Closed · ND-NOFO-21-101 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary
Alumni Micro Grants Fund 2.0
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to India, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$125K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 28, 2021
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Alumni Micro Grants Fund 2.0 is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to India that offered $50,000 -- $125,000 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.
- $50K-$125K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Alumni Micro Grants Fund 2.0 is closed (last close May 28, 2021). 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 May 28, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$125,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
In fall 2019, the U.S. Mission to India launched the Alumni Micro Grants Fund (AMGF), a pilot project that established a new outreach avenue to USG exchange alumni in India and Bhutan by funding micro-scale social impact projects in support of Mission priorities. Building on that success, Mission India proposes AMGF 2.0 to further strengthen the Mission’s relationship with our alumni network across India and Bhutan. AMGF 2.0 will provide financing of social impact projects at the micro- to small-scale level in line with Mission goals for Indian and Bhutanese alumni of USG exchange programs administered by the Public Affairs Section. Funding will be provided through sub-awards ranging from USD 1,000 to 6,000; alumni will implement projects starting in summer 2021. Background: Decades of exchange programs administered by the Public Affairs Sections at the U.S. Mission in India (PAS India) have generated one of the largest and most diverse alumni networks in the world, with thousands of Indians and Bhutanese counted as alumni of various U.S. government exchanges. These alumni have participated in youth-oriented exchange programs such as the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program, Global Undergraduate Exchange (UGRAD) Program, and Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders. Alumni also have participated in exchange programs geared to mid-career professionals such as the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), Professional Fellows for Governance and Society (PFGS), and the Fortune-U.S. State Department Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership (Fortune). In addition, exchange program alumni include Bhutanese who have participated in exchange programs such as IVLP and Fulbright managed by Mission India. Alumni engagement is an important priority for the U.S. Mission in India. PAS India has a strong interest in deepening its relationship with its alumni in India to promote positive change in Indian society in line with Mission goals. PAS India recognizes that these alumni are motivated to undertake micro- and small-scale projects that support Mission priorities and their communities. These alumni, however, have limited options available to access financial support due to lack of association with an NGO registered under the Government of India’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). (Please refer to the full announcement available under 'related documents' tab)
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 5 doors
Alumni Micro Grants Fund 2.0 bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (5 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; +1 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Education (ED). Only 1 other U.S. Mission to India listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 330).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 21
- Individuals
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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
USAID International Development Grants
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
Grant Application Manager Public Affairs Section, New Delhi
What to do next
Alumni Micro Grants Fund 2.0 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
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