Opportunity Information: Apply for ND NOFO 18 116
The U.S. Department of State, through the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, issued a discretionary grant opportunity called "Strengthening U.S.-India Relations through Jazz" (Funding Opportunity Number: ND NOFO 18 116; CFDA: 19.040). The program is designed to use jazz as a form of cultural diplomacy, celebrating and deepening people-to-people ties between India and the United States. A central emphasis is placed on American jazz, including traditional styles that explicitly recognize and pay tribute to the genre's African-American roots, framing jazz not only as entertainment but also as a cultural tradition with historical and social meaning.
The core project requirement is festival participation during the first two weeks of December 2018, specifically at the 2018 Delhi International Arts Festival and the Jazz India Circuit's Goa Jazz Festival. Applicants are expected to propose an ensemble that includes at least one American musician and to be fully available within that December window. The Embassy sets clear minimum deliverables: at least one performance in New Delhi and at least one performance in Goa. While those two public performances are the baseline, proposals are encouraged to add more engagements, which may range from smaller, intimate events for select audiences to larger public concerts, depending on the concept, partners, and local context.
A major part of the grant is educational and community-focused programming. Each proposal must include a workshop component to make the music and the broader cultural exchange accessible to young Indians and to audiences who may not already be familiar with American jazz. The announcement calls for three to four workshops in the same locations where performances occur, aimed at local musicians and interested members of the public. Beyond basic instruction, the workshops are meant to support cultural dialogue, strengthen mutual understanding, and encourage community engagement. The Embassy notes that special consideration will be given to projects that build institution-to-institution linkages, meaning collaborations that connect organizations such as universities, conservatories, cultural centers, arts organizations, or other institutions in ways that can last beyond the tour.
In terms of broader outcomes, the project is framed around engaging citizens and artists in social action through music productions, highlighting achievements in the arts in America, promoting respect for cultural diversity, and underscoring the role of culture in economic development and democracy building. Applicants are encouraged to clearly define target audiences and to identify potential institutional partners in India to support outreach, participation, and longer-term relationship building. The program also anticipates modern dissemination: performances and workshops may be recorded and shared through broadcast and social media channels at the discretion of the U.S. Embassy, with local publicity coordinated in collaboration with the Embassy and/or its Consulates.
Logistically, proposals should plan for a stay in India of at least 10 days and no more than 14 days to complete the performance and workshop schedule. Applicants must provide a proposed budget that at minimum covers participation in the Delhi and Goa festival events and the accompanying workshops in both cities, and they should also budget for any additional performances or workshops they propose. The successful application should list any required materials or equipment needed to deliver the performances and workshops. Venues are expected to be proposed jointly by the grantee and U.S. Mission India cultural programming staff, with final approval by PAS New Delhi, and the Mission will also work with local partners and other institutions to finalize appropriate locations.
The opportunity was open to eligible applicants including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions). The award ceiling was $50,000, with one award expected. The opportunity was posted May 16, 2018, and the original application deadline was July 17, 2018.Apply for ND NOFO 18 116
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening U.S.-India Relations through Jazz" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 16, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Strengthening U.S.-India Relations through Jazz (ND NOFO 18 116)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The discretionary grant opportunity is titled "Strengthening U.S.-India Relations through Jazz."
Who is issuing the grant?
The U.S. Department of State, through the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, issued the opportunity.
What are the funding identifiers for this opportunity?
Funding Opportunity Number: ND NOFO 18 116. CFDA: 19.040.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program uses jazz as cultural diplomacy to celebrate and deepen people-to-people ties between India and the United States. It frames jazz not only as entertainment but also as a cultural tradition with historical and social meaning.
Is there a particular focus within jazz?
Yes. A central emphasis is placed on American jazz, including traditional styles that explicitly recognize and pay tribute to jazz's African-American roots.
What is the required project timing?
The core project requirement is participation in festival activities during the first two weeks of December 2018. Applicants are expected to be fully available during that window.
Which festivals must the project participate in?
The project must include participation at the 2018 Delhi International Arts Festival and the Jazz India Circuit's Goa Jazz Festival.
What are the minimum performance deliverables?
The Embassy specifies at least one performance in New Delhi and at least one performance in Goa as the minimum baseline deliverables.
Can applicants propose more than the minimum number of performances?
Yes. Proposals are encouraged to add additional engagements beyond the two baseline performances. These may range from small, intimate events for select audiences to larger public concerts, depending on the concept, partners, and local context.
Does the ensemble need to include American musicians?
Yes. Applicants are expected to propose an ensemble that includes at least one American musician.
What educational programming is required?
Each proposal must include a workshop component intended to make the music and the broader cultural exchange accessible to young Indians and to audiences who may not already be familiar with American jazz.
How many workshops are expected?
The announcement calls for three to four workshops in the same locations where performances occur.
Who are the workshops intended for?
The workshops are aimed at local musicians and interested members of the public.
What is the intended impact of the workshops beyond music instruction?
Beyond basic instruction, the workshops are meant to support cultural dialogue, strengthen mutual understanding, and encourage community engagement.
Are partnerships in India important for this grant?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to identify potential institutional partners in India to support outreach, participation, and longer-term relationship building.
What kinds of partnerships receive special consideration?
Special consideration is given to projects that build institution-to-institution linkages, such as collaborations connecting universities, conservatories, cultural centers, arts organizations, or other institutions in ways that can last beyond the tour.
What outcomes does the program aim to advance?
The project is framed around engaging citizens and artists in social action through music productions, highlighting achievements in the arts in America, promoting respect for cultural diversity, and underscoring the role of culture in economic development and democracy building.
Do applicants need to define who they will reach?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to clearly define target audiences.
Can performances and workshops be recorded or shared publicly?
Yes. The program anticipates that performances and workshops may be recorded and shared through broadcast and social media channels at the discretion of the U.S. Embassy.
How is publicity handled for the project?
Local publicity is coordinated in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy and/or its Consulates.
How long should the group plan to stay in India?
Proposals should plan for a stay in India of at least 10 days and no more than 14 days to complete the performance and workshop schedule.
What budget coverage is required at a minimum?
Applicants must provide a proposed budget that at minimum covers participation in the Delhi and Goa festival events and the accompanying workshops in both cities.
Can the budget include additional activities beyond the minimum requirements?
Yes. Applicants should also budget for any additional performances or workshops they propose.
Do applicants need to list equipment or materials?
Yes. The successful application should list any required materials or equipment needed to deliver the performances and workshops.
How are venues selected and approved?
Venues are expected to be proposed jointly by the grantee and U.S. Mission India cultural programming staff, with final approval by PAS New Delhi. The Mission will also work with local partners and other institutions to finalize appropriate locations.
Who was eligible to apply?
The opportunity was open to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions).
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $50,000.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 16, 2018.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was July 17, 2018.
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