Opportunity Information: Apply for K NOFO 21 102
The grant opportunity "No Woman Left Behind: Coordinated Strategy to Increase Workforce Footprint" (Funding Opportunity Number K NOFO 21 102) is a discretionary U.S. Mission to India grant aimed at reversing the decline in womens workforce participation in South Asia, with a particular emphasis on India. At its core, the project is designed to build a sustained regional network of influential stakeholders who can work together to increase womens participation in the labor force and push for practical, lasting policy and workplace changes across government and the private sector. The initiative treats womens employment not only as an equity issue but as a broader economic, social, and public health priority, and it seeks to make those benefits more visible and persuasive to decision-makers and the public.
The central strategy is to convene and connect key actors across sectors so they can align on shared goals and coordinate advocacy and action. The project envisions a network that includes representatives from government, private companies, media organizations, and nonprofit groups, with the expectation that once these stakeholders are better informed and more convinced of the long-term benefits of women working, they will be more willing to adopt and champion solutions. Those solutions include gender-sensitive labor laws, changes in corporate strategies and workplace practices that make employment more inclusive, and gender-responsive budgeting at local, state, and national levels, meaning public spending and financial planning that accounts for different impacts on women and men.
A major component of the opportunity is public communication and media engagement. The grant calls for communication campaigns and a coordinated effort by the media community to spotlight the issue in ways that challenge entrenched mindsets and normalize womens participation in the workforce. Rather than focusing only on the barriers, the project is also meant to highlight positive outcomes and tangible benefits, such as improved household welfare, stronger economies, better health outcomes, and broader social gains that come from increased womens employment. The media element is intended to help shape public opinion and create an environment where reforms are more politically and culturally feasible.
In terms of concrete activities and scale, the project is planned over an 18-month period and involves a series of 10 to 12 events, combining virtual and in-person formats. These events include networking sessions, dialogues, and workshops, culminating in a final conclave. The target engagement is sizable: the project aims to involve at least 150 and up to 300 stakeholders from across South Asia. The purpose of these convenings is not just discussion, but relationship-building and coordination, so that the network continues operating after the grant period ends. The long-term intention is for participants to keep advocating with government bodies and to form campaign partnerships with civil society and the private sector that can continue pushing for increased womens workforce participation.
The funding is structured as a grant with an award ceiling of $50,000. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that category). The opportunity is categorized under Business and Commerce (CFDA 19.040) and was issued by the U.S. Mission to India, with an original closing date of April 30, 2021. Overall, the grant supports a coordinated, cross-sector approach that blends stakeholder mobilization, advocacy, and media-driven public engagement to make womens participation in the workforce more achievable and more widely supported across the region.Apply for K NOFO 21 102
- The U.S. Mission to India in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "No Woman Left Behind: Coordinated Strategy to Increase Workforce Footprint" 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 2021-03-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-04-30. (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.
- 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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