Opportunity Information: Apply for K NOFO 20 103
Building a Strong, Vibrant, and Culturally Connected Indo-Pacific (Funding Opportunity Number: K NOFO 20 103) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India, designed to use arts and cultural engagement as a practical tool for strengthening cooperation across the Indo-Pacific. The core idea is to convene a week-long gathering that brings together regional experts and academics alongside artists and authors, with the goal of generating actionable strategies that support partnerships in three major areas: security, governance, and the economy. Rather than relying only on traditional policy forums, the opportunity emphasizes the unique ability of arts-based approaches to open conversations in spaces where political or strategic consensus can be difficult, helping participants surface shared interests and workable solutions.
The proposed project is expected to translate those high-level conversations into public-facing cultural outputs and structured dialogue. Specifically, it calls for intercultural dialogues paired with tangible artistic programming such as art installations, choreographic works, film screenings, and facilitated discussions. These activities are intended to capture and communicate key themes related to Indo-Pacific security, effective governance, and economic connectivity in ways that are accessible and engaging to broader audiences. By staging this programming across several cities in eastern India, the project aims to expand public awareness and encourage sustained discussion about what a free, open, prosperous, and inclusive Indo-Pacific could look like in practice, and why it matters for regional peace and shared prosperity.
A central outcome of the grant is to spur concrete, institution-level follow-through. The opportunity is framed around motivating policymakers, academics, civil society partners, and community leaders to move beyond general statements of support and instead develop practical ideas their organizations can implement to encourage regional cooperation and resilience. In this sense, the week-long convergence functions as both a planning and relationship-building platform, while the arts components serve as a bridge between expert-driven strategy conversations and community-level understanding, helping to build a broader base of support for Indo-Pacific connectivity and stability.
In terms of basic award details, the program is offered as a grant with an award ceiling of $120,000, with the expectation of making one award. The activity categories align with Arts (including cultural affairs) and Community Development, and the CFDA number listed is 19.040. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The opportunity was created on March 16, 2020, and originally closed on May 15, 2020.Apply for K NOFO 20 103
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Building a Strong, Vibrant, and Culturally Connected Indo-Pacific" 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 Mar 16, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2020. (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 $120,000.00 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 (FAQs)
What is the "Building a Strong, Vibrant, and Culturally Connected Indo-Pacific" grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India. It is designed to use arts and cultural engagement as a practical tool to strengthen cooperation across the Indo-Pacific.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is K NOFO 20 103.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The main purpose is to convene a week-long gathering that brings together regional experts and academics alongside artists and authors to generate actionable strategies that support partnerships across three focus areas: security, governance, and the economy.
Why does the opportunity emphasize arts and cultural engagement instead of only traditional policy forums?
The opportunity highlights that arts-based approaches can open conversations in spaces where political or strategic consensus can be difficult. Cultural engagement is positioned as a way to surface shared interests and develop workable solutions that might not emerge in traditional policy settings alone.
What are the three major focus areas the project is expected to address?
The project is structured around supporting partnerships in: (1) security, (2) governance, and (3) the economy.
What is expected to happen during the week-long gathering?
The gathering is expected to bring together experts, academics, artists, and authors for structured engagement aimed at producing actionable strategies and practical ideas that can support Indo-Pacific cooperation and resilience.
What kinds of activities and outputs does the opportunity call for?
The opportunity calls for intercultural dialogues paired with tangible artistic programming and structured discussion. Examples provided include art installations, choreographic works, film screenings, and facilitated discussions.
How are the arts components expected to connect to policy or strategy goals?
The arts components are intended to capture and communicate key themes related to Indo-Pacific security, effective governance, and economic connectivity in accessible ways, helping bridge expert-driven strategy conversations with community-level understanding and engagement.
Where is the public-facing programming expected to take place?
The programming is intended to be staged across several cities in eastern India.
What broader public goal is the project trying to achieve through programming across multiple cities?
By staging programming across several cities in eastern India, the project aims to expand public awareness and encourage sustained discussion about what a free, open, prosperous, and inclusive Indo-Pacific could look like in practice and why it matters for regional peace and shared prosperity.
What is meant by "public-facing cultural outputs" in this opportunity?
Based on the description, public-facing cultural outputs refer to artistic and cultural programming that is accessible to broader audiences, such as installations, performances, screenings, and facilitated discussions that communicate themes tied to Indo-Pacific cooperation.
What kind of follow-through is the grant trying to motivate after the convening?
A central outcome is to spur concrete, institution-level follow-through by motivating policymakers, academics, civil society partners, and community leaders to move beyond general statements of support and develop practical ideas their organizations can implement to encourage regional cooperation and resilience.
Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India.
What type of award is being offered?
The program is offered as a grant.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $120,000.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of making one award.
What activity categories does this funding opportunity align with?
The activity categories align with Arts (including cultural affairs) and Community Development.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.040.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Are higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) are listed as eligible applicants.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on March 16, 2020.
When did the opportunity close?
The opportunity originally closed on May 15, 2020.
What is the overall approach the grant is promoting?
The approach combines a week-long convergence for planning and relationship-building with arts-based public programming that helps translate expert discussions into accessible cultural outputs and structured dialogue for broader communities.
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