# Ocean Matters: Safeguarding Ocean Health in the Indo-Pacific

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/c-nofo-21-102-ocean-matters-safeguarding-ocean-health-in-the-indo/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332223

> U.S. Mission to India offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $40,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $50,000 in total. Applications closed on May 18, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | C-NOFO-21-102 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to India |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 18, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $40,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $50,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- 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

## What the grant funds

1. Launch the “Ocean Matters” campaign involving stakeholders from Federal agencies (for GLOBE deployment), local governmental ministries (including GLOBE’s India coordinator at the Ministry of Environment, Government of India). Collaborations evidenced by letters of support; and public announcements, press, and social media publicity by the constituent organizations and departments. 2. Identify up to 100 high and secondary schools in three Indian cities including those serving underserved sections of society and from coastal areas, as evidenced by creation of a registration database of partner schools with assigned coordinators. 3. Customize experiments and build a curriculum on “Ocean Health” incorporating locally relevant experiments from the GLOBE End-User Ocean Protocol "https://www.globe.gov/get-trained/protocol-etraining" GLOBE trainer protocols and DEAKINUNI-LTCREA GLOBE ITALIA marine plastic monitoring protocols within three months; obtain support from selected schools for use of laboratory space and student engagement; distribute equipment for science experiments; spotlight teacher stories on the GLOBE portal DEAKINUNI-LTCREA GLOBE ITALIA Marine Plastic Monitoring Protocols within three months; obtain support from selected schools for use of laboratory space and student engagement; distribute equipment for science experiments; spotlight teacher stories on the GLOBE portal. 4. Train up to 1,000 high school student volunteers in GLOBE End-User Ocean Protocol and participate in large-scale testing of the DEAKINUNI-LTCREA GLOBE ITALIA Marine Testing Protocols within nine months from the project’s launch, using approved laboratory or other apparatus and equipment. Build students’ capacity to identify sites, conduct experiments, and analyze in partner school laboratories. Large community of students, researchers, and scientists undertake experiments based on trained protocol, capture images, document, and analyze data. Learning outcomes will be evidenced by the number and quality of student research reports, qualitative and quantitative data gathered, collaborative experiments, independent and group research projects and reported findings as theses/dissertations; spotlight impact on students through their learning endeavors, classroom activities, scientific research, environmental observations, and promoting STEM fields as careers; and their overall journey of life on the GLOBE portal.

## Questions people ask

### Is C-NOFO-21-102 still open?

No. It closed on May 18, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Ocean Matters: Safeguarding Ocean Health in the Indo-Pacific?

U.S. Mission to India accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for Ocean Matters: Safeguarding Ocean Health in the Indo-Pacific?

Closed May 18, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $50,000 each. About $50,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.