The Institute is funded by the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India and the Planning Department, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh on a matching basis & Keep the following texts under the latter.

The Institute for its research activities has received funds from multiple sources, such as:

NitiAyog, GOI
Ministry of Agriculture, GOI
Ministry of Education, GOI
Ministry of Panchayati Raj, GOI
Ministry of Rural Development, GOI
ICSSR, GOI
Planning Department, Govt. of UP
NABARD
ILO
UNICEF
UPEIDA, Govt. of UP
SUDA, Govt. of UP
Election Commission, Govt. of UP
Social Welfare Department, Govt. of UP
Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), Govt. of UP
Department of Education, Govt. of UP
Mid-day Meal Authority, Govt. of UP
Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi
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