Opportunity Information: Apply for KRFP15 01
Apply for KRFP15 01
- The U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Consulate General Kolkata TIP Conclave 4 Conference" 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 Nov 13, 2014 and posted on Sep 11, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 1, 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 $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Consulate General Kolkata TIP Conclave 4 Conference is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Mission to India to support the planning and execution of a two-day Trafficking in Persons (TIP) conclave in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The event is designed to deepen and expand the Consulate's long-running regional anti-trafficking collaboration, building on earlier TIP conclaves held in Kolkata (2012) and Guwahati (2013). The central goal is to strengthen practical coordination and networking among the many actors who influence prevention, identification, rescue, rehabilitation, and prosecution in trafficking cases, with a particular emphasis on the Bihar-Jharkhand belt as a source region and North and West India as key destination regions.
The opportunity is grounded in heightened concern about trafficking trends in Jharkhand, where official data cited in the announcement indicates trafficking has increased threefold over a three-year period. Jharkhand is described as increasingly vulnerable to trafficking of women and children for forced labor and slavery, including the movement of children through placement agencies into domestic work in Delhi and other major Indian cities. The solicitation highlights underlying drivers such as poverty, illiteracy, lack of awareness, hard-to-reach areas, shrinking landholdings, the presence of placement-agency networks, and the heightened vulnerability of tribal communities. A major rationale for the conclave is that anti-trafficking responses remain insufficiently coordinated across jurisdictions and sectors, and that a structured convening can help align efforts and improve collaboration.
Funding will be provided through a cooperative agreement, meaning the awardee is expected to work closely with the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata throughout the project, including obtaining approvals on key deliverables. The Consulate is seeking applications from a qualified U.S. or Indian organization to organize and deliver the conclave. If the applicant is a U.S.-based organization, it must select and work in close partnership with a local Indian partner/sub-awardee. The selected awardee will be responsible for developing the agenda with stakeholders at regional, national, and international levels, recruiting and coordinating speakers, and managing end-to-end conference logistics. A specific requirement is that the awardee obtain Consulate approval for the final invitee list and for the media strategy intended to amplify the conclave's impact.
Program design expectations are fairly concrete. Proposals should be built around a two-day conference model that includes a networking reception and no more than ten panels or structured discussions, with a maximum of 50 speakers or presenters overall. Attendance is envisioned at roughly 100 participants, drawn from government, police, judiciary, prosecutors and the broader legal community, business leaders, and local and international NGOs and civil society organizations. The geographic mix should include participants from Ranchi (Jharkhand), Patna (Bihar), Kolkata, Delhi, and the Northeast states, and also include appropriate representation from neighboring/border countries relevant to cross-border trafficking routes and coordination: Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Burma (Myanmar). Separately, the Consulate notes it intends to secure funding for a U.S. anti-trafficking expert to contribute a global perspective, complementing local and regional expertise convened by the awardee.
The thematic focus is intended to be practical and multi-sector, spanning both labor and child-protection dimensions of trafficking. Suggested topics include domestic work trafficking and bonded labor trafficking, child protection issues, and improving timely coordination among anti-human trafficking units, NGOs, law enforcement, and the judiciary. The solicitation also emphasizes the role of CSR (corporate social responsibility) in responding to exploitative child labor and in helping vulnerable communities develop marketable skills, pointing to prevention and livelihood approaches alongside enforcement and survivor support. Overall, the conclave is framed as a platform for building durable working relationships and coordinated action between source and destination regions and across borders, rather than a purely awareness-raising event.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number KRFP15 01 under CFDA 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs), with the activity category listed as Education. One award is expected. The estimated total funding is $50,000, with an award ceiling of $50,000 and a floor of $40,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The posting date is September 11, 2014, with an original closing date of October 11, 2014, and a current closing date of December 1, 2014; the archive date is December 31, 2014. The administering entity is the U.S. Mission to India, with the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata Public Affairs Section listed as the point of contact for access issues and application support.
FAQs: U.S. Consulate General Kolkata TIP Conclave 4 Conference Grant (KRFP15 01)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Mission to India (U.S. Consulate General Kolkata) to support the planning and execution of a two-day Trafficking in Persons (TIP) conclave (conference) in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
2) What is the main purpose of the TIP Conclave?
The central goal is to strengthen practical coordination and networking among the many actors involved in trafficking prevention, identification, rescue, rehabilitation, and prosecution. The conclave is meant to deepen and expand the Consulate's long-running regional anti-trafficking collaboration.
3) Where and how long is the event expected to be?
The event is expected to take place in Ranchi, Jharkhand, and run for two days.
4) Why is the conclave focused on Jharkhand and the Bihar-Jharkhand belt?
The announcement cites heightened concern about trafficking trends in Jharkhand, including official data indicating trafficking has increased threefold over a three-year period. The Bihar-Jharkhand belt is emphasized as a source region, while North and West India are highlighted as key destination regions.
5) What trafficking dynamics does the opportunity highlight?
The solicitation describes Jharkhand as increasingly vulnerable to trafficking of women and children for forced labor and slavery, including movement of children through placement agencies into domestic work in Delhi and other major Indian cities.
6) What underlying drivers of trafficking are identified in the notice?
Drivers noted include poverty, illiteracy, lack of awareness, hard-to-reach areas, shrinking landholdings, placement-agency networks, and heightened vulnerability of tribal communities.
7) What kind of award mechanism will be used?
Funding will be provided through a cooperative agreement. This means the awardee is expected to work closely with the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata throughout the project, including obtaining approvals on key deliverables.
8) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement in practice?
Based on the solicitation, the awardee should expect ongoing collaboration with the Consulate and should plan for required Consulate approvals, including approval of the final invitee list and the media strategy designed to amplify the conclave's impact.
9) Who can apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include: nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
10) Can an Indian organization apply?
Yes. The Consulate is seeking applications from a qualified U.S. or Indian organization to organize and deliver the conclave.
11) Are partnerships required?
If the applicant is a U.S.-based organization, it must select and work in close partnership with a local Indian partner/sub-awardee.
12) How many awards are expected to be made?
One award is expected.
13) How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $50,000. The award ceiling is $50,000 and the award floor is $40,000.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
15) What are the key responsibilities of the selected awardee?
The awardee will be responsible for developing the agenda with stakeholders at regional, national, and international levels; recruiting and coordinating speakers; and managing end-to-end conference logistics for the two-day conclave.
16) What specific approvals are required from the Consulate?
A specific requirement is that the awardee obtain Consulate approval for (1) the final invitee list and (2) the media strategy intended to amplify the conclave's impact.
17) What conference format does the solicitation expect?
Proposals should be built around a two-day conference model that includes a networking reception and no more than ten panels or structured discussions.
18) Are there limits on the number of speakers and participants?
Yes. The model specifies a maximum of 50 speakers or presenters overall. Attendance is envisioned at roughly 100 participants.
19) Who is the intended audience for participation?
Participants are envisioned to include representatives from government, police, judiciary, prosecutors and the broader legal community, business leaders, and local and international NGOs and civil society organizations.
20) What geographic representation is expected among participants?
The geographic mix should include participants from Ranchi (Jharkhand), Patna (Bihar), Kolkata, Delhi, and the Northeast states.
21) Does the conclave include cross-border participation?
Yes. The solicitation calls for appropriate representation from neighboring/border countries relevant to cross-border trafficking routes and coordination: Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Burma (Myanmar).
22) Will there be a U.S. expert involved?
The Consulate notes it intends to secure funding for a U.S. anti-trafficking expert to contribute a global perspective, complementing local and regional expertise convened by the awardee.
23) What themes and topics should proposals cover?
The thematic focus is intended to be practical and multi-sector. Suggested topics include domestic work trafficking and bonded labor trafficking, child protection issues, and improving timely coordination among anti-human trafficking units, NGOs, law enforcement, and the judiciary.
24) What role does the opportunity envision for the private sector and CSR?
The solicitation emphasizes the role of CSR (corporate social responsibility) in responding to exploitative child labor and helping vulnerable communities develop marketable skills, linking prevention and livelihood approaches alongside enforcement and survivor support.
25) Is the conclave meant to be an awareness-raising event?
The conclave is framed primarily as a platform for building durable working relationships and coordinated action between source and destination regions and across borders, rather than a purely awareness-raising event.
26) What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA listing?
The Funding Opportunity Number is KRFP15 01. The CFDA listing is 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs). The activity category is listed as Education.
27) What are the key dates listed in the notice?
Posting date: September 11, 2014. Original closing date: October 11, 2014. Current closing date: December 1, 2014. Archive date: December 31, 2014.
28) Who is administering the opportunity?
The administering entity is the U.S. Mission to India, with the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata Public Affairs Section listed as the point of contact for access issues and application support.
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