Opportunity Information: Apply for C NOFO 20 101
The One to Many: U.S. Government Exchanges and Program Alumni Workshops opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number C NOFO 20 101) is a U.S. Department of State grant administered by the U.S. Mission to India, specifically through the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai, Public Affairs Section. It is designed to help recent alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in India take what they learned during their exchanges and actively transfer that knowledge to others in their communities. The larger aim is to strengthen local capacity and expand the real-world impact of U.S. exchange programs by creating practical, locally relevant follow-on activities that support shared U.S.-India priorities.
At the core of the project is a requirement to build on at least four recent International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) cohorts and/or other U.S. exchange programs by organizing at least one alumni-led workshop connected to each exchange program. In other words, the applicant is expected to plan and execute a minimum of four follow-on workshops (one per selected exchange program), rather than a single one-off event. The workshops can focus on a range of themes aligned with U.S.-India shared interests, including (but not limited to) water, sustainability and disaster management/resiliency, countering disinformation and online harassment/trolling, civil rights and active citizenship, trafficking in persons, air quality, empowering women and girls, advancing science/technology/health/innovation, and promoting inclusion and educational opportunity. The announcement also anticipates that additional topics may come from the 2020 IVLP slate, with details to be confirmed.
A major emphasis is on alumni leadership and multiplier effects. The workshops are meant to be led by recent exchange alumni who can draw on first-hand experience from their U.S. programs to deliver capacity-building sessions for peers and local stakeholders. Importantly, the outreach is not intended to stay limited to elite or English-speaking audiences. The opportunity explicitly encourages inclusion of non-elite participants, regional language communities, and rural audiences, signaling that proposals should show how they will broaden access and tailor workshop delivery so the benefits of exchange learning reach beyond typical urban professional networks.
The expected results go beyond simply holding events. The grant seeks measurable shifts in attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors among participants, implying that proposals should be outcome-oriented rather than activity-only. In addition, the program expects participants to help document and amplify the workshops through public-facing products such as photo essays, media articles, podcasts, and blogs. These outputs serve two purposes: they extend the reach of workshop content to wider audiences and provide tangible evidence of engagement and impact.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant in the education activity category (CFDA 19.040), with one anticipated award. The award ceiling is $30,000, meaning proposals should be scoped realistically for that funding level while still covering multiple workshops and related documentation outputs. Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was created on March 23, 2020, with an original closing date of May 22, 2020. For applicants, the full requirements, submission details, and any additional conditions are referenced as being available in the complete announcement under the related documents tab.Apply for C NOFO 20 101
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "One to Many: U.S. Government Exchanges & Program Alumni Workshops" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 23, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 22, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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