Closed · C-NOFO-18-100 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

Countering Disinformation in South India: A Regional Media Literacy Initiative

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to India, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$45K-$55K
Award range
Closed
Status
April 27, 2018
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Countering Disinformation in South India: A Regional Media Literacy Initiative is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to India that offered $45,000 -- $55,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 329 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to India.

$45K-$55K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.040
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Countering Disinformation in South India: A R… is closed (last close April 27, 2018). The parent program page for CFDA 19.040 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. U.S. Mission to India still indexes 329 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed April 27, 2018

Posted Feb 27 Closes Apr 27

Est. Total Funding

$55,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai (PAS Chennai) is soliciting proposals for a project entitled, “Countering Disinformation in South India: A Regional Media Literacy Initiative.” In the South Indian context, regional language media (TV, radio, print, and digital media) serve as the primary source of information for the 170 million citizens of South India (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, the Union State of Puducherry, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands). This project focuses on regional language media professionals due to both their substantive reach and the fact that existing English-language trainings and resources on countering misinformation and disinformation may not be accessible to them. (Please refer to the full announcement available under 'related documents tab')

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 3 doors

Countering Disinformation in South India: A R… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (3 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Education (ED). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to India book (241 peers, 73% of 330).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 19.040

USAID International Development Grants

U.S. Department of State

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Agency Contact

Grant Applications Manager, U.S. Consulate, Chennai

What to do next

Countering Disinformation in South India: A R… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 19.040 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • USAID International Development Grants indexes 47 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • U.S. Mission to India lists 329 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

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