# Environment-focused short film contest and festival

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/m-nofo-23-100-environment-focused-short-film-contest-and-festival/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344844

> 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 February 9, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | M-NOFO-23-100 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to India |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 9, 2023 |
| 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

The Public Diplomacy Section at the U.S. Consulate General of Mumbai seeks a partner that will organize film-making workshops / masterclasses and a crowd-sourced film contest; amplify the films and generate buzz around the winning entries; and execute follow-on activities to involve youth and civil society in environment conservation. Project Goal: Promote climate action by encouraging climate-conscious citizens to create films that spur wider awareness and inspire community action. (For more details, please refer to the full announcement available in related documents Tab)

## Questions people ask

### Is M-NOFO-23-100 still open?

No. It closed on February 9, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Environment-focused short film contest and festival?

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

### What is the deadline for Environment-focused short film contest and festival?

Closed February 9, 2023. 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.