Young Innovators (DOS)

• Published date: 16 April 2020
• Date: 16 April 2020
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/fgc.31032

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Grants alert (cont.)

and enhance aquatic habitat and water quality, promote

water conservation and sustain the present health

of the watershed; improvements in the resiliency

of ecosystems, communities and economies in the

watershed; and improvements in the hydraulic and

geomorphic conditions of streams; among others.

➜ www.grants.gov; FON# L20AS00090

Cultural Explosion at American Center New

Delhi (DOS)

Scope: The State Department’s U.S. Mission to India

seeks applications for the Cultural Explosion at American

Center New Delhi (ACND) announcement to develop,

staff and execute regular cultural programs at ACND.

Deadline: May 26, 2020.

Funds: $200,000 for one award.

Eligibility: Colleges and universities and nonprot

organizations.

Areas: DOS said the successful applicant will be

responsible for programs including but not limited

to concerts; plays; dance; and other forms of

performances, entertainment and interactive activities

that help participants, most between the ages of 18

and 40, to understand better America and/or American

values and U.S. public diplomacy goals, drawing to the

greatest degree possible from talent located in India.

Performers or facilitators themselves may be American

or Indian. The grantee should develop activities and

events with advance approval of Public Affairs Section

(PAS) staff, based on general parameters provided by

PAS New Delhi.

➜ www.grants.gov; FON# ND-NOFO-20-105

Think Tank Engagement on Indo-Pacic Issues

(DOS)

Scope: The State Department’s U.S. Mission to India

seeks applications for the Think Tank Engagement on

Indo-Pacic Issues announcement that will bring together

Indian and regional thought leaders in New Delhi and

across the Indo-Pacic region to discuss, analyze and

formulate policy recommendations to improve India’s

integration in regional and global supply chains.

Deadline: May 26, 2020.

Funds: $200,000 for one award.

Eligibility: Colleges and universities and nonprot

organizations.

Areas: DOS said proposals taking a creative approach

to intellectual discussion and debate and that integrate

modern conference formats are strongly encouraged.

Applicants should develop at least 10 audio/visual or

other products designed to spark discussion for each

topic at these events—for example, extremely brief

video-recorded interviews with Indian/foreign business

leaders offering their views on event topics. At least

one of the interviewees should be an American citizen

representing a U.S. company.

➜ www.grants.gov; FON# ND-NOFO-20-104

Young Innovators (DOS)

Scope: The State Department’s U.S. Mission to

India seeks applications for the Young Innovators

announcement to administer the Young Innovators’

Initiative, a new exchange program for approximately

50 young Indian specialists, ages 25–40, in science,

technology and new business development to travel

to the United States for internships with American

companies working in similar elds.

Deadline: May 26, 2020.

Funds: $500,000 total for one award.

Eligibility: Nonprot organizations.

Areas: DOS said the successful grantee will be

responsible for recruitment, assessment including

but not limited to English-language testing and other

vetting, and selection of qualied candidates for this

program; predeparture orientations covering American

society, social norms, culture and business culture,

etc.; coordinating with U.S.-based partner organizations

responsible for placement of participants in appropriate

internships; and reentry orientations for participants

returning to India to continue their careers.

➜ www.grants.gov; FON# ND-NOFO-20-103

Supporting Citizen Journalists (DOS)

Scope: The State Department’s U.S. Mission to

Pakistan seeks applications for the Supporting Citizen

Journalists announcement to expand the digital media

skills and capacity of citizen journalists, working to

build and support an open, democratic and prosperous

society in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-

Baltistan (GB).

Deadline: May 18, 2020.

Funds: $100,000 for up to four awards ranging from

$25,000 to $100,000.

Eligibility: International nonprot organizations.

Areas: DOS said funding objectives include: increasing

the technical and professional capacity of AJK and

GB citizen journalists, creating new and strengthening

existing networks of Pakistan’s citizen journalists and

reducing barriers to growth for social media startups and

entrepreneurial ventures in the eld of digital journalism.

➜ www.grants.gov; FON# SCAISB-20-

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