Opportunity Information: Apply for ND NOFO 17 102
The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India (Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi) offered a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Scaling Up Women's Entrepreneurship in India" (Funding Opportunity Number: ND NOFO 17 102). The overall goal of the program was to strengthen sustainable enterprises, small businesses, and innovation in India by helping early-stage women entrepreneurs build practical skills and long-term support systems. A central feature of the project was the deliberate connection of Indian women entrepreneurs with both American and Indian mentors, using structured workshops and mentoring networks as the main delivery mechanism.
The project design called for a formal partnership between one U.S.-based organization and one Indian NGO or civil society organization. Together, the partners were expected to plan and carry out a series of five identical skills development workshops, each lasting 4 to 5 days. Across all five workshops, the program aimed to train a total of 150 early-stage women entrepreneurs drawn from at least 15 Indian states, signaling an emphasis on geographic diversity and national reach rather than concentrating participation in only one region or major metro area.
To ensure broader access beyond major urban hubs, the workshops were to be hosted in five different Tier II cities in India, with one workshop located in each U.S. consulate district. This structure was intended to distribute programming across multiple regions, bring training closer to participants outside the largest cities, and create regionally grounded networks that could continue after the workshops ended, while still maintaining consistent curriculum and outcomes through the "identical workshops" model.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the award was structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the funding agency anticipates being more actively involved in the project compared with a standard grant. The opportunity fell under the Education activity category and was associated with CFDA number 19.040. The anticipated funding level listed an award ceiling of $100,000, with one expected award, indicating a single selected project to implement the full multi-city program. The opportunity was posted on May 1, 2017, and the original application deadline was June 30, 2017.
Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). Although the implementation model required collaboration with an Indian NGO or civil society group, eligibility for submission centered on the categories specified in the notice, with the expectation that the chosen applicant would build the required U.S.-India partnership to execute the workshops and mentoring components.Apply for ND NOFO 17 102
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Scaling Up Women’s Entrepreneurship in India" 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 May 01, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2017. (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 $100,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Scaling Up Women's Entrepreneurship in India."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ND NOFO 17 102.
Which U.S. government office offered this opportunity?
It was offered by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India, Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
What is the overall goal of the program?
The goal was to strengthen sustainable enterprises, small businesses, and innovation in India by helping early-stage women entrepreneurs build practical skills and long-term support systems.
Who is the intended beneficiary group?
The program targeted early-stage women entrepreneurs in India.
What was the program approach or central feature?
A central feature was deliberately connecting Indian women entrepreneurs with both American and Indian mentors through structured workshops and mentoring networks.
What type of partnership was required in the project design?
The design called for a formal partnership between one U.S.-based organization and one Indian NGO or civil society organization.
How many workshops were expected under the project?
The partners were expected to plan and carry out five identical skills development workshops.
How long was each workshop supposed to last?
Each workshop was designed to run for 4 to 5 days.
What does "five identical workshops" mean in this context?
It means the program planned to use the same skills development workshop format and curriculum across all five locations to maintain consistent outcomes.
How many entrepreneurs was the program aiming to train in total?
Across all five workshops, the program aimed to train 150 early-stage women entrepreneurs.
How many Indian states were participants expected to come from?
Participants were expected to be drawn from at least 15 Indian states.
Was geographic diversity a priority?
Yes. The program emphasized national reach and geographic diversity rather than concentrating participation in a single region or major metro area.
Where were the workshops intended to be hosted?
The workshops were to be hosted in five different Tier II cities in India.
How were the workshop locations distributed across India?
There was to be one workshop located in each U.S. consulate district, resulting in five workshop locations.
Why did the opportunity specify Tier II cities rather than major urban hubs?
The intent was to broaden access beyond major urban hubs, bring training closer to participants outside the largest cities, and support regionally grounded networks that could continue after the workshops ended.
What type of award instrument was used?
The award was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
It typically means the funding agency anticipated being more actively involved in the project compared with a standard grant.
What activity category did this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity fell under the Education activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 19.040.
What was the maximum funding amount available?
The anticipated award ceiling was $100,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
One expected award was listed, indicating a single selected project to implement the full multi-city program.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 1, 2017.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was June 30, 2017.
Who was eligible to apply as the primary applicant?
Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Could an Indian NGO submit the application as the primary applicant?
Based on the listed eligibility categories, eligibility for submission centered on the specified U.S.-based applicant types, with an expectation that the selected applicant would build a partnership with an Indian NGO or civil society organization to implement the project.
Was collaboration with an Indian organization required?
Yes. The implementation model required collaboration with an Indian NGO or civil society group as part of a formal U.S.-India partnership.
How were mentoring connections expected to be delivered?
The opportunity described structured workshops and mentoring networks as the main delivery mechanism for connecting Indian women entrepreneurs with American and Indian mentors.
What was the intended longer-term outcome beyond the workshops?
The program was designed to help participants build long-term support systems and to create regionally grounded networks that could continue after the workshops ended.
Was the program designed to focus on a single city or region?
No. The structure was explicitly multi-city, spread across five Tier II cities and intended to reach participants from at least 15 states.
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