Closed · ND-NOFO-20-108 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

Rock/Metal Diplomacy in India

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

$25K-$70K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 5, 2020
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Rock/Metal Diplomacy in India is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to India that offered $25,000 -- $70,000 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.

$25K-$70K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.040
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Rock/Metal Diplomacy in India is closed (last close June 5, 2020). 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 June 5, 2020

Posted Apr 3 Closes Jun 5

Est. Total Funding

$70,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Grant

Description

The U.S. Embassy New Delhi is requesting proposals for a program that would bring American rock/heavy metal artists to India in 2020/2021. Traditionally, the Embassy celebrated and strengthened the cultural connection between India and the United States through the medium of jazz music. But America has a lot more to offer in terms of alternative genres of music that tie our shared values of freedom of speech and expression together. The recipient will include at least one American musician/group or production company of American, Indian, or mixed composition, with an emphasis on promoting our shared values with India on freedom of speech and expression.The proposal should also include a workshop component that would make the work and the cultural dialogue accessible to young Indians and those unfamiliar with American rock and metal music. Special consideration would be given to proposals that would assist in increasing community engagement and build institution-to-institution linkages. The goal is to engage citizens and artists in social action through music productions and highlight the achievements of the arts in America, promote respect for cultural diversity and understanding, and also emphasize the role of culture in economic development and democracy building. The recipient is encouraged to identify potential institutional partners and target audiences. The successful proposal should specify any required materials or equipment for the performances and workshops. Potential venues for performance and workshops would be proposed by both the recipient and U.S. Mission India cultural programming staff, and the final decision will be the Embassy’s. The U.S. Mission will work with the program partner, local partners, and with other appropriate institutions to identify the priority locations for this project.Performances and workshops may be recorded, prepared for broadcast/social media dissemination through a variety of platforms at the discretion of the U.S. Embassy. The local publicity would be done in coordination with the U.S. Embassy and/or its Consulates in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, and Hyderabad.(Please refer to the full announcement available under 'related documents' tab)

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 3 doors

Rock/Metal Diplomacy in India 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. Embassy, New Delhi

What to do next

Rock/Metal Diplomacy in India 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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