Opportunity Information: Apply for C NOFO 21 100
The Indo-Pacific Academic Competition (Funding Opportunity Number: C NOFO 21 100) is a U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India discretionary grant focused on education and public outreach. The program supports the design and delivery of an international, inter-university quiz competition that encourages young adults to study the Indo-Pacific as a connected region, with emphasis on shared challenges, opportunities, and the area’s syncretic cultural heritage. The project is structured around clear deliverables and measurable participation and audience targets over a 12-month timeline.
A central early requirement is content development. Within five months of the project start date, the awardee must build a substantial knowledge pool that can sustain multiple rounds of competition. This question bank is expected to cover varied categories and difficulty levels and include strong visual components such as high-resolution images and other multimedia elements that can be used as visual clues. Quality control is built in: a panel of experts will review the developed materials, and the finalized content must be packaged as a study guide made available to all participants.
The recruitment and engagement component follows immediately after. Within six months, the project must demonstrate increased awareness of the Indo-Pacific among university students by enrolling teams totaling at least 200 students, including at least 100 students from across India and at least 100 students from other parts of the Indo-Pacific region. Success at this stage is evidenced by enrollment numbers and active participation in preliminary rounds, indicating both reach and real involvement rather than passive sign-ups.
By seven months after the start date, the competition narrows to deeper study and higher commitment. At least 50 students, including a minimum of 30 from India and 20 from the broader region, are expected to continue into the semi-final and final rounds. This stage is framed as a comprehensive and in-depth engagement with Indo-Pacific topics, with progress demonstrated through ongoing participation in the advanced rounds of the quiz.
The opportunity also prioritizes broader public impact beyond the competing students. Within 10 months of the project start date, the program aims to reach at least 100,000 viewers, primarily youth, across the Indo-Pacific through broadcast or distribution on a visual media platform. The intended outcome is that audiences come to view the Indo-Pacific as a cohesive region and gain familiarity with contemporary issues and opportunities alongside cultural connections. Evidence of this impact is expected through platform-based survey responses and analysis of social media engagement generated by the program.
The project concludes within 12 months with the announcement of winners and associated publicity to amplify the competition’s visibility and outcomes. Overall, the grant funds a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $150,000, supporting an organization that can combine academic content creation, cross-border student recruitment, competitive event production, and large-scale youth-oriented media outreach. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).Apply for C NOFO 21 100
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Indo-Pacific Academic Competition" 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 05, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 04, 2021. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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