# Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/m-nofo-22-100-promoting-climate-smart-agriculture/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339325

> U.S. Mission to India offered grants of up to $40,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $40,000 in total. Applications closed on June 15, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | M-NOFO-22-100 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to India |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 15, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $40,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $40,000 |
| 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

PAS Mumbai is seeking proposals to promote environmentally sustainable agricultural practices and foster adaptability to climate change through capacity development of farming communities in India. This project supports U.S. Department of State goals of facilitating economic development and addressing global climate change by promoting sustainable agricultural practices in India through the adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA), defined by the World Bank as “an integrated approach to managing landscapes — cropland, livestock, forests and fisheries — that address the interlinked challenges of food security and climate change.” Project Objectives: Train 50-60 representatives/members of farming communities and influencers of western India in climate-smart agriculture principles and techniques in one year. (Please refer the full announcement available in related documents Tab)

## Questions people ask

### Is M-NOFO-22-100 still open?

No. It closed on June 15, 2022. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture?

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

### What is the deadline for Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture?

Closed June 15, 2022. 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 $40,000 each. About $40,000 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.