The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi is offering a grant supporting young entrepreneurs and effective incubators in Tier II/III cities in India. The project aims to promote entrepreneurship as a first-choice career, provide intensive courses for incubator managers and mentors, create a network of trained mentors, facilitate virtual entrepreneurship development courses, and organize a final conclave for mentees to pitch their ideas. The grantee will partner with the Nexus Startup Hub in New Delhi to implement these initiatives in five targeted states, reaching over 100,000 youth in Tier II cities. Closing date for proposals is June 13, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 303174
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ND-NOFO-18-115 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Supporting Young Entrepreneurs and Effective Incubators in Tier II/III Cities in India |
| 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: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 13, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 13, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $140,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to India |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy (PAS New Delhi) seeks proposals for a project entitled “Supporting Young Entrepreneurs and Effective Incubators in Tier II Cities in India.” Under this “Road from GES” project, a grantee will form a partnership with the Nexus Startup Hub in New Delhi to implement the following: • Promote entrepreneurship as a first choice career by creating and implementing an online campaign that reaches 100,000+ youth in Tier II cities in 5 targeted states in India (one for each Consulate district); • Implement a three-day intensive course for incubator managers, mentors associated with selected incubators, academics and other relevant personal in each of the five selected Tier II cities. Each intensive course should be delivered to no fewer than 25 incubator managers, mentors, university faculty involved in entrepreneurship development and related personnel in each of the selected cities. • Create a network of active, trained mentors from various sectors to provide ongoing support to young people being “incubated” at the selected incubators and/or those associated with Entrepreneurship Development Cells and other relevant entrepreneurship-focused entities at colleges/universities in each of the five selected cities; • Capitalize on virtual entrepreneurship development courses such as the “Innovation Readiness” online course used by Nexus by facilitating and supporting young entrepreneurs as they work their way through an online program; and • Organize and implement a final 2-3 day conclave at the Nexus Startup Hub in New Delhi during which mentees pitch their ideas, mentors describe how they have assisted the mentees and mentees reflect on their growth as young entrepreneurs. (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
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Related Documents
Folder 303174 Full Announcement-ND-NOFO-18-115 -> Annexure B suggested grant budget format.pdf
Folder 303174 Full Announcement-ND-NOFO-18-115 -> ND-NOFO-18-115 – Supporting Young Entrepreneurs and Incubators.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-18-115 | Supporting Young Entrepreneurs and Effective Incubators in Tier II/III Cities in India | PKG00240569 | Apr 13, 2018 | Jun 13, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
303174 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
303174 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
303174 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
303174 SF424A-1.0.pdf
303174 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
303174 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
303174 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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