Trusts Under Auroville Foundation

There are currently over 20 trusts operating in Auroville.

Set up under the Indian Trust Act within the overall framework of the Auroville Foundation, the trusts are responsible for proper management of the funds and assets of Auroville’s commercial, research or service units, for which they individually provide legal umbrellas. One such trust is Auromitra, under which under which Government grants and donations for environmental activities and social welfare projects are received.

Indicative List of Auroville's Trusts


  • ADPS Trust        
  • Auroville Village Action Trust        
  • Inside Trust
  • Mereville Trust            
  • Discovery Trust          
  • Kattida Kalai Trust  
  • ABC Trust
  • Guest House Trust           
  • Altecs Trust 
  • Kalki Trust                
  • Arvinda Trust      
  • Auroville Service Trust  
  • Health and Healing Trust   
  • Auroville Export Trust       
  • Auromics Trust  
  • Tojours Mieux Trust         
  • Free Flow Trust          
  • Filaure Trust
  • Ankur Trust                 
  •  Artisana Trust          
  • Aurore Trust
  • CSR Trust                  
  • Auromode Trust       
  •  Auromitra Trust
  • For All Pour Tous Trust                       
  • New Engineering Trust
  • Aurosarjan Trust            
  • Animal Care Trust       
  • Swagatam Trust 
  • Sangamam Trust         
  • Palayam School Trust    
  • Udavi School Trust
  • New Era Secondary School Trust   
  • GNP Trust           
  • Team Trust