This International Exchange Program is offering a unique grant opportunity for young adults to engage in rural community development. This initiative is designed for 8 pairs (16 participants) of US and Indian volunteers, aged 21-27, to contribute for three months to social and economic entrepreneurship projects in diverse rural communities across India. This grant is for the purpose of addressing critical issues like women’s empowerment, education, countering discrimination, renewable energy, and combating trafficking. Volunteers will develop and implement projects with community members, bridging isolation. The program includes an orientation in New Delhi, grassroots organization placements, and a final assessment where participants create action plans to continue their impact in their home communities, fostering global awareness.
Opportunity ID: 293881
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ND-NOFO-17-108 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Youth Volunteers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 17, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 16, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $168,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $168,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to India |
| Description: | For a 3 month period, paired volunteers (one from the US, the other from India- ages 21-27) contribute to economic and social entrepreneurship projects in 2-4 different rural communities that address issues such as empowering women and girls, career planning, education, countering social discrimination, renewable energy, drug abuse, trafficking in persons or gender-based violence among others. Internships should be organized for a minimum of 8 pairs (16 participants in total). The Indian member of the pair should come from a part of India with no connection to the rural community where he/she is to be placed and should be fluent in Hindi and thereby able to act as a language bridge for his/her American counterpart. The projects themselves, developed and implemented (at least initially) by the volunteers and relevant community members, should serve to address the isolation of these communities by connecting them to the world beyond.
Following a three day orientation in New Delhi, the pairs are placed with grassroots organizations in rural communities. Each pair stays with a local family in the community. Upon completion of the 3 month program, the pairs return to New Delhi for a final “assessment of their experience”. During this time, they also map out an action plans which they will jointly implement in their home communities upon return. These plans could serve to further the social entrepreneurship projects they worked on through fundraising, campaigning and/or advocacy activities, thereby increasing public awareness of issues facing rural India. (For more details, please refer to the full announcement available under ‘related documents’ tab). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grant Applications Manager,
U.S. Embassy, New Delhi Email:ND_GrantApplications@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 293881 Full Announcement-ND-NOFO-17-108 -> Annexure B suggested grant budget format.pdf
Folder 293881 Full Announcement-ND-NOFO-17-108 -> NDNOFO17-108-Rural Youth Volunteers – FINAL.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grant Applications Manager, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi Email: ND_GrantApplications@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.040 | ND-NOFO-17-108 | Rural Youth Volunteers | PKG00232594 | May 17, 2017 | Jul 17, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
293881 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
293881 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
293881 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
293881 SF424A-1.0.pdf
293881 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
293881 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
293881 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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