U.S.
Consulate Chennai Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program
Deadline: 5 May 2013
The United States Consulate Chennai
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program is inviting NGOs to submit proposals to focus on any
one of the following priority areas:
Examples include,
but are not limited to, projects that through
linkages with U.S. counterparts strengthen educational institutions, civil society organizations, or the emerging leaders in these fields; support economic empowerment and entrepreneurship; promote workers’
rights, women’s empowerment, climate change, and corporate
social responsibility.
2. Encourage regional and global roles for India.
Examples
include, but are not limited to, projects that support academic, art and
cultural, civil society, and other exchanges and projects that strengthen ties
between the United States, India, and its regional neighbors, assisting in the development of friendly, sympathetic,
economically beneficial and peaceful relations.
3. Enhance security cooperation.
Examples
include, but are not limited to, projects that counter extremism; counter
falsehoods, messaging, and propaganda; present accurate information on U.S.-India cooperation; and
provide educational opportunities for Indian youth.
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Maximum
(“Ceiling”) Award Amount: $10,000
Basic Eligibility Information:
1.
Non profit. The U.S. Consulate Chennai Public Affairs Section only
accepts applications from non-governmental
organizations and other legally-recognized non-profit institutions that meet
U.S. and/or Indian technical and legal requirements.
2.
Proper and complete registrations and rights. Applicants must acquire all
required registrations in the United States and India. All intellectual
property considerations and rights must be fully met in the United States and
India.
The deadline to submit proposals is 5 May 2013. For more information, visit this link : http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=LJ2TRJyTZTTGbClGvXtrmj0LJc32ytGwyDp175HJQ5T5yGn2G7B9!237012623?oppId=227553&mode=VIEW
