Grants / Department of State / U.S. Mission to India

ND-NOFO-21-101: Alumni Micro Grants Fund 2.0

Closed Closed May 28, 2021 Opportunity ND-NOFO-21-101 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to India notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$125,000
• Award floor$50,000
• Total funding$125,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals.

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Individuals

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $125,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

In fall 2019, the U.S. Mission to India launched the Alumni Micro Grants Fund (AMGF), a pilot project that established a new outreach avenue to USG exchange alumni in India and Bhutan by funding micro-scale social impact projects in support of Mission priorities. Building on that success, Mission India proposes AMGF 2.0 to further strengthen the Mission’s relationship with our alumni network across India and Bhutan. AMGF 2.0 will provide financing of social impact projects at the micro- to small-scale level in line with Mission goals for Indian and Bhutanese alumni of USG exchange programs administered by the Public Affairs Section. Funding will be provided through sub-awards ranging from USD 1,000 to 6,000; alumni will implement projects starting in summer 2021. Background: Decades of exchange programs administered by the Public Affairs Sections at the U.S. Mission in India (PAS India) have generated one of the largest and most diverse alumni networks in the world, with thousands of Indians and Bhutanese counted as alumni of various U.S. government exchanges. These alumni have participated in youth-oriented exchange programs such as the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program, Global Undergraduate Exchange (UGRAD) Program, and Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders. Alumni also have participated in exchange programs geared to mid-career professionals such as the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), Professional Fellows for Governance and Society (PFGS), and the Fortune-U.S. State Department Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership (Fortune). In addition, exchange program alumni include Bhutanese who have participated in exchange programs such as IVLP and Fulbright managed by Mission India. Alumni engagement is an important priority for the U.S. Mission in India. PAS India has a strong interest in deepening its relationship with its alumni in India to promote positive change in Indian society in line with Mission goals. PAS India recognizes that these alumni are motivated to undertake micro- and small-scale projects that support Mission priorities and their communities. These alumni, however, have limited options available to access financial support due to lack of association with an NGO registered under the Government of India’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). (Please refer to the full announcement available under 'related documents' tab)

Category: Education.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.

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