Opportunity Information: Apply for HRFP16 03
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- The U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Blurred Lines A Media Ethics Course for Indian Journalists" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 20, 2015 and posted on Apr 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 13, 2015. (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 $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Blurred Lines: A Media Ethics Course for Indian Journalists" was issued by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad under Funding Opportunity Number HRFP16-03. It is a discretionary U.S. government funding opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient would not simply receive funding and operate independently, but would be expected to coordinate closely with the U.S. Consulate on program design, implementation, and public diplomacy objectives. The program sits within the Education activity category and is tied to CFDA 19.040, which covers U.S. public diplomacy programs.
At its core, the opportunity seeks proposals from legally recognized Indian academic institutions that can meet both U.S. and Indian technical and legal requirements. The purpose is to develop and implement a media ethics course aimed at Indian journalists, framed as a public diplomacy initiative. While the excerpt does not include the full Section II specifications, it makes clear that proposed projects must align with the detailed program requirements laid out in that section of the full announcement and should advance public diplomacy goals associated with the U.S. Mission to India and the Hyderabad Consulate.
Funding was relatively small and targeted, with an expected five awards. Individual awards were anticipated to fall between $20,000 (floor) and $25,000 (ceiling), and the announcement stated that cost sharing or matching was not required. The posting timeline indicates it was posted on April 13, 2015, created on April 20, 2015, and closed on June 13, 2015, with an archive date of July 13, 2015, indicating it is no longer open for applications.
Eligibility, as presented in the source data, points to nonprofit entities without U.S. 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education, while the description emphasizes Indian academic institutions as the intended applicants. In practical terms, this indicates the program was designed for Indian educational or academic bodies with appropriate legal standing and the capacity to run a professional training or curriculum-based initiative for journalists, likely including instruction, course materials, and related programming that supports ethical decision-making in journalism.
Applicants were directed to the U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad website for information about the Public Affairs Section, and an additional information link to the Hyderabad consulate was provided for the full announcement. For access issues or questions, the notice listed the Grant Applications Manager at the U.S. Consulate General, Hyderabad as the point of contact, with communication handled via the manager's email address (not included in the excerpt).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Blurred Lines: A Media Ethics Course for Indian Journalists."
Who issued this funding opportunity?
It was issued by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRFP16-03.
What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant where the recipient operates fully independently.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
It means the recipient would be expected to coordinate closely with the U.S. Consulate on program design and implementation, and to align activities with public diplomacy objectives.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The program is listed under the Education activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 19.040, which covers U.S. public diplomacy programs.
What is the purpose of the program?
The purpose is to develop and implement a media ethics course aimed at Indian journalists, framed as a public diplomacy initiative.
Who is the intended audience or beneficiary of the course?
The course is aimed at Indian journalists.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
The opportunity seeks proposals from legally recognized Indian academic institutions that can meet both U.S. and Indian technical and legal requirements. The eligibility field also references nonprofit entities without U.S. 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), while the description emphasizes Indian academic institutions as intended applicants.
Does an applicant need to be a U.S. 501(c)(3) organization?
No. The eligibility information specifically references entities without U.S. 501(c)(3) status, and the description emphasizes Indian academic institutions as the intended applicants.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The announcement anticipated approximately five (5) awards.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were anticipated to be between $20,000 (floor) and $25,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated that cost sharing or matching was not required.
Is this opportunity still open for applications?
No. Based on the dates provided, it closed on June 13, 2015 and had an archive date of July 13, 2015.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting timeline provided indicates it was posted on April 13, 2015, created on April 20, 2015, and closed on June 13, 2015.
What is the archive date and what does it indicate?
The archive date was July 13, 2015, which indicates the funding opportunity is no longer active for applications.
What program requirements must proposals follow?
The excerpt notes that proposed projects must align with the detailed program requirements laid out in Section II of the full announcement and should advance public diplomacy goals associated with the U.S. Mission to India and the Hyderabad Consulate.
What public diplomacy alignment is expected from applicants?
Projects should support and advance the public diplomacy goals associated with the U.S. Mission to India and the U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad, with coordination expected under the cooperative agreement structure.
Where could applicants find more information about the Public Affairs Section (PAS)?
Applicants were directed to the U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad website for information about the Public Affairs Section.
Where could applicants find the full announcement details?
An additional information link to the Hyderabad consulate was provided for the full announcement, including the detailed requirements referenced in Section II.
Who was listed as the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The notice listed the Grant Applications Manager at the U.S. Consulate General, Hyderabad as the point of contact.
How were applicants expected to communicate with the point of contact?
Communication was handled via the manager's email address, though the actual email address is not included in the excerpt.
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