Opportunity Information: Apply for KRFP16 03
Apply for KRFP16 03
- The U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Consulate General Kolkata Emerging Markets Summit to Promote Trade Connectivity" 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 Jun 26, 2015 and posted on Apr 25, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 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 $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Consulate General in Kolkata offered this discretionary cooperative agreement to support a two-day Emerging Markets Summit focused on trade connectivity between India and neighboring countries in South and Southeast Asia. The program sits under the U.S. Department of State's Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor (IPEC) vision, which aims to strengthen regional economic ties by improving cross-border connectivity, reducing trade barriers, and expanding market and investment opportunities. The underlying idea is that better commercial integration and practical cooperation across the region can contribute to long-term prosperity and stability, while also creating clearer pathways for U.S. engagement where it can have the most impact.
At its core, the grant was designed to fund the planning and delivery of a conference in Kolkata that convenes key stakeholders: governments from the region, private sector firms, and major international financial institutions. Rather than being a general business event, the summit was intended to be strategically constructed around policy-relevant discussions and actionable collaboration. The announcement emphasizes selecting speakers and participants who can influence policy and strategy, meaning the target audience includes decision-makers and high-leverage actors such as senior government officials, regulators, industry leaders, investors, development finance representatives, and others positioned to shape trade and investment frameworks. The expected outcome is a stronger set of viable commercial links and a clearer shared agenda for improving regional trade connectivity, consistent with the broader IPEC strategy.
The opportunity was issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the U.S. government expects substantial involvement in the project during implementation, such as helping shape the agenda, advising on participant selection, ensuring alignment with public diplomacy and regional strategy goals, and coordinating messaging or deliverables. The activity category is listed under Education, and the CFDA number is 19.040 for Public Diplomacy Programs, reflecting that the event is meant to advance diplomatic and strategic objectives through convening, dialogue, and partnership-building rather than functioning as a purely commercial trade show.
Funding was set at an estimated total of $150,000, with an award floor of $100,000 and an award ceiling of $150,000, and the program anticipated making one award. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which generally lowers barriers for eligible organizations to apply. Eligible applicants included U.S.-based nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) as well as private higher education institutions and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. In practical terms, this eligibility range suggests the consulate expected capable conveners such as policy institutes, universities, or nonprofit organizations with strong regional networks and conference management experience.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted on April 25, 2015, originally set to close on June 25, 2015, and later extended to July 16, 2015, with an archive date of August 15, 2015. The funding opportunity number is KRFP16-03, and the administering agency is the U.S. Mission to India, through the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata's Public Affairs Section. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact the Grant Applications Manager at the U.S. Consulate in Kolkata, indicating that the consulate served as the main point of coordination for application and implementation questions.
Overall, this grant opportunity was a targeted public diplomacy and economic connectivity initiative: fund one organization to organize a focused, high-level summit in Kolkata that advances the Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor goals by bringing together influential regional actors to identify barriers, opportunities, and concrete ways to strengthen trade and investment links between India and South and Southeast Asia.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this grant opportunity for?
This discretionary cooperative agreement was offered to support the planning and delivery of a two-day Emerging Markets Summit in Kolkata focused on trade connectivity between India and neighboring countries in South and Southeast Asia.
2. Who is offering and administering this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Mission to India through the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata, Public Affairs Section.
3. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is KRFP16-03.
4. What is the broader policy or strategy context for the summit?
The summit sits under the U.S. Department of State's Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor (IPEC) vision, which aims to strengthen regional economic ties by improving cross-border connectivity, reducing trade barriers, and expanding market and investment opportunities.
5. What is the main purpose of the Emerging Markets Summit?
The purpose is to convene key regional stakeholders for policy-relevant discussions and actionable collaboration that can strengthen viable commercial links and advance a shared agenda to improve regional trade connectivity.
6. Where will the funded event take place?
The conference was intended to be held in Kolkata, India.
7. How long is the event expected to be?
The summit was designed as a two-day event.
8. What kinds of participants is the summit intended to convene?
The summit was intended to bring together governments from the region, private sector firms, and major international financial institutions.
9. Is this meant to be a general business conference or trade show?
No. The announcement describes a strategically constructed summit centered on policy-relevant discussions and actionable collaboration, rather than a general business event or purely commercial trade show.
10. Who is the target audience for the summit?
The target audience includes decision-makers and high-leverage actors such as senior government officials, regulators, industry leaders, investors, development finance representatives, and others positioned to shape trade and investment frameworks.
11. What outcomes are expected from the project?
The expected outcome is a stronger set of viable commercial links and a clearer shared agenda for improving regional trade connectivity, consistent with the Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor strategy.
12. What type of award is this?
This opportunity was issued as a cooperative agreement.
13. What does a cooperative agreement imply for implementation?
A cooperative agreement typically implies substantial U.S. government involvement during implementation, such as helping shape the agenda, advising on participant selection, ensuring alignment with public diplomacy and regional strategy goals, and coordinating messaging or deliverables.
14. What is the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed under Education.
15. What is the CFDA number and program description associated with this funding?
The CFDA number is 19.040, identified as Public Diplomacy Programs, reflecting that the event is intended to advance diplomatic and strategic objectives through convening, dialogue, and partnership-building.
16. How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount was $150,000.
17. What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award floor was $100,000 and the award ceiling was $150,000.
18. How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making one award.
19. Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
20. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included U.S.-based nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education.
21. What types of organizations does the eligibility suggest the funder was looking for?
The eligibility suggests the consulate expected capable conveners such as policy institutes, universities, or nonprofit organizations with strong regional networks and conference management experience.
22. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 25, 2015.
23. What was the original closing date and was it extended?
The opportunity was originally set to close on June 25, 2015, and it was later extended to July 16, 2015.
24. When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 15, 2015.
25. Who should applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact the Grant Applications Manager at the U.S. Consulate in Kolkata.
26. Which office served as the main point of coordination for application and implementation questions?
The U.S. Consulate General Kolkata (Public Affairs Section) served as the main point of coordination, and the consulate was identified as the primary contact point for accessing the announcement and related questions.
27. How does this grant relate to public diplomacy?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs) and is framed as advancing diplomatic and strategic objectives through convening influential actors, facilitating dialogue, and building partnerships around regional economic connectivity.
28. What is the geographic focus of the trade connectivity work described?
The focus is trade connectivity between India and neighboring countries in South and Southeast Asia, aligning with regional economic integration goals under the Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor vision.
29. Why does the announcement emphasize speaker and participant selection?
The announcement emphasizes selecting speakers and participants who can influence policy and strategy, indicating that the summit is intended to produce policy-relevant discussion and practical collaboration among decision-makers.
30. What is the core concept behind the IPEC approach described here?
The underlying idea described is that improved commercial integration and practical regional cooperation can support long-term prosperity and stability, while creating clearer pathways for U.S. engagement where it can have the most impact.
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