Opportunity Information: Apply for NDRFP16 03
Apply for NDRFP16 03
- The U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Building the Next Generation of Strategic Thinkers" 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 25, 2015 and posted on Apr 25, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 25, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 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:
Building the Next Generation of Strategic Thinkers is a U.S. Mission to India (U.S. Embassy, New Delhi) public diplomacy grant opportunity designed to identify, convene, and elevate rising foreign policy talent in support of the U.S.-India strategic partnership. The premise of the program is that India s evolving foreign policy priorities, including a stronger bilateral dynamic with the United States and a more prominent regional leadership role, require deliberate investment in the next wave of strategic thinkers who will shape policy and public debate in the coming years. To meet that need, the Embassy proposed sponsoring a focused, high-impact leadership gathering that helps promising under-35 professionals build networks, share perspectives, and develop practical linkages across the U.S. and Indian foreign policy communities.
At the center of the project is a two-day leadership conclave bringing together roughly thirty to forty emerging leaders from both India and the United States, with most participants expected to be based in India. The participant mix is intended to be deliberately diverse, spanning foreign policy practitioners and analysts, academic theorists, journalists, and individuals from the think tank and research community. A key goal is to create a platform where young Indian strategic thinkers can engage directly with U.S. counterparts, compare approaches to shared challenges, and explore new directions for cooperation. The conclave is also expected to attract highly competitive candidates, including alumni of U.S. government leadership exchange programs, reinforcing longer-term people-to-people ties and strengthening professional networks that can persist beyond the event itself.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity was offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, signaling that the U.S. government anticipated a more collaborative role in shaping or overseeing program implementation than would typically occur under a standard grant. The activity category is education under CFDA 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs). The total estimated funding for the opportunity was USD 100,000, with a stated award range from USD 50,000 to USD 100,000, and an expectation of making a single award. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for eligible organizations to apply and can make budgeting and compliance more straightforward.
Eligibility was limited to established organizations capable of executing a convening of this type and managing U.S. government award requirements. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where applicable). This scope suggests the Embassy was looking for an institution with strong convening power, credible policy or educational programming experience, and the administrative capacity to handle participant selection, event logistics, and any follow-on engagement or reporting requirements described in the full announcement.
Key dates in the published listing show the opportunity was posted on April 25, 2015, with an application deadline of June 25, 2015, and an archive date of July 25, 2015. The funding opportunity number is NDRFP16 03. For applicants unable to access the full announcement electronically, the notice directed inquiries to the Grant Applications Manager at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Building the Next Generation of Strategic Thinkers
What is the "Building the Next Generation of Strategic Thinkers" grant opportunity?
It is a U.S. Mission to India (U.S. Embassy, New Delhi) public diplomacy grant opportunity focused on identifying, convening, and elevating rising foreign policy talent in support of the U.S.-India strategic partnership.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to deliberately invest in the next wave of strategic thinkers who will shape policy and public debate as India’s foreign policy priorities evolve, including a stronger U.S.-India bilateral dynamic and India’s expanding regional leadership role.
What is the core activity funded by this opportunity?
The centerpiece is a focused, high-impact, two-day leadership conclave intended to help promising under-35 professionals build networks, share perspectives, and develop practical linkages across U.S. and Indian foreign policy communities.
How long is the leadership conclave?
The conclave is expected to be a two-day event.
How many participants is the conclave expected to include?
The event is expected to bring together roughly thirty to forty emerging leaders.
Who are the participants expected to be (in general terms)?
Participants are described as emerging leaders from both India and the United States, with most participants expected to be based in India.
What types of professional backgrounds are intended for the participant mix?
The participant mix is intended to be deliberately diverse and to include foreign policy practitioners and analysts, academic theorists, journalists, and individuals from the think tank and research community.
What is the strategic goal of bringing U.S. and Indian participants together?
A key goal is to create a platform where young Indian strategic thinkers can engage directly with U.S. counterparts, compare approaches to shared challenges, and explore new directions for cooperation.
Does the opportunity mention any preference for particularly competitive candidates?
Yes. The conclave is expected to attract highly competitive candidates, including alumni of U.S. government leadership exchange programs, to reinforce longer-term people-to-people ties and strengthen professional networks beyond the event.
What type of federal award instrument is expected?
The opportunity was offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement (as described in the listing)?
It signals that the U.S. government anticipated a more collaborative role in shaping or overseeing program implementation than would typically occur under a standard grant.
What is the activity category and CFDA number for this opportunity?
The activity category is education under CFDA 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs).
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The total estimated funding was USD 100,000.
What is the expected award range?
The stated award range was USD 50,000 to USD 100,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The listing indicates an expectation of making a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to established organizations capable of executing the convening and managing U.S. government award requirements. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where applicable).
What kinds of organizational capabilities does the opportunity imply are important?
It suggests the Embassy was looking for an institution with strong convening power, credible policy or educational programming experience, and the administrative capacity to handle participant selection, event logistics, and any follow-on engagement or reporting requirements described in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 25, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 25, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was July 25, 2015.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NDRFP16 03.
Who should be contacted if an applicant cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The notice directed inquiries to the Grant Applications Manager at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
Where is the sponsoring U.S. government office located?
The opportunity is associated with the U.S. Mission to India, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi.
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