Who We Are
At Youth Dreamers Foundation, we believe that potential knows no boundaries, but opportunity too often does. We exist to bridge that gap by removing financial barriers, ensuring every youth in India has equal access to quality education. For us, education is not just a steppingstone but a cornerstone upon which futures are built, communities are transformed, and cycles of poverty are broken.
Through scholarships, digital literacy initiatives, mentorship, and career guidance, we go beyond funding education. We eliminate barriers, nurture dreams with equal educational opportunity, and prepare the next generation of leaders, innovators, and changemakers.
Our story began in the classrooms of rural India, where we saw bright students forced to abandon their studies — not because of lack of ability, but because of financial barriers and missed opportunities. What started as simple one-on-one assistance, helping students apply for scholarships they never knew existed, revealed a larger truth — too many young people were falling through the cracks of an information gap.
Since then, we’ve grown into a holistic movement for educational equity. Today, Youth Dreamers Foundation is more than a scholarship provider. We are a force for empowerment, working alongside educators, community advocates, donors, and youth leaders who share a common belief: that no dream should fade for lack of resources.
Our Mission & Vision
Mission
At Youth Dreamers Foundation (YDF), we are committed to breaking down financial barriers so that all students can have access and success to education and pursue their dreams. Our mission is to create a secure future where every student has an equal opportunity to gain knowledge, build skills, create opportunities, and succeed — irrespective of their socio-economic background.
Vision
We’re working toward a future where students from underprivileged communities can access higher education, realize their potential, and grow into leaders who strengthen families and transform communities. By expanding opportunity, we aim to break intergenerational cycles of inequality and create pathways to brighter, more equitable futures.
Our Core Values
Equity in Access
We believe financial and social barriers should not define a child’s future. We strive to level the playing field for first-generation learners, ensuring that every student has equal access to education, resources, and opportunities to achieve their dreams.
Empathy in Action
We listen, learn, and act alongside the communities we serve, centering student voices in everything we do. Empathy shapes every initiative, ensuring that support is meaningful, inclusive, and grounded in real understanding.
Collaboration
Our strength lies in partnerships—with government, donors, schools, and local youth leaders—to create scalable, lasting impact. Together, we build networks that empower learners and transform communities.
Transparency & Trust
We maintain clarity in our operations and accountability to the students, supporters, and institutions we work with. Integrity and openness are the foundation of our long-term, trustworthy relationships.
Our Milestones
Founded Youth Dreamers Foundation.
Launched the Scholar Connect Program with HCL.
Won United India Incubation Finalist at Janhit Jagran.
Started Career Guidance Programme with the Government of Maharashtra.
Partnership and Execution of Scholarship programs with Pernod Ricard India Foundation, TATA Trent, and Nalanda Charitable Foundation (NCF).
Expanded operations across Nashik, Alwar, Patna, Gaya, and Raigarh with a growing team.
Reached 400 students in Maharashtra with career guidance.
Expanded to six states: Punjab, Delhi, Odisha, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam, with a new scholarship partnership.
Set up scholarship cells in rural Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Punjab.
Partnership with IFFCO Tokio, BSES, United Way, and more. Expanded YDF in Warangal, Lucknow, and Jodhpur.
Received FCRA Certification.
Awards & Recognitions
Youth Dreamers Foundation has been recognized for its impactful work in education, mentorship, and empowering underprivileged youth. Here are a few moments of recognition and awards we are proud of.
