The questions asked in this section of the application describe your organization’s financial history and current fiscal health. We need to ensure that all organizations to which we provide debt or grants have the ability and experience to efficiently utilize that capital. We ask different questions depending on if your organization is an enterprise or a non-profit.
Note: All financial documentation and figures must be submitted in INR. No other currencies will be considered.
In this article, we highlight each of the financial questions we ask in the application, explain why we ask it, address any common concerns around each question and provide you with resources/examples as needed.
If you have any further questions, you add them below as a comment or submit them here, and our support team will try to address them.
Questions for Non-Profit Organizations
Questions for For-Profit Organizations
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- Organization type
- Revenues in INR for FY 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23
- Profit (EBITDA) for FY 2022-23
- Upload your organization's audited financial certificates for FY 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23
- Projected revenues in INR for 2023-24
- Financing ask in INR
- How would you use funds?
- How does your business generate income?
- Does your organization have any loans on their current balance sheet
Questions for Non-Profit Organizations
Q: Total budget in INR for FY 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23*
Why we ask this question:
An organization's operating budget allows us to understand how much money your organization has managed over the last three years. These data points allow us to gauge if an organization has the ability and experience to absorb a maximum sized grant.
How we define a "budget"? Budget denotes the total amount of money managed by your organization in the given year, converted into INR.
Q: Upload your organization’s audited financial certificates for FY 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23*
Why we ask this question:
By uploading your organization's financial statements, we can verify that your reported totals are accurate and we can gain a deeper understanding of your organization's ability to track your finances accurately and transparently.
In what format should budgets be uploaded? We prefer financial statements in signed PDF files, but we will accept financials in spreadsheet format as well. Do not submit files in any other format.
What should my uploaded budget documents cover? Budgets must detail your entire organization's expenses.
Do my budgets need to be audited? Yes, audited budgets are required.
Q: Projected total organizational budget in INR for FY 2023-24*
Why we ask this question:
We ask for the project total budget to understand how much money you are planning to spend this year. This should not include the money you could be awarded through this grant opportunity.
What should we submit for our budget? For the current year, you can submit the total projected 2024 budget in INR, as approved by your board.
Questions for For-Profit Organizations
Q: What is your organization type?*
Why we ask this question:
Understanding your organization type will be necessary in order to properly assess your financials and business model.
Please select on of the following categories: Private Limited, LLP, Registered Partnership, Sole Proprietorship, Other.
Q: If you selected "other" above, explain your current organization type.
Please explain the legal status of the enterprise. Please note, Harit Bharat Fund finances only duly registered entities.
Q: Revenues in INR for FY 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23*
Why we ask this question:
Seeing a company's revenues allows us to understand how much money your organization has generated in gross income over the last three years. These data points allow us to gauge if an organization has the ability and experience to absorb a loan.
How we define revenues? Revenues are the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to your company's primary operations in a given year, before deductions. Revenues are paid to the company by customers. Revenues do not include grants that paid for any operations. In some countries, revenues are referred to as "turnover."
Q: How much profit (EBITDA) did you earn in FY 2022-23*
Why we ask this question:
Seeing a company's profits allows our team to understand the viability of your company's business model and operations. These data points allow us to gauge if an organization has the ability and experience to absorb a loan.
What is EBITDA? Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), is an alternate measure of profitability to net income. By stripping out the non-cash depreciation and amortization expense as well as taxes and debt costs dependent on the capital structure, EBITDA attempts to represent cash profit generated by the company’s operations.
For more information on how to calculate this, review this article.
Q: If available, upload the latest audited financials statements for FY 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23.
Why we ask this question:
By uploading your organization's financial statements we can verify that your totals reported are accurate and we can gain a deeper understanding of your organization ability to track your finances clearly.
What formats can I upload my financial statements? We prefer financial statements in signed PDF files, but we will accept financials in spreadsheet format as well. Do not submit files in any other format.
What should my uploaded financial statements include? Please ensure that you have uploaded all financial information necessary to assess the health of your business. Your upload should include a profit & loss / income statement and a balance sheet. Upload multiple files, if necessary.
Do my financial statements need to be audited? Audited financial statements are preferred for for-profit organizations, but are not required at this stage.
Are these documents required? For-profit organizations are not required to submit these financial documents, but it is highly encouraged. They will be required at the full application stage.
Q: What are your projected revenues in INR for FY 2023-24?*
Why we ask this question:
We ask for the project revenues to understand how much gross income you are planning to generate this year. This should not include the money you could be awarded through this grant opportunity.
How we define revenues? Revenues are the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to your company's primary operations in a given year, before deductions. Revenues are paid to the company by customers. Revenues do not include grants that paid for any operations. In some countries, revenues are referred to as "turnover."
What should we submit as our projected revenue: For the current year, you can submit the number on your annual projections, as approved by your leadership team.
Q: What is your financing ask for this opportunity?*
Why we ask this question:
We want to know how much funding you are seeking in order to assess if you are eligible for this opportunity. We will use the information you have provided about your historic financials in order to assess the viability of this potential partnership.
How should I calculate my financing ask? We recommend that companies do not request more than 60% of the previous year's revenue, and we encourage a lower percentage. This is because we want to ensure that Harit Bharat Fund enterprises can pay back their loans while maintaining sustainable growth. If your organization passes to the second application round, we will ask you to submit a detailed budget.
What currency should my financing ask be in? Please submit your request in INR.
Q: How would you use the funds listed above if you are financed?*
Why we ask this question:
It is important for our team to understand how the funds will be utilized and the overall scope of work in order to properly assess your financing ask.
What categories can I select from? You many select as many as apply from the following categories Working Capital, Team and New Hires, Marketing, Capital Investment, and Other.
Q: If you selected other, please explain
Please explain what expenses outside of the above categories that you would expect in this investment.
Q: How does your business generate income?*
Why we ask this question:
Understanding your business model and how you generate income is critical to assessing your feasibility for a loan. How you generate income and the value chains that you incorporate are an essential part of your financial model and overall impact.
How do I address this question? Please provide an overview of your business model and key customers. Our team wants to understand how your organization has grown and the activities that are essential to your work. For instance, you can describe any products or services that your company offers and how you manage operations in order to generate income for your enterprise. Please be detailed.
Q: Does your organization have any loans on their current balance sheet?*
Why we ask this question:
Seeing a company's current financial standing allows our team to understand the viability of your company's business model and operations. These data points allow us to gauge if an organization has the ability and experience to absorb a loan.
Please select yes or no for this question.
Q: If yes, please state the current outstanding amount*
Please provide exactly how much debt you currently have on your balance sheet. This amount should be in INR. We will crosscheck this figure with your submitted financial documentation. Existing loans do not preclude further investment from Harit Bharat Fund.
Q: If yes, what is the purpose of the loans*
Please select from the different categories of business requirements provided in the checklist.
What are the options I can select from? You many select from the following: Working Capital, Team and New Hires, Marketing, Capital Investment, and Other.
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