partnership isn’t sponsorship. it’s shared work. we’re looking for institutions whose values align with ours — and who want to be part of building something that matters.
We’re building thecommonground from scratch, in public. No institutional home yet. No endowment. Just a small team that believes the years between 18 and 23 are when opinions harden for life — and that there are almost no spaces designed to interrupt that.
What we’re offering partners is early access to something real. A chance to be in the room at the beginning — not when it’s already branded and scaled, but when the work is still being shaped.
In return, we’re asking for alignment, not just funding. We name our partners publicly, and we mean it when we say that name carries weight.
these categories reflect the kinds of institutions whose values align with ours. if you see yourself here — or know someone who should — write to us.
universities, colleges, think tanks, and research institutes working at the intersection of society, youth, and civic life.
grant-making bodies, family foundations, and social impact trusts committed to civic education and dialogue in India.
peacebuilding organisations, community groups, and development sector bodies whose work touches conflict, identity, or civic voice.
newspapers, journals, independent publications, podcasts, and broadcasters interested in civic discourse and young India.
these slots are empty by design. we’re announcing partnerships publicly only once confirmed, and only with full consent. if you’re in conversation with us — thank you. your name will appear here when the time is right.
we’re not looking for institutions that fund “civic education” in the abstract. we’re looking for people and organisations who believe, viscerally, that talking across difference is hard, necessary work.
not as a beneficiary group. not as a project output. as actual participants in the conversation. if your institution talks about young people more than it talks with them, we want to change that together.
we don’t do silent partnerships. if you’re with us, you’re with us. your name appears here, in our materials, and in our programme. that’s the accountability we hold ourselves to — and what we ask of partners.
formal agreements come later. what we’re asking for first is a real conversation — about what you do, what you care about, and whether there’s something worth building together. that’s it.
we’re actively seeking our first partners. if your institution works in peacebuilding, civic education, youth development, social research, or journalism — and you believe in what we’re building — write to us.
we’re especially interested in advisors, academic affiliations, and early programmatic support for cohort 01.