EMPOWERING INDIA’S SPORTING FUTURE THROUGH COACH EDUCATION, GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT, AND STRUCTURED PROGRAMS THAT BUILD PHYSICAL LITERACY AND PERFORMANCE PATHWAYS.
OUR APPROACH
At Dani Sports Foundation, we engage in grant making, sports development, and social impact initiatives to drive meaningful change through sport. We support grassroots sports-based NGOs through the Chhalaang Fund, strengthen their capacity through fellowships and leadership programs, and develop athletes and coaches through structured training pathways. Our approach focuses on two key areas: Sports for Development and High Performance, enabling us to achieve outcomes such as integration of sports in education, increased access and excellence in sport, sustainable livelihoods, and stronger community ecosystems.
GRANT MAKING
Our grant-making model is designed to build capacity, not dependency. We offer catalytic grants to grassroots organisations using sport to address challenges in education, health, equity, and leadership.
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Each grant includes technical support, planning inputs, and leadership development. Grantees are selected through a structured process and mentored to build strong, adaptable, and scalable programmes rooted in community.
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
We work to make sport accessible, aspirational, and purposeful by creating safe play spaces, training coaches, and aligning programmes with learning and life skills across schools and communities.
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Through partnerships with schools, NGOs, and local governments, we strengthen physical literacy and use sport to improve attendance, confidence, and inclusive participation, particularly in underserved geographies.
SOCIAL IMPACT
Sport can drive social change when designed with intent, structure, and accountability. We address systemic issues like gender inequality, school dropouts, and mental health through sport-led interventions.
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Our programmes are evidence-based, community-informed, and outcomes-driven. We focus on long-term change—ensuring that sport becomes a reliable tool for dignity, opportunity, and agency for those who need it most.
THEORY OF CHANGE
