Deadline: 28-May-21
The U.S. Mission to India has launched the Alumni Micro Grants Fund (AMGF) 2.0 to provide financing of social impact projects at the micro- to small-scale level.
Goals
- Strengthen the capacity of USG alumni in the areas of leadership, management, problem-solving, and community service through development and implementation of micro-and small-scale social impact projects, encouraging them to become fully engaged citizens.
- Strengthen the Mission’s relationship with the USG alumni network by providing support for alumni projects.
- Strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States and both India and Bhutan through projects implemented by USG alumni from India and Bhutan.
Objectives
- To train 50 USG alumni in India and Bhutan on the principles and best practices of project development and management within first three months after NOFO is awarded.
- To have individual USG alumni or alumni teams develop and implement 25-30 micro- to small-scale social impact projects across India and Bhutan within a one-year timeframe; number of projects depends on project scopes and associated budgets.
- To increase awareness of Mission India support for Indian and Bhutanese alumni and their communities through number of alumni applying for project funding with a one-year period.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Project Funding: USD 125,000
- Estimated Award Ceiling (Maximum): USD 125,000
- Estimated Award Floor (Minimum): USD 50,000
- Length of Project Period: Not to exceed 12 months
- Anticipated program start date: September 1, 2021
Project Audience(s)
- The primary audience are community-oriented USG alumni from diverse religious, social, and economic backgrounds, both male and female, between 18-45 years old, across India and Bhutan.
- The secondary beneficiaries are members of their local communities who will receive the benefits from the implementation of the social impact projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Think tanks
- Public and private educational institutions
- Individuals
- Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
- Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can 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.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332568