Closed · OFOP0002512 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary
Freedom 250 Outreach Across India
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to India, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 10, 2026
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
Freedom 250 Outreach Across India is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to India that offered $100,000 -- $500,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 329 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to India.
- $100K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on March 10, 2026. Watch CFDA 19.040 (USAID International Development Grants) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was $100,000 -- $500,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed March 10, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$500,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy New Delhi invites proposal submissions for one to five cooperative agreements to design, administer, and implement high-visibility public engagement activities under Mission India’s Freedom 250 Public Engagement Initiative. Through December 31, 2026, this initiative will deploy innovative, large-scale programming across India to showcase the historical legacy of American excellence, highlight U.S. innovation and leadership, and celebrate the enduring cultural, economic, and strategic ties between the United States and India. Eligible Applicants The following organizations are eligible to apply: Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations. Public and private educational institutions. Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · OFOP0002512
Grants.gov marks Freedom 250 Outreach Across India 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 Humanities (HU). 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
USAID International Development Grants
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
ND_GrantApplications@state.gov
What to do next
Freedom 250 Outreach Across 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.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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