- THE SOCIAL IMPACT ARM OF THE SRM GROUP
Built by institution-builders.
For institutions that need rebuilding.
SRM Foundation is a community development foundation driving sustainable social impact by working inside institutions and building systems that last.
A Section 8 not-for-profit and the social impact arm of the SRM Group. Operating across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Delhi.
- IMPACT
6+ Years of
uninterrupted delivery
9000
+
Patients at community
health camps in 2025
9600
+
Youth in active
skill development
skill development
300
+
Women trained in tailoring,
computer, and DTP
computer, and DTP
0
Rural Tuition Centres
across 4 states
across 4 states
- WHAT WE DO
Six domains. One approach to
sustainable, measurable social impact.
Healthcare & Community
Multi-specialty health camps every month. Water body conservation and restoration. Systems that serve communities, not just events that visit them.
- Community Health Camps, Tamil Nadu
- Water Body Conservation — Puthiya Thalaimurai Foundation
Skills & Livelihoods
Tailoring and computer training for women. Industry-linked skill programmes for youth. Certification, placement, and micro-enterprise support.
- Valliammai Ammal Tailoring & Computer Centre, Chennai
- Skill Development Centre, Kuragallu AP
Learning
Education institutions, STEM labs, tuition centres for underprivileged students, whole-school transformation.
- Rural Tuition Centres
- STEM Labs
- School Transformation
- INSIF Science Fest
Research & Development
Early detection and prevention of heat-induced skin conditions among outdoor workers using portable TEWL screening. Preventive kits and seasonal monitoring to reduce chronic dermatitis risk.
- Heat Shield Initiative
- TEWL Screening for Outdoor Workers
- Preventive Dermatology Outreach
Knowledge Partnership
AI-enabled early warning systems that predict and prevent heat stress and dehydration in vulnerable patients through real-time risk scoring and personalised alerts.
- SmartHeatGuard Platform
- Real-Time Clinical Risk Dashboards
Environment
Lab-on-chip microfluidic devices for rapid detection of respiratory infections at the point of care. Immediate triage support and digital surveillance integration for community-level response.
- Portable Lab-on-Chip Diagnostics
- Community Respiratory Screening & Surveillance
- THE SRM FOUNDATION DIFFERENCE
Designed to leave. Built to last.
We work inside
institutions
Every intervention is co-designed with the institution; its leadership, its staff, its systems. When we exit, the capability stays.
We document
everything
Every model we pilot is written up, measured, and made available to institutional departments and other organisations.
Your CSR investment is infrastructure
As a social impact NGO, our focus is not just delivery, but creating replicable models that drive long-term systemic change.
- ACTIVE PROGRAMMES
Real work. Real locations.
Real impact.
Learning
Annual
— Next Edition 2026
INSIF — National Science & Idea Fest
- Tamil Nadu
Learning
Annual
— Next Edition 2026
INSIF — National Science & Idea Fest
- Tamil Nadu
Annual science and innovation festival for government and private school students.
First edition: 41 schools, 130 teams, 4 districts.
Title Sponsorship & Programme Partnership available for INSIF 2026
Learning
Active
School Transformation
- Tamil Nadu High Schools
Learning
Active
School Transformation
- Tamil Nadu High Schools
Whole-school upgrade: energy infrastructure, classrooms, sanitation, sports, and academics for Class 9–10.
Every pillar measured. Every model documented.
Open for CSR Partnership — multi-year, board-level reporting included
Learning
Active
— 3-Year Model
STEM Labs — Tamil Nadu Schools
- Tamil Nadu (multiple schools)
Learning
Active
— 3-Year Model
STEM Labs — Tamil Nadu Schools
- Tamil Nadu (multiple schools)
STEM labs with a dedicated trainer for three years.
Teacher training built in.
When we exit, the lab and the capability stay.
Open for CSR Partnership — schools identified, ready to deploy
Learning
Active
— 5 Centres
Rural Tuition Centres
- Nidamarru · Neerukonda · Kuragallu (AP) · Nallandahalli (Karnataka) · Babarpur (Delhi)
Learning
Active
— 5 Centres
Rural Tuition Centres
- Nidamarru · Neerukonda · Kuragallu (AP) · Nallandahalli (Karnataka) · Babarpur (Delhi)
Free academic support for underprivileged children
30 students per centre
First-generation learners from daily-wage households.
Open for CSR Partnership — including new locations
Skills & Livelihoods
Active
Skill Development Centre – Kuragallu
- Kuragallu, Andhra Pradesh
Skills & Livelihoods
Active
Skill Development Centre – Kuragallu
- Kuragallu, Andhra Pradesh
Tailoring and computer training for women in rural AP, supported by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
"This centre is dedicated to nurturing talents, fostering skills, and unlocking the boundless potential that women possess."
— Sri A. Bhargav Teja, IAS, Joint Collector, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh
— Sri A. Bhargav Teja, IAS, Joint Collector, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh
Open for CSR Partnership
Skills & Livelihoods
Active
— 6 Years
Valliammai Ammal Tailoring & Computer Centre
- Valasaravakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Skills & Livelihoods
Active
— 6 Years
Valliammai Ammal Tailoring & Computer Centre
- Valasaravakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Tailoring and DTP/computer training for women.
Graduates receive sewing machines.
Post-training income: ₹8,000–15,000/month.
300+ women trained · 40+ computer graduates
Open for CSR Partnership
Community
Active
— 4 Camps/Month
Multi-Specialty Community Health Camps
- Chengalpattu & Chennai Districts, Tamil Nadu
Community
Active
— 4 Camps/Month
Multi-Specialty Community Health Camps
- Chengalpattu & Chennai Districts, Tamil Nadu
11+ specialties including paediatrics, gynaecology, and psychiatry.
Direct referral pathways to SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre.
9,300+ patients in 2025
Open for CSR Partnership — geographic expansion possible
- PARTNERSHIPS
We're looking for partners who want their CSR to outlast the funding cycle.
As a community development foundation, we enable organisations to create sustainable social impact with clear, measurable outcomes.
80G certified · CSR-1 registered · 12A compliant.
Corporate CSR
Fund a programme or co-design a new one. We handle implementation, documentation, and compliance reporting. You get board-ready outcomes and a model built to last.
Foundations & Grant-Makers
Your grant funds the intervention and the evidence base for scaling. Every rupee creates direct impact and transferable knowledge.
Institutional Partners
We co-design inside your institutions and hand the model back with documentation, training, and systems to scale independently.
- HOW WE WORK WITH PARTNERS
Here's exactly what happens when you get in touch.
1 Tell us your priorities
1 Tell us your priorities
Your CSR theme, geography, and impact goals. We’ll respond with a programme fit or tell you honestly if we’re not the right match.
2 We meet
2 We meet
One call. We walk you through the programme, the model, and the measurement framework.
3 We propose
3 We propose
Programme scope, budget, impact targets, reporting cadence, MoU draft.
4 We begin
4 We begin
MoU signed. Implementation plan in place. Reports from day one.
Voices
“These children are first-generation learners. Extremely dedicated and sincere. We focus not just on academic excellence, but on the holistic development of each child.”
Azreena Ali
Teacher, SRM Foundation RTC, Babarpur, New Delhi
- OUR REACH
Multiple Locations. One Approach.
Tamil Nadu
Chennai · Valasaravakkam · Chengalpattu · Kattankulathur · Kanchipuram
Andhra Pradesh
Nidamarru · Neerukonda · Kuragallu · Guntur
Karnataka
Nallandahalli
Delhi
Babarpur
Actively expanding. Have a target geography?
See something you want to
support, fund, or replicate?
CSR leader, foundation officer, or institutional partner, we’d like a real conversation about what’s possible.
