Have an idea? We would very much like to hear them. Please go through this page before contacting us. The projects selected in the FFI should conform to specific standards and be very clear in terms of their goals and possible future expansions.

You are most welcome to generate and propose your own ideas. The FFI Project Review board [...] will thoroughly study and analyse your project ideas based on the following aspects:

Statement of Need; Project Scope; Timeline; Goals & Objectives; Resources; Staff Qualifications; Partnerships; Reporting Schedule; Funding Requirements; Legal Requirements.

These aspects might help you to frame your ideas and project thoughts. The Project Application must convince the FFI Review Board that the Project Director, staff, volunteers and partners will have a high probability of success achieving their stated goals. The Project Application should emphasize activities and/or procedures that will enable the Project to achieve its goals and objectives. The Project Application Legal Requirements must address due diligence regarding safety, privacy, equity, and any related legal issues. If you think your project idea answers the above aspects, please contact us and we will try to make it work. We are interested in projects similar to the following addressing diverse social issues.

1. A wishlist similar to Craig’s ( http://wishlist.craigslist.org/) for teachers in India.

2. A Wiki (http://www.wiki.org/) that would enable educators, volunteers and NGOs to share their experiences with each other.  Currently, all such experiences are documented in the form of reports, and filed away in offices. This project will create a space where all such useful reports as well as ideas and experiences can be shared among various organizations and individuals working in a common area.

3. Building a system for identifying and tracking pregnant women with difficult pregnancies, and providing them priority treatment in emergency or complications.

4. Finding a solution to the desperate traffic problem in cities such as Mumbai and Bangalore by using a combination of network analysis, innovative design and social engineering.

5. Finding a way to provide housing for the millions of slum dwellers in large Indian cities.