Opportunity Information: Apply for ND NOFO 16 108
Apply for ND NOFO 16 108
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Effective Communication Strategies to Prevent and Counter Violence Against Women" 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 Jul 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 22, 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 $125,000.00 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:
The U.S. Department of State, through the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, offered a discretionary grant opportunity called Effective Communication Strategies to Prevent and Counter Violence Against Women (Funding Opportunity Number: ND NOFO 16 108). The program was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the awardee would be expected to work closely with the U.S. Mission to India on planning and implementation rather than operating entirely independently. The funding activity category is listed under education (CFDA 19.040), reflecting the emphasis on training, capacity building, and public communication skills rather than direct service delivery alone.
The core purpose of the project was to strengthen communication strategies that help prevent and counter violence against women by equipping influential local stakeholders with practical tools and messaging approaches. The grantee would be responsible for organizing a series of five communication workshops and related speaking tours in five second-tier Indian cities. The locations were designed to provide geographic coverage and include one city in North India plus one city in each of the four U.S. consular districts: Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata. This structure suggests the program aimed to move beyond major metro hubs and engage regional centers where local networks, media ecosystems, and community leadership can shape public attitudes and policy conversations.
Each city program was planned as a four-day engagement. The first two days would be dedicated to a workshop or training session focused on communications, while the remaining two days would include consultations and media interviews. In practice, this format implies a mix of classroom-style skill building and outward-facing public engagement, such as meetings with local actors and opportunities to place messages through local press and other media channels. The intent appears to be both capacity development (training participants to communicate effectively about preventing violence against women) and amplification (using interviews and consultations to expand reach and reinforce public narratives during the visit).
Participation expectations were clearly defined: each workshop needed at least 25 participants. The target audience was intentionally broad and cross-sector, including policymakers, women and community activists (explicitly including activists from minority communities), social media groups and platforms, youth leaders, and representatives from media houses. This mix indicates the program was designed to connect people who influence norms and information flows in different ways: government actors who can affect policy and implementation, civil society leaders who organize communities and support survivors, youth leaders who can shape peer norms, and media and digital platform voices that can rapidly spread or challenge narratives.
In terms of funding and scale, the opportunity listed an award ceiling of $125,000 with an expectation of making one award. The posting was created on July 22, 2016, with an original closing date of September 22, 2016. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions). Overall, the opportunity sought one implementing partner capable of designing and delivering a coordinated, multi-city training and outreach series that improves how key stakeholders communicate about preventing and countering violence against women, while also engaging local media environments to broaden impact.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Effective Communication Strategies to Prevent and Counter Violence Against Women.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding was offered by the U.S. Department of State, through the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ND NOFO 16 108.
What type of award was this program structured as?
This program was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the awardee would be expected to work closely with the U.S. Mission to India on planning and implementation rather than operating independently.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is listed under education with CFDA 19.040, reflecting an emphasis on training, capacity building, and public communication skills.
What is the main goal of the project?
The core purpose is to strengthen communication strategies that help prevent and counter violence against women by equipping influential local stakeholders with practical tools and messaging approaches.
What kinds of activities would the grantee be responsible for?
The grantee would be responsible for organizing a series of five communication workshops and related speaking tours across five second-tier Indian cities.
How many cities were included, and what was the intended geographic coverage?
The project was designed to operate in five cities to provide geographic coverage: one city in North India plus one city in each of the four U.S. consular districts: Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata.
Why focus on second-tier cities instead of only major metro areas?
The structure suggests the program aimed to move beyond major metro hubs and engage regional centers where local networks, media ecosystems, and community leadership can shape public attitudes and policy conversations.
How long was each city engagement expected to last?
Each city program was planned as a four-day engagement.
How were the four days in each city expected to be used?
The first two days were dedicated to a communications workshop or training. The remaining two days were planned for consultations and media interviews.
What is meant by combining workshops with consultations and media interviews?
The format implies a mix of classroom-style skill building (training stakeholders to communicate effectively about preventing violence against women) and outward-facing public engagement (consultations and media interviews intended to amplify key messages through local media and other channels).
How many participants were required for each workshop?
Each workshop needed to include at least 25 participants.
Who was the intended audience for the workshops?
The target audience was cross-sector and included: policymakers, women and community activists (including activists from minority communities), social media groups and platforms, youth leaders, and representatives from media houses.
Were minority-community activists explicitly included as potential participants?
Yes. The description explicitly notes activists from minority communities as part of the intended audience.
What is the overall approach the program appears to take?
Based on the description, the approach combines capacity development (training influential stakeholders in practical communication tools and messaging) with amplification (using consultations and media interviews to broaden reach and reinforce public narratives during the visits).
What was the maximum funding amount available?
The opportunity listed an award ceiling of $125,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of making one award.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting was created on July 22, 2016.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was September 22, 2016.
Which organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions).
What kind of implementing partner was the opportunity seeking?
The opportunity sought one implementing partner capable of designing and delivering a coordinated, multi-city training and outreach series to improve how key stakeholders communicate about preventing and countering violence against women, while also engaging local media environments to broaden impact.
Does the description indicate that the project is focused on direct service delivery?
The description emphasizes training, capacity building, and public communication skills rather than direct service delivery alone.
What does the cooperative agreement structure imply for project management?
It implies the awardee would be expected to work closely with the U.S. Mission to India on planning and implementation, with ongoing coordination rather than fully independent execution.
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