Opportunity Information: Apply for M NOFO 19 101
The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India, through the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai (PAS Mumbai), is offering a discretionary grant opportunity called "Debate Clubs to Foster Leadership Skills in Underprivileged Youth" (Funding Opportunity Number: M NOFO 19 101). The project is designed to build leadership and communication skills among disadvantaged young people in Mumbai by creating or strengthening debate club activities in community-based settings. A central feature of the program is that it should reach youth in underprivileged urban areas, including those who primarily speak Hindi or Marathi and may not speak English, which signals that proposals should be locally grounded and language-accessible rather than dependent on English fluency.
Under the program concept, the selected grantee is expected to identify and work with at least three partner organizations located in Mumbai. These partners can include schools in low-income neighborhoods and social or community organizations that already serve disadvantaged youth. The emphasis on multiple partners suggests the grant is meant to create a small network of debate clubs rather than a single site-based activity, with the grantee coordinating training, programming, and implementation across the participating organizations. While the short description does not list specific required activities, the title and focus imply structured debate programming that helps youth practice public speaking, critical thinking, civic engagement, and leadership in an organized club format, adapted for participants who may be more comfortable working in Hindi or Marathi.
The opportunity is categorized under community development and education and is funded as a grant (not a contract). The program anticipates making one award, with a maximum (ceiling) amount of USD 19,000, indicating a relatively small, targeted pilot-style project rather than a large multi-year initiative. The notice was created on December 21, 2018, and the original application deadline was February 20, 2019. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S.-recognized nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). In practice, competitive proposals for this type of activity typically demonstrate strong existing relationships with local schools and youth-serving organizations, clear plans for recruiting and supporting participants from under-resourced communities, and an approach to debate training that works effectively in the languages participants actually use in daily life.
Overall, this grant opportunity supports a focused youth development effort in Mumbai that uses debate clubs as a practical platform for building leadership skills among underprivileged youth, with an explicit preference for partnerships embedded in low-income urban communities and programming that does not assume English proficiency. For full technical requirements, deliverables, and application instructions, applicants are directed to consult the complete announcement in the "related documents" section of the posting.Apply for M NOFO 19 101
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the community development, education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Debate Clubs to Foster Leadership Skills in Underprivileged Youth" 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 Dec 21, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 20, 2019. (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 $19,000.00 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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