# CSR Funding for Women Empowerment NGOs in India

> Women's empowerment CSR is a smaller but growing funding pool, supported mainly by banks, FMCG companies, tech firms, apparel companies, and large conglomerates. Women-focused NGOs can tap multiple CSR budgets—education, health, livelihood, and financial inclusion—because gender intersects with nearly every category. The strongest proposals show concrete income, agency, or well-being outcomes for women rather than describing activities.

**URL:** https://sampoornaintelligence.com/insights/csr-funding-women-empowerment
**Description:** Corporate CSR commitments to women's empowerment, key programs, sub-themes, and how women-focused NGOs can position themselves for CSR funding.

## Summary

Corporate CSR commitments to women's empowerment, key programs, sub-themes, and how women-focused NGOs can position themselves for CSR funding.

## Key sections

### Sub-Themes Within Women's Empowerment CSR

Small share
Of Total CSR

  Modest
Annual Corpus

  #6
CSR Category

Sub-themeWhat It CoversTypical Funders

Women's livelihoodsSHGs, microenterprise, vocational training for women, market linkagesBanks, FMCG, apparel, conglomerates

Girls' educationScholarships, girls' schools, preventing dropout, mentorshipTech, FMCG, conglomerates, foundations

Women's healthMaternal health, reproductive health, nutrition, menstrual hygienePharma, FMCG, hospitals, foundations

Women's safetySelf-defense train

### Which Companies Fund Women's Empowerment CSR

BFSI companies are major funders of women's economic empowerment — SHGs, financial literacy, microenterprise development. This aligns with their financial inclusion mandates and their interest in women as a customer segment.

### The Intersection with Other CSR Categories

Women's empowerment is unique in that it intersects with almost every other CSR category. This means women-focused NGOs can access funding from multiple CSR budgets:

### How to Position Your Women's Empowerment NGO

- Show income impact for women: "Formed many SHGs" is an activity. "Increased average monthly income for women through SHG-based microenterprise" is an outcome.

- Show women's agency indicators: Beyond income, show changes in women's decision-making power, mobility, and social participation. These indicators resonate with funders focused on empowerment, not just economics.

- Demonstrate sustainability: Show that SHGs or women's enterprises will sustain without ongoing CSR support. Funders want

### What CSR Funders Look For in Women's Empowerment Proposals

- Number of women beneficiaries with demographics: Age, income level, marital status, education level

- Income increase: Quantified income change for women participants

- SHG sustainability: Are the SHGs self-managed and financially sustainable?

- Women's leadership: Are women in leadership roles within the program/SHGs?

- Household impact: Has women's participation improved household welfare (child education, nutrition, health)?

- Repayment rates: For microfinance/SHG programs, what are th

### Finding Women's Empowerment CSR Funders

Search public records for companies funding women's welfare and rural development in your state. Also look at companies with public diversity and inclusion commitments — they're more likely to fund women's empowerment CSR. See our funder research guide for methodology.

## Related

- https://sampoornaintelligence.com/insights/
- https://sampoornaintelligence.com/insights/strategic-connection-not-outreach
- https://sampoornaintelligence.com/funding-intelligence