Opportunity Information: Apply for ND NOFO 16 101
Apply for ND NOFO 16 101
- The DOS-IND in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Beyond Borders: A Workshop on Filmmaking Across the Punjab Region" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 21, 2016 and posted on Apr 21, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
Beyond Borders: A Workshop on Filmmaking Across the Punjab Region is a U.S. Department of State (DOS-IND) grant opportunity run through the Public Affairs Section of the North India Office at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. The program is structured as a three-week filmmaking workshop in the United States that brings together 30 emerging storytellers from the greater Punjab region, with an even split of 15 participants from India and 15 from Pakistan. The central idea is to create a shared learning and production experience that crosses borders and encourages collaboration, using short narrative filmmaking as the medium.
The selected grantee is responsible for designing and leading the workshop and for assembling the cohort of participants. Participants are expected to be between 22 and 30 years old and to have an interest in filmmaking and storytelling, but the program is explicitly open to people without formal filmmaking training. During the workshop, participants will work in pairs or small groups, ideally mixing Indian and Pakistani participants within each team. Over the course of the seminar, each team will develop concepts, write scripts, and produce short fiction films in the range of three to five minutes, meaning the workshop is meant to be hands-on and production-focused rather than purely academic.
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which typically implies ongoing coordination with the funding agency during the project period rather than a fully hands-off grant. It falls under the Education activity category (CFDA 19.040). Eligible applicants include U.S.-style nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education. The funding opportunity number is ND NOFO 16 101, with an award ceiling of $150,000 and an expectation of a single award being made.
Key dates listed in the announcement show the opportunity was created and posted on April 21, 2016, with the application deadline set for June 21, 2016. The full notice indicates there are additional implementation details in the complete announcement, but the core deliverable is clear: a U.S.-based, three-week collaborative workshop culminating in the creation of multiple short narrative films developed by mixed India-Pakistan teams drawn from the Punjab region.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the "Beyond Borders: A Workshop on Filmmaking Across the Punjab Region" grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State (DOS-IND) grant opportunity administered through the Public Affairs Section of the North India Office at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. The program funds a three-week filmmaking workshop in the United States that brings together emerging storytellers from the greater Punjab region for hands-on collaboration and short film production.
2) What is the purpose of this program?
The program is designed to create a shared learning and production experience that crosses borders and encourages collaboration between participants from India and Pakistan. Short narrative filmmaking is used as the medium to support teamwork, storytelling practice, and joint creative output.
3) What type of award is being offered?
The opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement. This typically means the grantee should expect ongoing coordination with the funding agency during the project period, rather than a fully hands-off grant arrangement.
4) Which U.S. government office is running this opportunity?
It is run through the Public Affairs Section of the North India Office at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi under the U.S. Department of State (DOS-IND).
5) What is the activity category and CFDA number for this opportunity?
The activity category is Education, and it is listed under CFDA 19.040.
6) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include: (1) U.S.-style nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions), (2) public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and (3) private institutions of higher education.
7) Is a single award expected or multiple awards?
The announcement indicates an expectation of a single award being made.
8) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ND NOFO 16 101.
9) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $150,000.
10) What is the basic structure of the funded program?
The program is structured as a three-week filmmaking workshop held in the United States. It is intended to be collaborative and production-focused, culminating in the creation of short narrative films.
11) How many participants are expected to take part?
The workshop is expected to include 30 emerging storytellers.
12) How are participants split by country?
The cohort is designed to have an even split: 15 participants from India and 15 participants from Pakistan.
13) Who is responsible for designing and leading the workshop?
The selected grantee is responsible for designing and leading the workshop.
14) Who is responsible for assembling or recruiting the participant cohort?
The selected grantee is responsible for assembling the cohort of participants.
15) What region are participants expected to come from?
Participants are expected to be from the greater Punjab region.
16) What age range is expected for participants?
Participants are expected to be between 22 and 30 years old.
17) Do participants need formal filmmaking training to be eligible?
No. While participants should have an interest in filmmaking and storytelling, the program is explicitly open to people without formal filmmaking training.
18) What kind of work will participants do during the workshop?
The workshop is designed to be hands-on and production-focused. Participants will collaborate to develop concepts, write scripts, and produce short fiction films during the three-week program.
19) How will participants be organized during the workshop?
Participants are expected to work in pairs or small groups. Teams are ideally mixed to include both Indian and Pakistani participants.
20) What kind of films are expected to be produced?
Teams are expected to produce short narrative (fiction) films.
21) What is the expected length of each film?
The films are expected to be approximately three to five minutes long.
22) Where will the workshop take place?
The workshop is intended to take place in the United States.
23) What is the primary deliverable of the project?
The core deliverable is a U.S.-based, three-week collaborative workshop that culminates in the creation of multiple short narrative films developed by mixed India-Pakistan teams drawn from the greater Punjab region.
24) What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was created and posted on April 21, 2016. The application deadline is June 21, 2016.
25) Does the notice mention additional requirements or details beyond this summary?
Yes. The notice indicates there are additional implementation details in the complete announcement, even though the core program structure and deliverables are clear from the summary provided.
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