Opportunity Information: Apply for NDRFP14 10
Apply for NDRFP14 10
- The U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Leadership and Mentoring Program for US Exchange Alumni" 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 Aug 27, 2014 and posted on Aug 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 3, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $180,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 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 Leadership and Mentoring Program for US Exchange Alumni is a U.S. Mission to India (Public Affairs Section, PAS) grant opportunity designed to strengthen the long-term impact of U.S. Department of State exchange programs for young Indians. Each year, roughly 80 Indian students and young professionals (generally ages 17 to 25) travel to the United States through programs such as the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES), the Community College Initiative Program (CCIP), Study of the United States Institutes for Student Leaders (SUSI), and the Near East and South Asia Undergraduate Program (NESA UGrad). Many participants, particularly in YES and CCIP, come from traditionally disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds. After returning to India, these alumni often show increased confidence, initiative, and motivation. The grant is meant to build on that momentum by keeping alumni engaged and helping them develop the leadership and communication abilities needed to take on more active roles in their communities and in the region.
At the center of the project is a structured series of leadership and mentoring workshops for U.S. exchange alumni ages 18 to 25, delivered across 20 locations in India. The selected recipient would work closely with PAS Delhi to design the overall framework and content for these workshops. The approach is meant to be practical and developmental: the workshops are positioned as skill-building stepping stones that feed into a longer mentoring experience rather than being one-off events. The program emphasizes shaping "future voters and leaders of tomorrow" by giving alumni tools to better understand themselves, communicate effectively, and recognize how they can contribute to broader regional and global challenges.
The opportunity has three main objectives. First, it aims to strengthen participants communication, learning, and leadership skills through activities that increase self-awareness and help alumni think more intentionally about their potential civic and regional impact. Second, it focuses on helping alumni identify global issues that matter to them and translate those interests into a concrete action project. These projects are intended to be developed during or immediately after the workshops and then implemented afterward, providing a real-world outlet for leadership practice rather than limiting learning to classroom-style training. Third, the program requires a mentoring component in which younger alumni are paired with mentors drawn from a pool of older U.S. exchange alumni. These mentors are expected to guide participants as they implement their action projects over a three-month period, reinforcing accountability, problem-solving, and sustained engagement.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates ongoing collaboration and substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation. The activity category is education, and the CFDA listing is 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs). The agency expected to make one award, with estimated total funding of $180,000. Individual awards were anticipated to fall between an award floor of $140,000 and an award ceiling of $200,000. Cost sharing or matching was not required. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions).
Key dates provided in the announcement show it was posted on August 14, 2014, created on August 27, 2014, and had an original closing date of August 28, 2014, later extended to a current closing date of September 3, 2014. The archive date was October 3, 2014. The opportunity is associated with Funding Opportunity Number NDRFP14-10 and titled "Leadership and Mentoring Program for US Exchange Alumni." The listing references an additional information link to the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section, and notes that applicants needing help accessing the full announcement could contact the Grant Applications Manager at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the "Leadership and Mentoring Program for US Exchange Alumni" grant?
It is a U.S. Mission to India (Public Affairs Section, PAS) grant opportunity focused on strengthening the long-term impact of U.S. Department of State exchange programs for young Indians after they return to India. The project centers on leadership skill-building workshops and a follow-on mentoring period that supports alumni as they carry out action projects in their communities.
2) Who is the sponsoring agency for this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Mission to India, Public Affairs Section (PAS), under U.S. Department of State public diplomacy programming.
3) What is the official title and Funding Opportunity Number?
The title is "Leadership and Mentoring Program for US Exchange Alumni" and the Funding Opportunity Number is NDRFP14-10.
4) What type of funding instrument is used?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement, which generally means PAS expects to have substantial involvement and ongoing collaboration during implementation.
5) What is the activity category and CFDA listing?
The activity category is education, and the CFDA listing is 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs).
6) How much funding is available?
The estimated total program funding is $180,000. Anticipated individual award amounts fall between an award floor of $140,000 and an award ceiling of $200,000.
7) How many awards are expected to be made?
The agency expected to make one award.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required for this opportunity.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions).
10) What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose is to keep U.S. exchange alumni engaged after they return to India and to help them build leadership and communication abilities so they can take more active roles in their communities and contribute to regional and global problem-solving.
11) Who are the intended participants (beneficiaries) of the program?
The workshops are designed for U.S. exchange alumni in India, specifically ages 18 to 25. The broader context includes Indian students and young professionals (generally ages 17 to 25) who traveled to the United States through select exchange programs.
12) Which U.S. exchange programs are referenced as sources of alumni participants?
The announcement references the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program, the Community College Initiative Program (CCIP), Study of the United States Institutes for Student Leaders (SUSI), and the Near East and South Asia Undergraduate Program (NESA UGrad).
13) Is the program especially focused on any specific alumni backgrounds?
Yes. It notes that many participants, particularly in YES and CCIP, come from traditionally disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds, and the grant is meant to build on the momentum alumni gain after returning to India.
14) What are the major program components required by the opportunity?
The opportunity describes three main components: (1) a structured series of leadership and mentoring workshops, (2) development and implementation of an action project tied to global issues participants care about, and (3) a mentoring component pairing younger alumni with mentors from older exchange alumni to support project implementation.
15) What is the core activity at the center of the project?
The core activity is a structured series of leadership and mentoring workshops for U.S. exchange alumni ages 18 to 25.
16) Where will the workshops take place?
The workshops are to be delivered across 20 locations in India.
17) What is the role of PAS Delhi in the project design?
The selected recipient would work closely with PAS Delhi to design the overall framework and content for the workshops.
18) Are the workshops intended to be standalone events?
No. The workshops are positioned as practical, developmental stepping stones that feed into a longer mentoring experience, rather than one-off events.
19) What are the three main objectives of the program?
The objectives are: (1) strengthen participants communication, learning, and leadership skills, including self-awareness and intentional thinking about civic and regional impact; (2) help alumni identify global issues that matter to them and translate those interests into a concrete action project; and (3) pair younger alumni with older alumni mentors to guide action project implementation over a three-month period.
20) What kinds of skills does the program aim to strengthen?
It aims to strengthen communication, learning, and leadership skills, with emphasis on self-awareness, effective communication, and understanding how participants can contribute to broader regional and global challenges.
21) What is meant by an "action project" in this opportunity?
An action project is a concrete project connected to a global issue participants care about. The projects are intended to be developed during or immediately after the workshops and then implemented afterward, offering a real-world outlet for leadership practice.
22) When are action projects expected to be developed and implemented?
They are intended to be developed during or immediately after the workshops and implemented afterward.
23) What is the mentoring requirement?
The program requires pairing younger alumni with mentors drawn from a pool of older U.S. exchange alumni. Mentors are expected to guide participants as they implement their action projects.
24) How long is the mentoring period?
The mentoring period described is three months, during which mentors support participants with accountability, problem-solving, and sustained engagement while projects are carried out.
25) Why does the announcement emphasize "future voters and leaders of tomorrow"?
The program framing highlights preparing alumni to play more active civic and community roles by building self-understanding, communication abilities, and awareness of how individual contributions can connect to wider regional and global challenges.
26) Approximately how many Indian participants go to the United States each year through the referenced exchange programs?
The announcement states that roughly 80 Indian students and young professionals travel to the United States each year through the referenced programs.
27) What timeline information is provided (posting and closing dates)?
The opportunity was posted on August 14, 2014, created on August 27, 2014, and had an original closing date of August 28, 2014, which was extended to a current closing date of September 3, 2014.
28) What is the archive date of the opportunity?
The archive date listed is October 3, 2014.
29) Where can applicants find additional information?
The listing references an additional information link to the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS).
30) Who should be contacted if an applicant needs help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement could contact the Grant Applications Manager at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
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