BRLF

Strengthening the lives and livelihoods of rural and tribal communities

BRLF was established by the Government of India as an independent institution, born from a simple recognition: development reaches further when Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and governments work together.

When governments and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) work together, rural communities gain the most

The Central Indian tribal belt is where this matters most

The region is home to a large share of India’s tribal population and many of its poorest households. Governments invest here through major public programmes, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have worked alongside these communities for decades. The opportunity lies in bringing these efforts closer together.

Their strengths complete each other

Civil Society Organisations bring community trust, local knowledge, participatory processes and engagement. Governments bring scale and public resources. When the two work in step, every effort reaches further than it could alone.

BRLF was created to make this happen

Since 2013, BRLF has built the partnerships and systems that help governments and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) deliver together for rural and tribal communities.

Five partners, one shared goal

Our model brings communities, governments, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), funders and BRLF into one working partnership. Each brings a strength the others build on.

Rooted in the Central Indian tribal belt, and growing

11 states | 130 districts | 463 blocks | 8,166 Gram Panchayats
13 lakh+ families reached, seven in ten from tribal communities

11 states | 130 districts | 463 blocks | 8,166 Gram Panchayats 13 lakh+ families reached, seven in ten from tribal communities

Our programmes are running today in nine states, from Assam to Maharashtra, with completed work in Rajasthan and new partnerships beginning in Mizoram and Gujarat.

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State Partnership

Active

Agriculture Production Clusters, Odisha

Jun 2022 to Jun 2027 (Phase 2)

1,69,877 households reached

State Partnership

Active

DWIMU, Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Assam

June 2022 to June 2026

40,000 households

State Partnership

Active

High Impact Mega Watershed Project

July 2023 to June 2028

Treating 4.39 lakh ha of land

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Five ways to work with BRLF

For Government

Strengthen delivery where it matters most

We help governments strengthen scheme delivery in tribal and rural areas, connecting government departments with organisations rooted in the co

For funders and CSR partners

Fund programmes that grow many times over

We help CSR and philanthropic partners find the right programme, geography, and scale, so your support attracts public resources well beyond the original grant. And we report on outcomes you can stand behind.

For Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)

Partner with us on the ground

We work with organisations rooted in tribal and rural India. If your work overlaps with our geographies, our open calls for proposals are the way in.

Join our team

Build a career where government and community meet

Our people work across programme management, research, capacity building, communications and the field. We look for those who care about how change actually happens on the ground.

Individual giving

Stand with communities across the Central Indian tribal belt and beyond

Individual donations go toward Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working alongside rural and tribal communities, and qualify for tax deduction under Section 80G.

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Strengthening the lives and livelihoods of rural and tribal communities

When governments and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) work together, rural communities gain the most

The Central Indian tribal belt is where this matters most

The Central Indian tribal belt is where this matters most

Their strengths complete each other

Their strengths complete each other

BRLF was created to make this happen

BRLF was created to make this happen

Five partners, one shared goal

Rooted in the Central Indian tribal belt, and growing

See our latest programmes

Agriculture Production Clusters, Odisha

DWIMU, Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Assam

High Impact Mega Watershed Project

Five ways to work with BRLF

For Government

For funders and CSR partners

For Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)

Join our team

Individual giving

Bridging government scale and civil society expertise.

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