwide. Past awards have included retreat centre developments, website and app development, and leadership roles in Triratna. Projects must foster at least one of Future Dharma's three values: growth, depth of practice, or unity and leadership. There are no deadlines; it starts with a short expression of interest.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: From £3,000; no fixed round
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time
Effort: Heavy; budgets, references, often several stages

Who can apply

Any organisation or project within the Triratna Buddhist Community, anywhere in the world, whose project fits at least one Future Dharma value
Requests should be over £3,000; smaller requests go to Future Dharma's separate seed funding
Previous small-grant recipients may apply

What it funds

Projects that enrich Triratna with at least one of the Future Dharma values:

Growth, innovation and seeding: new or renewed expressions of Sangharakshita's vision, reaching more people (e.g. new centres or groups in new locations, projects or activities for under-represented groups, including younger people, new initiatives for living or working together)
Depth and commitment of Dharma practice: pathways for depth of practice, involvement and commitment (e.g. Dharma teacher training and resources, ordination training support, residential communities, or team-based right livelihoods)
Unity, coordination and leadership: resilient infrastructures and leadership, strengthening unity globally (e.g. infrastructure, projects and roles fostering and enabling unity, liaison, collaboration and direction)

How to apply

Optionally talk your idea over with Future Dharma first
Download the Expression of Interest form and email it to applications@futuredharma.org
If the project is suitable, discuss it with Future Dharma, giving more detail on your vision, delivery plan and budget
Submit a full grant application, which goes to the Trustee Board (meets every 4 months)

funded projects are asked for photos, videos, stories and updates for Future Dharma's supporters. Help with proposals is offered.

Have ready

Expression of Interest form (project title, contact details, rough amount, when funding is needed, vision of up to 250 words, beneficiaries, who will deliver it, and how long funding is sought for)

if invited, a full application with your vision, delivery plan and budget.

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