Organizations requesting grants from the Foundation would be required to meet the following criterion prior to submission of any proposal to the Foundation:

Organization Related:

1. The organization should have been in existence for a minimum of 5 years.
2. The organization should be registered as a Trust/Society/not-for-profit company under applicable law that implements social development projects in India.
3. The organization should have a Governing Board/ Council and should disclose the profile of the Board Members including the Chairperson, Directors and key employees of the organization.
4. The organization should have a proven track record in the delivery of quality services in specific fields, good implementation history, capacity of personnel to manage the project on prescribed schedules and targets.
5. The organization should have a good working relationship and contacts with the communities.
6. The organization should not be affiliated with any political party.
7. The organization should ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
8. The organization should follow transparent accounting practices. It should provide signed audited statements along with the statutory auditor's reports.

Project Related:

9. As a part of their grant application, the organization must develop a concrete plan of action towards long-term sustainability of the projects and possible replication.
10. The objective of the project/program should be consistent with the objectives of the Coca-Cola India Foundation.
11. The beneficiaries of the projects must primarily be the poor, the backward/ the tribals, the underprivileged, the physically challenged, and the socially deprived.
12. The project should have defined indicators / milestones, which will monitor the performance against stated objectives.

NOTES:
Preferences will be given to the organization that demonstrates magnitude of impact, the framework of which could become models for replication.