Gurugram, Nov 5:
Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), the CSR arm of Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), announced the launch of Season 6 of its flagship ‘Art for Hope’ initiative, offering grants worth INR 60 lakh to support creative projects across India.
Themed ‘India in Motion’, Season 6 invites artists, artisans, collectives, and creative practitioners to explore how a rapidly evolving nation is shaping new ideas, identities, and possibilities. A total of 50 grants will be awarded across six categories—Visual Art, Digital Art, Performing Art, Traditional Art & Craft, Functional Art, and Multidisciplinary Projects—with online applications open until November 15, 2026, at hyundaiartforhope.com. Selected grantees will receive financial assistance, mentorship, national visibility, and an opportunity to exhibit at the Art for Hope Festival.
Tarun Garg, MD & CEO – HMIL, said, “At Hyundai, our global vision of ‘Progress for Humanity’ goes beyond mobility to create opportunities that empower people and communities. Through ‘Art for Hope’, we have awarded over INR 2.20 crore in grants, supported 200+ artists across India and helped preserve more than 75 traditional and folk-art forms. With Season 6 providing grants worth a total of INR 60 lakh, we look forward to enabling creative voices that reflect the aspirations, diversity and dynamism of a rapidly evolving Bharat. Guided by the virtues of Trust. Pride. Progress. we remain committed to fostering cultural inclusion, creativity and community development through art.”