The British Asian Trust
Reporting period · Q2 2026 (Apr–Jun)

Programmes & Funds

All active portfolio items across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

8 of 8 programmes
Outcomes-based initiative / DIB + EdTech Accelerator
LiftEd
Active / scaling

DIB for in-school learning outcomes plus EdTech Accelerator for at-home learning

India; 15+ states; DIB across select districts in five states
Children in public schools
Theme
Education
Metrics
5
Partners
5
Social Finance — Back to School / LiftEd$7.00m · 56%
Impact bond
Skill Impact Bond
Active / mature

Outcome-based skilling, job placement and three-month retention

India; 21 states / multiple sectors
Young Indians, especially women
Theme
Livelihoods
Metrics
4
Partners
4
Social Finance — NSDC / Skill Impact Bond$2.70m · 64%
Outcomes facility
NEST Outcomes Facility
Launched / active

Pay-for-results contracts and outcomes guarantee mechanism

Urban and rural India
Nano entrepreneurs
Theme
Nano entrepreneurship
Metrics
0
Partners
4
NEST Outcomes Facility$3.15m · 21%
Child protection initiative / fund platform
KAWACH / Child Opportunity Fund
Active / large-scale

10-year USD 50m ecosystem initiative with partner organisations

Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Delhi
Vulnerable children, families and communities
Theme
Child protection
Metrics
3
Partners
0
Child Opportunity Fund / KAWACH$5.95m · 52%
Corporate partnership / CSR-style programme
BT Group adolescent girls technology partnership
Renewed / active

Local partner delivery across digital literacy, STEM, mentoring, life skills and employment

Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal
Adolescents and youth, primarily girls
Theme
Digital skills
Metrics
3
Partners
4
Adolescent Girls / BT Group partnership£2.45m · 51%
Grant fund / conservation programme
CoExistence Fund / Conservation
Active

Applications, due diligence, field visits, advisory review and committee approval

Western Ghats and Northeast India; Assam and Meghalaya
Conservation NGOs and communities facing human-wildlife conflict
Theme
Human-wildlife coexistence
Metrics
2
Partners
1
Conservation — Darwin Initiative£1.03m · 50%
Grant / venture-building fund
Climate Innovation Fund
Active

Applications, venture building, catalytic grants and farmer reach

Bangladesh
Climate ventures and farmers
Theme
Climate resilience
Metrics
2
Partners
1
Climate Innovation Fund৳37.50m · 25%
Campaign and research programme
Milkar Aao Baat Karain
Launched 2024 / active

Baseline survey and mass-media campaign

Pakistan
General public and mental health stakeholders
Theme
Mental health
Metrics
0
Partners
0