ND-NOFO-23-104: Mapping the Entrepreneurial Landscape for Tibetans-in-Exile in India
Closed
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 2023.
U.S. Mission to India offered grants of up to $10,000 (at least $7,500) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $10,000 in total. Applications closed on August 21, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 23, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$10,000
- Award floor$7,500
- Total funding$10,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 22, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 21, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 20, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
• Tibetan-issues focused not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with one or more Tibetan Scholarship Program alum(s) associated in significant role.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $10,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Public Diplomacy (PD) Section of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi invites applications for a small grant to a Tibetan Scholarship Program (TSP) alumnus-associated active and FCRA-registered non-profit organization in India to design, coordinate, administer, and analyze an “ease-of-market-entry” study to assess current barriers to entrepreneurship and geographical variation across the states of India faced by Tibetans-in-exile. With this cooperative award, the U.S. government seeks to build on the opportunities Tibetans face and identify challenges, and strengthen the economic and cultural resilience of the Tibetan community in exile in India. A proposal may address multiple entrepreneurial issues including but not limited to the ease of starting a business in India, applying licenses, and securing approval, basics of conducting market research, building a business, putting together a team, and seeking investment, partnership, and collaboration, etc. This survey instrument may be modeled on other “ease of doing business” indices in current use. (Please refer to the full announcement available under 'related documents' tab)
Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Diplomacy Programs (19.040) awarded $358 million across 13,489 grant awards, an average of $26,570 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 2,478 | $50.3 million | |
| Meridian International Center | District of Columbia | 27 | $6.5 million |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 72 | $4.7 million |
| Cultural Vistas, Inc. | District of Columbia | 22 | $4.7 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | 25 | $4.4 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is ND-NOFO-23-104 still open?
No. It closed on August 21, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).
Who can apply for Mapping the Entrepreneurial Landscape for Tibetans-in-Exile in India?
U.S. Mission to India accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Mapping the Entrepreneurial Landscape for Tibetans-in-Exile in India?
Closed August 21, 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 $10,000 each. About $10,000 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.
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