Opportunity Information: Apply for M NOFO 23 101
The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India (Public Diplomacy Section in Mumbai) is soliciting proposals for a discretionary education program titled "Digital Guide on Internationalization: Simplifying U.S.-India HEI Collaboration and Partnerships." The core purpose of the opportunity is to fund the creation of a practical digital guide that helps people navigate and simplify the process of building partnerships between higher education institutions (HEIs) in the United States and India. In other words, the project is meant to serve as a clear, usable roadmap for stakeholders who want to establish or strengthen institutional linkages across the two countries, lowering common barriers and making collaboration easier to initiate and sustain.
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the funding agency expects to remain actively involved during the project period rather than functioning as a hands-off funder. The total funding available is up to $250,000 (the award ceiling), and the agency anticipates making one award. The opportunity is listed under the education activity category and is associated with CFDA number 19.040. The funding opportunity number is M NOFO 23 101, and the announcement was created on April 19, 2023, with an original application deadline of June 19, 2023.
Eligibility is broad within the education and nonprofit space. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions if the nonprofit is not itself an HEI). The listing also notes "Others" as potentially eligible, with the expectation that applicants consult the full announcement text for any additional eligibility clarifications or conditions that may apply. Overall, the program is positioned for universities, colleges, and mission-aligned nonprofits that have the capacity to design and deliver a high-quality digital resource aimed at supporting U.S.-India academic collaboration.
The deliverable emphasized in the notice is a "Digital Guide on Internationalization" focused specifically on U.S.-India HEI collaboration and partnerships. While the brief description does not spell out detailed content requirements, the intent suggests a structured, accessible tool that explains how to form institutional partnerships and helps users understand the steps, considerations, and practical pathways involved in cross-border higher education collaboration. The guide is meant to "assist individuals" interested in these linkages, which implies a user-facing product designed for real-world use by administrators, faculty, international offices, or other stakeholders engaged in partnership development. For applicants, the most important next step would be reviewing the full announcement in the related documents to confirm required components, expectations for the digital format, target audiences, metrics, and any required coordination with the U.S. Mission to India under the cooperative agreement model.Apply for M NOFO 23 101
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Digital Guide on Internationalization: Simplifying U.S.-India HEI Collaboration and Partnerships" 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 19, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 19, 2023. (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 $250,000.00 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is a discretionary education program titled "Digital Guide on Internationalization: Simplifying U.S.-India HEI Collaboration and Partnerships."
Who is offering this funding opportunity?
The funder is the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India, Public Diplomacy Section in Mumbai.
What is the core purpose of the program?
The purpose is to fund the creation of a practical digital guide that helps users navigate and simplify the process of building partnerships between higher education institutions (HEIs) in the United States and India. The guide is intended to lower common barriers and make collaboration easier to initiate and sustain.
What type of project is being funded?
The project being funded is the development of a "Digital Guide on Internationalization" focused specifically on U.S.-India HEI collaboration and partnerships.
What is the main deliverable expected under this award?
The key deliverable highlighted is a digital guide (a user-facing digital resource) that serves as a practical roadmap for stakeholders working on U.S.-India higher education institutional linkages.
What kinds of partnership activities is the guide meant to support?
Based on the notice description, the guide is meant to support the process of establishing or strengthening institutional partnerships between U.S. and Indian HEIs, including the steps, considerations, and practical pathways involved in cross-border higher education collaboration.
Who is the guide intended to help?
The notice indicates the guide should "assist individuals" interested in U.S.-India HEI linkages. This implies a tool designed for real-world users such as higher education administrators, faculty, international offices, and other stakeholders involved in partnership development.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally means the funding agency expects to remain actively involved during the project period, rather than operating as a hands-off funder. The notice suggests applicants should be prepared for coordination with the U.S. Mission to India consistent with this model.
How much funding is available?
Total funding available is up to $250,000 (the award ceiling).
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The agency anticipates making one award.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the education activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 19.040.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is M NOFO 23 101.
When was this announcement created?
The announcement was created on April 19, 2023.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was June 19, 2023.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (with the note that this refers to nonprofits excluding higher education institutions if the nonprofit itself is not an HEI). The listing also notes "Others" as potentially eligible, and applicants are expected to consult the full announcement for any additional eligibility details or conditions.
Are both U.S. and India-based institutions eligible?
The provided notice text describes eligible applicant types (such as U.S. higher education institutions and 501(c)(3) nonprofits) but does not specify country-of-incorporation requirements in the excerpt provided. The notice recommends consulting the full announcement text for eligibility clarifications.
Can a nonprofit organization apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible applicants, with the caveat noted in the listing regarding nonprofits and higher education institutions.
Can colleges and universities apply?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
What does the "Others" eligibility category mean?
The listing notes "Others" as potentially eligible, but it does not provide specifics in the excerpt. The notice indicates applicants should consult the full announcement text for any additional eligibility clarifications or conditions.
Is the program focused on building new partnerships, strengthening existing partnerships, or both?
The purpose statement references both establishing and strengthening institutional linkages, indicating the guide is intended to support both new and ongoing U.S.-India HEI partnerships.
Does the notice specify what format the digital guide must be in?
No specific digital format requirements are spelled out in the brief description provided. The notice suggests reviewing the full announcement and related documents for expectations related to the digital format and required components.
Does the notice list specific content requirements for the guide?
The brief description does not list detailed content requirements. It does, however, indicate the guide should be structured, accessible, practical, and focused on explaining how to form institutional partnerships and navigate cross-border collaboration processes.
What should applicants do next to confirm requirements and expectations?
Applicants are advised to review the full announcement text in the related documents to confirm required components, expectations for the digital format, target audiences, metrics, and any required coordination with the U.S. Mission to India under the cooperative agreement model.
What is the geographic focus of the guide?
The guide is specifically focused on collaboration and partnerships between higher education institutions in the United States and India.
Is this opportunity competitive or discretionary?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary education program.
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