# Young Innovators STEM Lab: Empowering Future Partners to the USA

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ofop0002102-young-innovators-stem-lab-empowering-future-partners-to/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359819

> U.S. Mission to India offered grants of up to $125,000 (at least $125,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $125,000 in total. Applications closed on August 9, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OFOP0002102 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to India |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 9, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $125,000 |
| Award floor | $125,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $125,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Not for profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society or non governmental organizations 2. Public and private educational institutions 3. Individuals 4. Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy in New Delhi, India, announces an open competition to implement a Young Innovators STEM Lab for Indian students ages 13 to 21. Participants will be secondary or undergraduate students with an interest in STEM and basic English proficiency. The program will deliver technology driven, experiential learning based on U.S. models to inspire future study in the United States or collaboration with U.S. businesses and build skills for STEM careers. This initiative supports the U.S.-India COMPACT for the 21st Century by advancing joint goals in science, technology, and innovation.

## Questions people ask

### Is OFOP0002102 still open?

No. It closed on August 9, 2025. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Young Innovators STEM Lab: Empowering Future Partners to the USA?

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 Young Innovators STEM Lab: Empowering Future Partners to the USA?

Closed August 9, 2025. 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 $125,000 each. About $125,000 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.