Tsadra Foundation
Tsadra Foundation (New York) is a private foundation supporting advanced study, translation, and contemplative scholarships for Tibetan Buddhism. The official site lists scholarships, translation projects, digital libraries, publications, and contact information including a New York address and staff emails at @tsadra.org.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Individual scholars, translators, small publishers, or research projects focused on Tibetan Buddhist studies, contemplative scholarships, translation, or related publications.
Good Fit
- • Work is focused on Tibetan Buddhism, translation, or advanced contemplative study.
- • Request fits within the foundation's listed scholarship or translation categories.
- • Applicant is an individual scholar or a small cultural/publishing project.
- • Ability to document scholarly credentials, project plan, or publication proposal.
- • Willingness to follow the foundation's scholarship application process and guidelines.
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year reached recipients across 27 states/regions and several international locations, with only about 19% of dollars staying in the foundation's home state.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded many distinct recipients (47 in 2023 and 69 in 2022), including a mix of individual scholars and small organizations, indicating a broad recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows 27 new recipients in 2023 (about 57% new), so new entrants have been funded, but the foundation also declares that unsolicited grant proposals are not accepted generally and that only scholarship requests are handled via published sections—so openness is higher for scholarship-type applicants than for general unsolicited grantseekers.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
