Closed · ND-NOFO-22-102 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

Learn 2 Discern: Blended Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) on Media Literacy

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

$150K-$200K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 15, 2022
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Learn 2 Discern: Blended Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) on Media Literacy is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to India that offered $150,000 -- $200,000 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.

$150K-$200K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.040
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Learn 2 Discern: Blended Massive Open Online… is closed (last close July 15, 2022). 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 July 15, 2022

Posted May 6 Closes Jul 15

Est. Total Funding

$200,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Based on funding availability, this project will train Indian youth in debunking misinformation through a series of four blended Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) within a timeline of a year. The grantee, in consultation with the REPS Office, will select/identify four compelling MOOCs on Media Literacy, and one to two facilitators for each of the four MOOCs. The grantee will also create an online platform to deliver the facilitated MOOC sessions to an audience size of approximately 180 undergrad students in the age group of 18-23 years. The participants will later be exposed to the U.S. higher education system through a special EducationUSA counselling session to boost their interest, and motivate them to look towards the U.S. as a higher education destination.“Learn 2 Discern: Blended Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Media Literacy,” an initiative of the Regional Public Engagement Specialist (REPS) Office within the U.S. Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) seeks to provide a series of four expert-facilitated courses in English language and Media Literacy, to help English-speaking Indian youth at the undergrad level improve their English language skills while training them to distinguish real and fake news. Focus will be given to both traditional and social media, as well as video.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · ND-NOFO-22-102

Grants.gov marks Learn 2 Discern: Blended Massive Open Online… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Income Security and Social Services (IS). 31 other U.S. Mission to India listings share this eligibility-code string (9% of 330).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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 Application Manager Public Diplomacy Office

What to do next

Learn 2 Discern: Blended Massive Open Online… 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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