# Indo-Pacific Synergies Through the Lens of the Bay of Bengal

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/k-nofo-24-100-indo-pacific-synergies-through-the-lens-of-the/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352249

> U.S. Mission to India offered grants of up to $130,000 (at least $100,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $130,000 in total. Applications closed on April 7, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | K-NOFO-24-100 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to India |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 7, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $130,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $130,000 |
| 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 objective is to include new stakeholders from northeastern states of India and build on the window of opportunity in which U.S. focus could catalyze infrastructure development, transnational trade and connectivity leading to sustainable regional development in the larger context of the Indo-Pacific strategy. Specific sub-objectives: · The project will discuss ways to conserve, restore, and sustain the shared rivers/inland water systems, and the linked ecosystem entities in the Bay of Bengal and the larger Indo-Pacific region, with particular emphasis on plastic pollution and addressing climate change. · Greater inclusion of think tanks, civil society, and cultural experts in shaping and promoting the Indo-Pacific integration, with a special focus on populations with no prior engagement. · The program will require regional conclaves which will facilitate discussions on ways to strengthen and sustain the trade logistics in Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur, Assam, Mizoram, and Sikkim, with particular emphasis on sectors that leverage historical and ecological advantages. Expected Project Deliverables: · The project will include 200 new and relevant stakeholders from the northeast and raise awareness about the strategic importance of the Bay of Bengal and Northeast regions, help articulate the U.S. vision and policies on the Indo Pacific and create a network of U.S. and Indian policy makers and academics. The project aims to explore ways to reinvigorate and strengthen the maritime connect among the Indo-Pacific countries, in the context of current geopolitics and historical connections. It will engage and touch upon issues of infrastructure, regional initiatives, and other strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific. · A series of stakeholder policy dialogues, across key cities of the Indian northeastern states must be organized to identify complexities, challenges, and opportunities followed by two outcome-based national level dialogues based on an intersectional format of policy and strategic cultural programs. · U.S. Consulate General Kolkata and the selected grantee will ensure at least 50 percent participation of women leaders throughout the campaign to ensure representation and decision making that supports inclusive growth and gender-sensitive Indo-Pacific policies.

## Questions people ask

### Is K-NOFO-24-100 still open?

No. It closed on April 7, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Indo-Pacific Synergies Through the Lens of the Bay of Bengal?

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

### What is the deadline for Indo-Pacific Synergies Through the Lens of the Bay of Bengal?

Closed April 7, 2024. 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 $130,000 each. About $130,000 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.