# Air Quality Hackathon

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/k-nofo-21-100-air-quality-hackathon/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331825

> U.S. Mission to India offered grants of up to $60,000 (at least $30,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $60,000 in total. Applications closed on April 30, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | K-NOFO-21-100 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to India |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 30, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $60,000 |
| Award floor | $30,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $60,000 |
| 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

The Air Quality Hackathon will bring together (20) teams, (3) participants per group from across India to brainstorm for two days and find practical solutions to improve air quality. The solutions will be shared and implemented to the extent possible during a follow-on campaign with school communities and NGO partners. Results of the implementation phase will be shared with the government and civil society partners. A survey to measure the impact of the intervention program will be conducted during the project. Teams with the best results from pre- to post-intervention will be documented and recognized in a final culminating event. Project Objectives: 1. The Air Quality Hackathon will host together (20) teams, (3) participants per team to brainstorm for two days and find practical solutions for improving air quality in the Kolkata region. 2. NGO partners and students representing at least ten school communities will test the impact of the practical solutions within the larger community within six months after the hackathon concludes. 3. Participating high schools will be encouraged to offer credit to participating students (as they have done in the past) for the co-curricular activities taken on by the students. Results will be made public and presented to policy makers and government and civil society leaders within 12 months of the hackathon. Successful solutions might then be implemented on a larger scale

## Questions people ask

### Is K-NOFO-21-100 still open?

No. It closed on April 30, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Air Quality Hackathon?

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

### What is the deadline for Air Quality Hackathon?

Closed April 30, 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 $60,000 each. About $60,000 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.