Deadline: 7 July 2017
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai (PAS Mumbai) is seeking proposals for a project entitled “Traveling Women’s Film Festival”.
The project, a series of two-day film festivals in 10 small cities of western India, will utilize American and other films to raise awareness of gender issues and to promote women’s safety and empowerment in areas, especially more rural and semi-urban areas, not typically reached.
PAS Mumbai promotes women’s safety and empowerment through a variety of programs, in particular through film and short-film contests.
Program Goals
- Raise awareness of and promote action on women’s safety and empowerment in small cities and rural areas of western India.
- Strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States and India through exchanges of information, experiences, and expertise.
Objective: To implement a series of film festivals in western India to promote women’s safety and empowerment.
Funding Information
- Minimum (“Floor”) Award Amount: $25,000
- Maximum (“Ceiling”) Award Amount: $29,000
- Grant projects generally should be completed in one year or less.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility is open to all non-profit, non-governmental organizations.
- Individuals are not eligible for an award under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
- Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity may be the prime recipient of the award.
- When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
How to Apply
All application materials must be submitted electronically via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.