Opportunity Information: Apply for NDRFP15 02
Apply for NDRFP15 02
- The U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy New Delhi Alumni Small Grants Program" 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 Feb 12, 2015 and posted on Feb 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 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 $10,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Embassy New Delhi Alumni Small Grants Program (Funding Opportunity Number NDRFP15 02) is a small, discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Mission to India to support public diplomacy activities that take place within India. The program is designed to help organizations and alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs turn ideas into practical projects that strengthen connections between the United States and India and address shared priorities. A core eligibility condition is that every proposal must include at least one team member who is an alumnus or alumna of a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program. The Embassy provides a reference link for applicants to confirm alumni status through its exchanges alumni webpage.
Funded activities can take many forms, including projects, seminars, workshops, cultural programs, exhibitions, and outreach campaigns. While the format is flexible, proposals must clearly align with one of four priority areas set by the U.S. Mission to India. The first priority is promoting stronger U.S.-India bilateral relations, especially through economic, scientific (with an emphasis on partnerships rather than research), and educational ties. This can include efforts that connect Indian educational institutions such as community colleges, vocational training centers, and skill-building programs with U.S. counterparts, as well as initiatives involving civil society organizations, nonprofit business associations, scientific partnerships (excluding research), and self-help groups. Typical themes under this area include economic empowerment, workforce skills, employability, corporate social responsibility, and related development-oriented collaborations.
The second priority area focuses on encouraging more productive regional and global roles for India. Projects under this theme can support academic, cultural, civil, or professional exchanges and activities that strengthen ties among the United States, India, and Indias regional neighbors. The underlying goal is to contribute to more peaceful, open, and economically beneficial relationships in the region and beyond, often through dialogue, exchange-based programming, and people-to-people cooperation.
The third priority is enhancing security and law enforcement cooperation. This includes programs that counter extremism, address inaccurate messaging or propaganda, or provide accurate information about the breadth of U.S.-India cooperation. It also allows for projects covering both traditional and non-traditional security topics, such as food security, energy security, human security, information security, environmental policy, disaster relief, and public health epidemics. In practice, this category supports public-facing or capacity-building initiatives that help communities, institutions, or professional groups engage more effectively with security-related challenges.
The fourth priority area supports building Indias capacity to meet current challenges and prepare for the future. Eligible projects may focus on improving the lives of vulnerable populations, accelerating the transition to a low-emissions economy, or developing innovations that benefit people at the base of the pyramid. Example issue areas mentioned include gender-based violence, improved health and education, financial services, and renewable energy, among others. The emphasis is on practical approaches that increase capacity, strengthen resilience, and deliver measurable public benefit.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity anticipates making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $10,000. Individual awards are expected to range from $5,000 (award floor) to $10,000 (award ceiling). The funding instrument is a grant, and cost sharing or matching is not required. The activity category is listed as education under CFDA 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs). Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) as well as private and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Applications are reviewed by a panel composed of U.S. Embassy staff after the deadline, and proposals must be complete to be considered. Applicants whose proposals are selected should be prepared for additional administrative steps: the Embassy notes that awardees will need to complete further forms and registration documents within 30 days of notification in order to receive funding. The opportunity was posted February 13, 2015, with a closing date of June 30, 2015, and it was archived July 30, 2015, meaning it was time-limited to that specific cycle.
FAQs: U.S. Embassy New Delhi Alumni Small Grants Program (NDRFP15 02)
What is the U.S. Embassy New Delhi Alumni Small Grants Program?
It is a small, discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Mission to India to support public diplomacy activities that take place within India. It is intended to help organizations and alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs turn ideas into practical projects that strengthen connections between the United States and India and address shared priorities.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NDRFP15 02.
What types of activities can be funded?
Funded activities can take many forms, including projects, seminars, workshops, cultural programs, exhibitions, and outreach campaigns. The format is flexible, but each proposal must clearly align with one of the four priority areas set by the U.S. Mission to India.
Where must the funded activities take place?
Activities supported by this program are intended to take place within India.
What are the priority areas that proposals must align with?
Proposals must clearly align with one of four priority areas: (1) promoting stronger U.S.-India bilateral relations; (2) encouraging more productive regional and global roles for India; (3) enhancing security and law enforcement cooperation; and (4) building India’s capacity to meet current challenges and prepare for the future.
What does Priority Area 1 (stronger U.S.-India bilateral relations) include?
This priority emphasizes stronger bilateral relations, especially through economic, scientific (with an emphasis on partnerships rather than research), and educational ties. Examples mentioned include connecting Indian educational institutions (such as community colleges, vocational training centers, and skill-building programs) with U.S. counterparts, and initiatives involving civil society organizations, nonprofit business associations, scientific partnerships (excluding research), and self-help groups. Typical themes include economic empowerment, workforce skills, employability, corporate social responsibility, and related development-oriented collaborations.
Does the program support scientific research under Priority Area 1?
No. Scientific activities under this priority emphasize partnerships rather than research, and scientific partnerships are explicitly described as excluding research.
What does Priority Area 2 (regional and global roles for India) include?
This priority supports activities that encourage more productive regional and global roles for India, including academic, cultural, civil, or professional exchanges and activities that strengthen ties among the United States, India, and India’s regional neighbors. The goal is to support more peaceful, open, and economically beneficial relationships through dialogue, exchange-based programming, and people-to-people cooperation.
What does Priority Area 3 (security and law enforcement cooperation) include?
This priority includes programs that counter extremism, address inaccurate messaging or propaganda, or provide accurate information about the breadth of U.S.-India cooperation. It also allows for projects covering traditional and non-traditional security topics such as food security, energy security, human security, information security, environmental policy, disaster relief, and public health epidemics. The focus is on public-facing or capacity-building initiatives related to security challenges.
What does Priority Area 4 (building India’s capacity for current and future challenges) include?
This priority supports projects that build India’s capacity to meet current challenges and prepare for the future. Examples mentioned include improving the lives of vulnerable populations, accelerating the transition to a low-emissions economy, and developing innovations benefiting people at the base of the pyramid. Example issue areas include gender-based violence, improved health and education, financial services, and renewable energy. The emphasis is on practical approaches that increase capacity, strengthen resilience, and deliver measurable public benefit.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), as well as private and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is an exchange program alumnus required to be part of the proposal team?
Yes. A core eligibility condition is that every proposal must include at least one team member who is an alumnus or alumna of a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program.
How can applicants confirm or reference alumni status?
The Embassy provides a reference link for applicants to confirm alumni status through its exchanges alumni webpage.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $10,000.
What is the expected award size (minimum and maximum)?
Individual awards were expected to range from $5,000 (award floor) to $10,000 (award ceiling).
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making one award.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as education under CFDA 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs).
How are applications reviewed and who reviews them?
Applications are reviewed by a panel composed of U.S. Embassy staff after the deadline. Proposals must be complete to be considered.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on February 13, 2015, and the closing date was June 30, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. It was archived on July 30, 2015, indicating it was time-limited to that specific cycle.
What happens after a proposal is selected for funding?
Applicants whose proposals are selected should be prepared for additional administrative steps. The Embassy noted that awardees would need to complete further forms and registration documents within 30 days of notification in order to receive funding.
What happens if an application is incomplete?
Proposals must be complete to be considered by the review panel; incomplete proposals are not considered.
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