Opportunity Information: Apply for K NOFO 20 102
The Global Links Impact Investment Forum grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number K NOFO 20 102) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State award administered through the U.S. Mission to India to establish a new, long-term business networking and capacity-building forum based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The central goal is to launch a self-sustaining organization called the "Global Links Impact Investment Forum" that can continue beyond the grant period, initially anchored by a core committee made up of academics, alumni, and business entities. The project is designed to strengthen the local startup environment by creating a structured platform where women entrepreneurs and business students can connect, learn, and gain visibility with decision-makers and market leaders.
The proposed forum is expected to start with an inaugural event, followed by a week-long, expert-led training program delivered by specialists from both the United States and India. This training focuses on organizational design and the practical mechanics of building an independent business-networking entity, meaning participants are not only attending workshops but are being prepared to run and administer the forum themselves. A key deliverable is hands-on coaching that helps participants build the operational capacity needed to manage the forum and, in parallel, develop stronger support systems for women entrepreneurs. In effect, the program emphasizes "train the administrators and they will train and support the entrepreneurs," creating a multiplier effect over time.
Another major component is forward planning and membership development. The forum is expected to produce a one-year calendar of events and programming, then actively recruit members from its target audiences: women entrepreneurs, business faculty, and business students. It also intentionally integrates academia by inviting researchers and faculty to collaborate with members on emerging trends in business research and development. This academic link is meant to keep the forum aligned with new evidence, methods, and market practices rather than operating as a purely social networking group.
In terms of impact, the forum is positioned as both a networking tool and a launch pad that can showcase new business models to influential audiences. Those audiences include local and central government leaders, senior business executives, academics, and the media. By creating a recurring venue for visibility and engagement, the project aims to elevate women-led enterprises, connect entrepreneurs to expertise and opportunities, and provide a recognized platform that supports West Bengal's startup ecosystem with guidance, convening power, and practical support.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a grant funding instrument with a listed award ceiling of $78,000 and an expectation of one award. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions). The opportunity was created on March 16, 2020, with an original closing date of May 15, 2020, and it is listed under CFDA 19.040.Apply for K NOFO 20 102
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Global Links Impact Investment Forum" 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 $78,000.00 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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