Opportunity Information: Apply for ND NOFO 21 101
The Alumni Micro Grants Fund 2.0 (AMGF 2.0) is a U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India initiative designed to support small, practical social impact projects led by alumni of U.S. government (USG) exchange programs in India and Bhutan. It builds on a pilot launched in fall 2019 that demonstrated a new way for the Mission to stay meaningfully connected with its alumni network by funding locally driven, micro-scale projects that advance U.S. Mission priorities. AMGF 2.0 continues that approach with the dual purpose of creating tangible community benefits and strengthening long-term engagement between the Mission and its alumni across both countries.
At its core, the program funds micro- to small-scale projects aligned with Mission goals, to be implemented by Indian and Bhutanese alumni who previously participated in USG exchange programs administered by the Public Affairs Section (PAS). Rather than funding large, multi-year efforts, AMGF 2.0 focuses on smaller interventions that alumni can plan and deliver within their communities, with implementation expected to begin in summer 2021. Individual alumni projects are supported through sub-awards in the range of USD 1,000 to USD 6,000, making the fund accessible for pilot initiatives, targeted community programs, and other limited-scope activities where modest funding can still produce visible outcomes.
The opportunity is rooted in the scale and diversity of the USG exchange alumni community connected to Mission India. Over decades, PAS India-administered exchanges have produced thousands of alumni, spanning student and youth programs such as the Community College Initiative (CCI), the Global Undergraduate Exchange (UGRAD) Program, and the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders, as well as mid-career professional programs like the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), Professional Fellows for Governance and Society (PFGS), and the Fortune-U.S. State Department Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership. The alumni network also includes Bhutanese participants in programs such as IVLP and Fulbright that are managed by Mission India. AMGF 2.0 is essentially a mechanism to translate that long-standing investment in people-to-people exchange into on-the-ground community initiatives led by those alumni.
A major practical motivation behind AMGF 2.0 is to address a common barrier alumni face when trying to access foreign-funded support in India: many alumni are not formally affiliated with an NGO registered under India’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), which can limit their ability to receive certain types of funding. By structuring support as micro-grants administered through the program framework, the Mission seeks to give alumni a realistic path to obtain modest project funding even when they do not have access to the typical NGO funding channels.
From a grantmaking and administration standpoint, AMGF 2.0 is issued as a discretionary funding opportunity under a cooperative agreement. The funding opportunity title is "Alumni Micro Grants Fund 2.0" and the funding opportunity number is ND NOFO 21 101. The administering agency is the Department of State, U.S. Mission to India, and the activity category is Education (CFDA 19.040). The program anticipated one award (Expected Awards: 1) with an overall award ceiling of USD 125,000, indicating that a single implementing partner would likely manage the program and distribute the smaller sub-awards to eligible alumni projects.
Eligibility for applicants at the prime award level is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and individuals. The notice was created on April 5, 2021, with an original closing date of May 28, 2021. Overall, AMGF 2.0 is best understood as a structured way for the U.S. Mission to India to mobilize its exchange alumni as local change agents, providing small amounts of seed funding for community-focused projects that align with Mission priorities while reinforcing alumni ties to the United States through continued collaboration and support.Apply for ND NOFO 21 101
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Alumni Micro Grants Fund 2.0" 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 Apr 05, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 28, 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 $125,000.00 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals.
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