Opportunity Information: Apply for ND NOFO 16 105
Apply for ND NOFO 16 105
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Framing the Debate on Climate Change" 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 12, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 12, 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 $70,000.00 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:
Framing the Debate on Climate Change (Funding Opportunity Number ND NOFO 16 105) was a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Mission to India (U.S. Embassy New Delhi), specifically through the Public Affairs Section of its North India Office. The program focused on education-oriented public diplomacy and was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the Embassy expected to remain actively involved in shaping or supporting implementation rather than simply issuing funds with minimal engagement. The central purpose was to organize a series of university-level youth debates that tackle climate change and closely related environmental issues, with an emphasis on helping students grapple with the complexity of climate conversations rather than treating the topic as a single-issue advocacy campaign.
The opportunity aimed to reach college and university youth across North India, targeting students in major cities and educational hubs within Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. By convening debates in these locations, the program intended to raise awareness, stimulate informed discussion, and strengthen students ability to analyze and argue different aspects of climate and environmental policy. In practice, this type of debate series typically supports skills like critical thinking, public speaking, evidence-based reasoning, and civic engagement, while also broadening understanding of how climate change intersects with economics, public health, energy, agriculture, water security, urban development, and governance.
Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S.-registered nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The award had a ceiling of $70,000, with the Embassy anticipating a single award. The funding activity category was listed under Education (CFDA 19.040), aligning the project with educational programming and exchange-related public diplomacy goals rather than infrastructure, research, or purely technical environmental interventions.
Key administrative details included a posting timeline beginning July 12, 2016, and an original application deadline of September 12, 2016. Overall, the grant opportunity was designed to support a coordinated debate program that engages university students across multiple North Indian states, elevates the quality of campus-level dialogue on climate change, and encourages nuanced, informed discussion of environmental challenges and responses.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Framing the Debate on Climate Change.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ND NOFO 16 105.
Which U.S. government agency offered this grant?
This was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State.
Which office administered the program?
The opportunity was administered by the U.S. Mission to India (U.S. Embassy New Delhi), specifically through the Public Affairs Section of its North India Office.
What type of award was this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This program was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
It means the Embassy expected to be actively involved in shaping or supporting implementation of the project, rather than only providing funds with minimal engagement.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The central purpose was to organize a series of university-level youth debates on climate change and closely related environmental issues, with a focus on helping students engage with the complexity of climate conversations.
Was the program intended to be a single-issue advocacy campaign?
No. The opportunity emphasized approaching climate change as a complex, multi-dimensional topic, rather than treating it as a single-issue advocacy campaign.
What kinds of activities were expected to be supported by the funding?
The opportunity was designed to support a coordinated debate program (a series of youth debates at the university level) focused on climate change and related environmental issues.
Who was the target audience for the debates?
The target audience was college and university youth across North India, especially students in major cities and educational hubs.
Which geographic areas were specifically targeted?
The program targeted locations within Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.
What outcomes was the program aiming for?
The opportunity aimed to raise awareness, stimulate informed discussion, and strengthen students ability to analyze and argue different aspects of climate and environmental policy.
What skills was the debate series expected to reinforce?
Based on the description, this type of debate series typically supports skills such as critical thinking, public speaking, evidence-based reasoning, and civic engagement.
What topic areas could be included in the debates beyond climate change itself?
The description notes that climate change intersects with issues such as economics, public health, energy, agriculture, water security, urban development, and governance.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S.-registered nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Were U.S.-registered nonprofits required to have a specific tax status?
Yes. Nonprofit applicants were required to be U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) organizations (other than institutions of higher education).
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $70,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The Embassy anticipated making a single award.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was listed under Education.
What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The CFDA number provided was 19.040.
What does the Education category suggest about the nature of the project?
It aligns the project with educational programming and exchange-related public diplomacy goals, rather than infrastructure, research, or purely technical environmental interventions.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting timeline began on July 12, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was September 12, 2016.
What was the overall program concept in one sentence?
A coordinated, Embassy-engaged debate series for university students across multiple North Indian states to elevate the quality and nuance of campus dialogue on climate change and environmental challenges.
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