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Sheikh Abubakr Foundation, Supporting Bright Minds

A nation where every brilliant student rises on merit alone.

We identify, nurture and empower academically gifted students from underprivileged backgrounds, bridging the gap between potential and opportunity.

80G tax benefit12A · CSR-1 registeredSection 8 non-profit
Registration closed

Talent Hunt 2027 registration opens soon

Last year applications opened on 22 November. Dates will be announced here.

For
Students in Class 8
Applications a year
8,000+
Latest: 2026 final results published on 17 June 2026.
693scholars supported: 580 fellows and 113 scholarship holders
19states and union territories
22partner institutions
2022founded in Kozhikode, Kerala
A Scholar Spark fellow reading her statement at the Model United Nations
Scholar Spark fellows at the Model United Nations Assembly.
For many fellows, it is their first experience of formal public discourse on a national stage.

At the two-day National Model United Nations, 100 Scholar Spark fellows represented UN member states, debating global issues and building skills in research, public speaking, negotiation and leadership.

From Lakshadweep to Jammu & Kashmir

Beneficiaries by state and union territory.

  1. Keralam364
  2. Maharashtra48
  3. Lakshadweep37
  4. Jammu & Kashmir30
  5. Gujarat18
  6. 14 more states and UTs70
Map of India shaded by number of beneficiaries per state
50+10–491–9none yet

Map: MapSVG, CC BY 4.0.

Supported by institutions and families who believe in it

Fund a fellowship cohort, co-create a program, or give through CSR with 80G and CSR-1 compliance.

Section 8Non-profit company
12AIncome Tax Act
80GTax-deductible giving
CSR-1Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Darpan IDKL/2024/0447210

From the Foundation

Fellowship · 2026

231 students join the third Scholar Spark batch

Results · 17 Jun 2026

Talent Hunt 2026 final results published

Award

Inaugural Excellence Award conferred on Malaysia's Prime Minister

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