Opportunity ID: 311385
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | ND-NOFO-19-102 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Smart Cities Collaboration Competition |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 2 |
Posted Date: | Dec 20, 2018 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 21, 2019 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 20, 2019 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 28, 2019 |
Archive Date: | Mar 30, 2019 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $30,000 |
Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private 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: |
NIO-PAS seeks proposals for a project entitled “Smart Cities Collaboration Competition”. Based on funding availability, the competition will be held amongst universities in Rajasthan in collaboration with U.S. universities. Participating teams will develop technological solutions that will augment the U.S.-India Smart City partnership in the city of Ajmer. Student teams will be asked to work on either one or more than one core infrastructure element that affects Ajmer: · Water supply · Electricity supply (focus on solar energy) · Sanitation · Efficient urban mobility and public transport · Robust IT connectivity and digitalization · Good governance, specially e-governance and citizen participation · Health and education · Safety and security of citizens, especially women and girls · Sustainable development Three student teams from three different universities within Rajasthan will partner with three teams from U.S. universities (from existing partnerships or newly created partnerships) across four phases of the competition including infrastructure element identification, an engineering competition phase, a business competition phase, and a marketing competition phase. Each team will include a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 students from each stream (engineering, business, marketing/design). For example: Team A could have three engineering students, three business students, and three marketing/design students who will each work on their respective phases. In Phase 1, Rajasthan university teams will identify the infrastructure challenge and are matched with a U.S. university team. In Phase 2, engineering students from each team will develop technological solutions to address the selected challenge and compete in a competition pitch conference. In Phase 3, business students from each team will develop business models for the winning technological solution, and compete in a business competition pitch conference.And in Phase 4, marketing and design students from each team will develop marketing plans for the winning business model, and compete in a marketing competition pitch conference. (Please refer to the full announcement available under related documents tab.) |
Link to Additional Information: | U.S. Embassy New Delhi |
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
Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Closing date extended. | Feb 21, 2019 | |
Feb 21, 2019 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | ND-NOFO-19-102 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Smart Cities Collaboration Competition |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 2 |
Posted Date: | Dec 20, 2018 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 21, 2019 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 20, 2019 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 28, 2019 |
Archive Date: | Mar 30, 2019 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $30,000 |
Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private 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: |
NIO-PAS seeks proposals for a project entitled “Smart Cities Collaboration Competition”. Based on funding availability, the competition will be held amongst universities in Rajasthan in collaboration with U.S. universities. Participating teams will develop technological solutions that will augment the U.S.-India Smart City partnership in the city of Ajmer. Student teams will be asked to work on either one or more than one core infrastructure element that affects Ajmer: · Water supply · Electricity supply (focus on solar energy) · Sanitation · Efficient urban mobility and public transport · Robust IT connectivity and digitalization · Good governance, specially e-governance and citizen participation · Health and education · Safety and security of citizens, especially women and girls · Sustainable development Three student teams from three different universities within Rajasthan will partner with three teams from U.S. universities (from existing partnerships or newly created partnerships) across four phases of the competition including infrastructure element identification, an engineering competition phase, a business competition phase, and a marketing competition phase. Each team will include a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 students from each stream (engineering, business, marketing/design). For example: Team A could have three engineering students, three business students, and three marketing/design students who will each work on their respective phases. In Phase 1, Rajasthan university teams will identify the infrastructure challenge and are matched with a U.S. university team. In Phase 2, engineering students from each team will develop technological solutions to address the selected challenge and compete in a competition pitch conference. In Phase 3, business students from each team will develop business models for the winning technological solution, and compete in a business competition pitch conference.And in Phase 4, marketing and design students from each team will develop marketing plans for the winning business model, and compete in a marketing competition pitch conference. (Please refer to the full announcement available under related documents tab.) |
Link to Additional Information: | U.S. Embassy New Delhi |
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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | ND-NOFO-19-102 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Smart Cities Collaboration Competition |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Feb 21, 2019 |
Last Updated Date: | Dec 20, 2018 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 20, 2019 |
Archive Date: | Mar 22, 2019 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $30,000 |
Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to India |
Description: |
NIO-PAS seeks proposals for a project entitled “Smart Cities Collaboration Competition”. Based on funding availability, the competition will be held amongst universities in Rajasthan in collaboration with U.S. universities. Participating teams will develop technological solutions that will augment the U.S.-India Smart City partnership in the city of Ajmer. Student teams will be asked to work on either one or more than one core infrastructure element that affects Ajmer: · Water supply · Electricity supply (focus on solar energy) · Sanitation · Efficient urban mobility and public transport · Robust IT connectivity and digitalization · Good governance, specially e-governance and citizen participation · Health and education · Safety and security of citizens, especially women and girls · Sustainable development Three student teams from three different universities within Rajasthan will partner with three teams from U.S. universities (from existing partnerships or newly created partnerships) across four phases of the competition including infrastructure element identification, an engineering competition phase, a business competition phase, and a marketing competition phase. Each team will include a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 students from each stream (engineering, business, marketing/design). For example: Team A could have three engineering students, three business students, and three marketing/design students who will each work on their respective phases. In Phase 1, Rajasthan university teams will identify the infrastructure challenge and are matched with a U.S. university team. In Phase 2, engineering students from each team will develop technological solutions to address the selected challenge and compete in a competition pitch conference. In Phase 3, business students from each team will develop business models for the winning technological solution, and compete in a business competition pitch conference.And in Phase 4, marketing and design students from each team will develop marketing plans for the winning business model, and compete in a marketing competition pitch conference. (Please refer to the full announcement available under related documents tab.) |
Link to Additional Information: | U.S. Embassy New Delhi |
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 |
Related Documents
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 |
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19.040 | ND-NOFO-19-102 | Smart Cities Collaboration Competition | PKG00247080 | Dec 20, 2018 | Feb 28, 2019 | View |