Indian artisan at work — Dream of Soul Foundation, Eastern India
Section 8 NGO · 12A · 80G · CSR-1 · NGO Darpan

India's Artisans
Deserve Digital
Infrastructure.

90 crore rural livelihoods. ₹4.48 lakh crore in unclaimed government subsidies. The only thing standing between them — is information.

We close that gap — with AI-powered tools, live field programs, and a compliance-first ecosystem built for Eastern India.

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30+Direct BeneficiariesPhase 1 · Since Mar 2026
2States ActiveBihar · West Bengal
4Free Live ToolsAlways Free · Always On
500+Schemes MappedCentral & State · Updated
CSR Schedule VII Eligible
Clause (ii) · Promotion of Education · Clause (iv) · Women Empowerment · Clause (x) · Rural Development · 80G Deductible · CSR-1 Filed
In 2025, we walked through a makhana farming village in Saharsa, Bihar.
A woman with world-class craft filled out a government scheme form wrong — for the third time.
Not because she wasn't eligible. Because nobody told her she was.

That moment became Dream of Soul Foundation. When artisans have the same information infrastructure as urban entrepreneurs, they choose market access over dependency. Our tools and field programs are that infrastructure — compliance-first, national-scale, permanently free.

Our Thesis When information reaches artisans before intermediaries do, livelihoods change permanently.
Phase 1 · Live & Always Free

4 Tools Built for
India's Artisan Economy

The barrier isn't eligibility — it's information. These tools deliver in 3 minutes what a ₹15,000 consultant charges for.

For CSR partners: your mandate becomes deployed digital infrastructure — not a one-time event. Every tool is free, always on, and field-tested.

Scheme Checker — 503 government schemes eligibility tool
Free · Instant · 60 Seconds

Scheme Checker™

503 schemes. Instant eligibility report. PM Vishwakarma, PMEGP, MUDRA & more.

Check Eligibility →
Catalogue Builder — AI-powered artisan product catalogue generator
Free · AI-Powered · PDF Export

Catalogue Builder™

Professional catalogues in minutes. Accepted by corporate buyers, export houses & hotel procurement.

Build Catalogue →
Artisan Onboarding — verified digital identity for artisans
Free · Verified · Digital Identity

Artisan Onboarding™

Verified digital identity accepted on marketplaces, by export buyers, and for scheme applications.

Create Profile →
Market Navigator — 14-module market intelligence for artisans
Free · 14 Modules · Instant Report

Market Navigator™

Marketplace ranking, export readiness, pricing strategy, and buyer acquisition — in one report.

Navigate Market →
The Architecture

Three Sovereign Instruments.
One Artisan Mission.

Three independent entities. One mission. CSR contributions are ring-fenced within the Foundation by law — they cannot reach the commercial or export layers.

01 · NGO Layer

Impact Engine

Dream of Soul Foundation

Builds free tools, runs field programs, onboards artisans, executes CSR mandates. Fully auditable.

Section 8 12A · 80G CSR-1 NGO Darpan
02 · Commercial Layer

Commercial Engine

Dream of Soul Proprietorship

Aggregates artisan output, manages B2B and corporate gifting. Revenue generated here sustains the Foundation independently.

Women-Led MSME ISO 9001/14001 ZED Bronze Market Access · B2B
03 · Global Access Layer

Export Engine

Dream of Soul LLC · Wyoming, USA

Connects verified Indian artisans to global buyers. Completely separate from Foundation governance.

EIN Registered IEC Code AD Code Export-Ready
Institutional Recognition

Trusted by India's
Institutional Leaders

Five government and PSU leaders across Eastern India — Railways, GST, MSME, NSIC, and Banking.

ADRM NJP — Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Indian RailwaysIndian Railways

"Dream of Soul demonstrates strong grassroots execution combined with institutional market understanding. Their rural deployment approach shows long-term potential."

ADRM NJP
Addl. Divisional Railway Manager
Indian Railways
GST Commissioner Siliguri — Government of IndiaGovernment of India

"The initiative reflects a structured compliance-oriented ecosystem capable of enabling sustainable livelihood-driven commerce at scale."

GST Commissioner, Siliguri
GST Commissioner
Government of India
MSME DFO Siliguri — District Field Officer, MSME Development OfficeMSME Development Office

"Dream of Soul has shown active commitment toward artisan capacity building, entrepreneurship development, and regional ecosystem activation."

MSME DFO, Siliguri
District Field Officer
MSME Development Office
NSIC Chief Manager Siliguri — National Small Industries CorporationNSIC

"The infrastructure-first approach adopted by Dream of Soul aligns strongly with future-ready MSME and rural enterprise development."

NSIC Chief Manager, Siliguri
Chief Manager
National Small Industries Corporation
Union Bank Regional Head Siliguri — Union Bank of IndiaUnion Bank of India

"The model reflects strong potential for institutional integration through financial inclusion, structured sourcing, and operational discipline."

Union Bank Regional Head
Regional Head
Union Bank of India
National Recognition & Selection

Where Institutions
Have Placed Their Bet.

01 Under Evaluation
National Recognition · Bank of Baroda
BOBCARD Empanelment
Shortlisted among 8 vendors nationally for Bank of Baroda subsidiary's 3-year merchandise empanelment.
For CSR partners: PSU-level vendor validation signals institutional credibility beyond NGO self-assessment.
02 Screening In Progress
Women Entrepreneur Programme · Amazon
Amazon Saheli Accelerate 2.0
Amazon's national women entrepreneur programme. Screening in progress.
For CSR partners: national platform access accelerates market linkage outcomes your mandate funds.
03 Applied
Food Innovation · NIFTEM-K / NTIBIF
NTIBIF Startup Challenge
GI-tagged food innovation — Darjeeling tea, Sundarban honey, Bihar makhana. FSSAI certified.
For CSR partners: GI-tagged supply chains with FSSAI certification align with food & agri CSR mandates.
04 Pitched
Startup Grand Challenge · Kolkata
Bharat Startup Grand Challenge
Pitched at Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata. National jury. Artisan digital infrastructure thesis.
For CSR partners: national jury validation of the core thesis — infrastructure over welfare.
05 Selected
Global Leadership · Cherie Blair Foundation
Cherie Blair Foundation
Selected into the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women's one-year global mentorship programme.
For CSR partners: international programme selection backs your investment with a globally recognised standard.
06 Top 100
Women Entrepreneurship · NITI Aayog & DP World
WErise Cohort — Top 100
Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs — WErise cohort by NITI Aayog and DP World.
For CSR partners: NITI Aayog recognition directly strengthens your government-aligned CSR reporting.
Impact at a Glance · Updated Quarterly

The Numbers Behind
The Mission.

Every metric tracked. Available for verification. Accountability is a Foundation value, not a compliance exercise.

₹50 → ₹130
The Gap We're Closing · Per Piece · Jute Bag

Sudha Banik, a jute artisan in Belakoba, West Bengal, was selling handcrafted jute bags at ₹50 a piece. Catalogue Builder connected her to corporate buyers — who pay ₹130 per unit. Same product. Same hands. Better information.

₹2.4Cr+Subsidy Access Unlocked

Government scheme value matched to artisans via Scheme Checker™. Leverage, not headcount.

70%+Women Beneficiaries

Of total artisan base across all field programs.

5Institutional Partners

Railways, GST, MSME-DFO, NSIC, Union Bank.

30+Direct Beneficiaries

Phase 1 pilot — Bihar & West Bengal. Depth over scale, intentionally.

3Field Programs

Makhana Market Linkage · Brand Development · Entrepreneur Registration.

2States Active

Bihar & West Bengal. Phase 2 targets 7 states.

₹45KFirst Corporate Order

Sunita Mahato, SHG Leader, Jalpaiguri — via Catalogue Builder™. One meeting.

4Free Tools Live

Scheme Checker™ · Catalogue Builder™ · Artisan Onboarding™ · Market Navigator™.

Foundation Roadmap
01
Phase 1 · Eastern India Pilot

Bihar & West Bengal · 4 tools · 6 programs · 30+ beneficiaries · 5 institutional endorsements.

In Execution · 2025–2026
02
Phase 2 · National Scale

7 states · 500 beneficiaries · 1 SFURTI cluster · Export activation · Third-party audit · FCRA.

Target · March 2027
The Gap We're Closing · Real Voices

Information Was
The Only Barrier.

8 sessions. 2 states. Every artisan was eligible — and uninformed. These are their words.

Scheme Checker™

"Maine pehli baar suna ki PM Vishwakarma scheme milegi. Scheme Checker ne 60 seconds mein bata diya — documents list bhi."

"First time I heard I qualified for PM Vishwakarma. Scheme Checker told me in 60 seconds — with the full documents list. No consultant needed."

P
Priya Devi
Madhubani Artist
Saharsa, Bihar
✓ PM Vishwakarma Application Initiated
Market Navigator™

"Market Navigator ka report dekh ke pata chala — mere makhane ka export price ₹280/kg ho sakta hai. Pehle ₹80 milta tha."

"The report showed my makhana could fetch ₹280/kg export price. I was getting ₹80. One tool changed my entire thinking."

R
Ramesh Kumar
Makhana Farmer
Bijalpur, Saharsa
✓ Export Pricing Strategy Identified
Catalogue Builder™

"Pehle buyer meeting mein sirf phone se photo dikhata tha. Ab professional PDF catalogue hai — ek corporate ne ₹45,000 ka order diya."

"Earlier I'd show phone photos to buyers. Now with a professional catalogue, a corporate gave me a ₹45,000 order in the very first meeting."

S
Sunita Mahato
SHG Leader
Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
✓ ₹45,000 First Corporate Order
Scheme Checker™

"PMEGP ke liye apply kiya — ₹25 lakh subsidy milne ka chance hai. Consultant ne ₹8,000 maanga tha. Yahan free mein 3 minute mein ho gaya."

"Applied for PMEGP — potential ₹25 lakh subsidy. A consultant wanted ₹8,000. Here it happened free in 3 minutes."

K
Kavita Sharma
Handloom Weaver
Menha, Bihar
✓ PMEGP Application Filed
Market Navigator™

"14 modules — GeM registration, export readiness, LinkedIn outreach sab ek hi report mein mila. Itna detail free mein kabhi nahi mila tha."

"14 modules — GeM, export readiness, LinkedIn — all in one free report. Nobody had ever given me this level of detail."

M
Meena Devi
Kantha Stitch Artisan
Murshidabad, West Bengal
✓ GeM Registration Initiated
Market Navigator™

"UAE aur UK mein mere organic honey ke liye market hai — Market Navigator ne bataya. Ab export ka sapna sirf sapna nahi raha."

"UAE and UK have a market for my organic honey — Market Navigator showed me. The export dream feels realistic now."

B
Binod Mahato
Honey Producer
Sundarbans, West Bengal
✓ Export Markets Identified
Scheme Checker™

"Bihar Udyami scheme ka pata hi nahi tha. Scheme Checker ne ₹5 lakh free grant ka option dikhaya. Ab apply kar rahi hoon."

"I didn't know about Bihar Udyami scheme. Scheme Checker showed me a ₹5 lakh grant option. Now I'm applying."

N
Nirmala Devi
Food Processing Unit
Patna, Bihar
✓ ₹5 Lakh Grant Application Started
Artisan Onboarding™

"Digital identity bani, verified profile bana. Ek NGO ne mujhe field program ke liye select kiya — kyunki mere paas proper profile tha."

"Got a verified digital identity. An NGO selected me for a field program because I had a proper profile. Never possible before."

D
Deepak Singh
Madhubani Painter
Darbhanga, Bihar
✓ Selected for NGO Field Program
Field Programs · Bihar & West Bengal · 2025–2026

From Policy
to Practice.

6 programs · 3 districts · 2 states · 30+ beneficiaries. Every event documented for CSR audit.

The Founding Team

Built by People Who
Saw the Gap Firsthand.

Two founders. Artisan livelihood, digital infrastructure, institutional compliance, government navigation.

Ranjita Mandal — Founder, Dream of Soul Foundation
Ranjita Mandal
Founder & Proprietor · Dream of Soul
"Every artisan I met had world-class craft and zero market access. Every SHG woman qualified for ₹25 lakh in schemes — and had never applied, because nobody told them they qualified."

Primary founder. Women-led Section 8 NGO, Siliguri. Leads field programs, livelihood operations, and community trust-building across Eastern India.

Women-Led Foundation · Siliguri, West Bengal
Rakesh Mandal — Co-Founder, Dream of Soul Foundation
Rakesh Mandal
Co-Founder & Head of Strategy · Dream of Soul
"Artisan empowerment at scale is not a welfare problem. It is an infrastructure problem. We are building the infrastructure."

10+ years in performance marketing, agentic AI, and e-commerce. Invited Guest Lecturer, MSME-DFO Muzaffarpur. Former founding member, RM Group of Education — 18,000+ students placed.

MSME Guest Lecturer · PM Vishwakarma Program, Bihar
Build With Us
If you believe village hands
deserve global homes —
let's build together.

Phase 1 of a 5-year national rollout. We are an early-stage, compliance-first NGO — the window to be a founding CSR partner is open now.

What a CSR Engagement Looks Like
01
Branded Field Program

Your brand co-present at documented field events. Photos, reports, and beneficiary data delivered for your CSR audit.

02
Utilisation Certificate

Annual utilisation certificate issued. 80G deduction applicable. All compliance documentation audit-ready.

03
Quarterly Impact Report

Named beneficiaries, scheme applications filed, market linkages created — traceable, verifiable, reportable.

I CSR & Foundations

Schedule VII · 80G deductible · Branded field programs · Annual utilization certificates.

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II Grants & Institutions

Program, capacity-building, and technology grants. Quarterly impact reports. Audit due March 2027.

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III Investors & Partners

Three-layer ecosystem. Commercial revenue, export infrastructure, growing verified artisan base.

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CSR Committee Ready
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CSR committee?

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A Foundation Built on Verified Trust
Recognised by Institutions
That Don't Give Lightly.

Government bodies · National programmes · International foundations · Quality standards

Government & Institutional Recognition
Quality Standards & Certifications