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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Vlogger Training Tour (U.S. Mission to India)

1) What is the Vlogger Training Tour grant opportunity?

The Vlogger Training Tour was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Mission to India, administered through the U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai. It was designed to strengthen digital communication skills in India as smartphone adoption rapidly expanded, with a focus on short-form digital video and practical vlogging skills.

2) Who administered the program?

The opportunity was administered through the U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai under the U.S. Mission to India.

3) What was the main goal of the program?

The program aimed to build practical digital communication capacity by training participants to create and share effective video content for storytelling and outreach, recognizing that smartphones were becoming a primary channel for reaching key audiences in India.

4) What audiences did the program emphasize reaching?

The opportunity description highlighted key Indian audiences such as urban youth, media professionals, business leaders, and government officials, noting that smartphone-based video content would increasingly shape public conversation and community mobilization.

5) What activities were expected under the grant?

The core activity was a national series of vlogger (video blogger) training workshops held across India. The plan called for one workshop in each of the five U.S. consular districts.

6) How many workshops were expected, and where were they to be delivered?

Five workshops were expected in total, with one delivered in each of the five U.S. consular districts in India.

7) How long was each workshop expected to last?

Each workshop was expected to run for two to three days.

8) What teaching approach was required?

The workshops were expected to emphasize hands-on, skills-based learning rather than lectures alone.

9) What topics or skills were the workshops expected to cover?

The training was expected to cover the full basic workflow of vlogging, including capturing video, editing video, and presenting or distributing video in ways that improve communication impact.

10) What kind of equipment or production approach was preferred?

A key requirement was a low-tech, accessible approach, preferably using mobile phones, tablets, or still cameras with video capability. The opportunity emphasized consumer devices rather than professional production equipment, reflecting what many participants would realistically have available.

11) Who was responsible for recruiting and selecting participants?

Participant identification was led by the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the four U.S. Consulates in their respective districts. The awardee would coordinate delivery and curriculum while U.S. government posts identified participants to engage the right local cohorts.

12) What was the awardee expected to do versus what the U.S. government posts would do?

Based on the description provided, the awardee was expected to coordinate workshop delivery and curriculum, while the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the U.S. Consulates identified participants in each consular district.

13) What type of federal funding instrument was used?

The opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, indicating that the U.S. government expected substantial involvement in shaping or overseeing implementation during the award period.

14) What was the funding activity category?

The funding activity category was education.

15) How many awards were expected to be made?

The opportunity anticipated a single award.

16) What was the estimated total funding amount?

The total estimated funding was $45,000.

17) What was the anticipated award size (range)?

The anticipated award range was from $35,000 (floor) to $45,000 (ceiling).

18) Was cost-sharing or matching required?

No. The opportunity specified that there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.

19) Who was eligible to apply?

Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S.-recognized nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).

20) When was the opportunity announced, and what were the key dates?

The posting indicated an announced date of April 14, 2015, a closing deadline of June 14, 2015, and an archive date of July 14, 2015.

21) What is the funding opportunity number?

The funding opportunity number was M RFP15 03.

22) What is the official title of the opportunity?

The title was Vlogger Training Tour.

23) Who was the listed point of contact?

The listed point of contact was the Grants Officer at the U.S. Consulate General Mumbai, Public Affairs Section.

24) How could applicants reach the point of contact?

The contact was reachable via the U.S. Consulate General Mumbai phone line at +91 22 2672 4000, with references to accessing the full announcement through the Consulate General Mumbai.

25) Where was the full announcement referenced?

The description referenced accessing the full announcement through the U.S. Consulate General Mumbai.