Opportunity Information: Apply for C NOFO 18 103 REPOST
The Women Shaping the Narrative in Media and Entertainment grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: C NOFO 18 103 REPOST) is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India, administered through the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai (PAS Chennai). The project focuses on strengthening gender equity in South India's media and entertainment sector by delivering a structured series of workshops and training programs under the theme "Women First, Prosperity for All: Opportunities for Women in the Media and Entertainment Industry in South India." The overall aim is to identify the barriers that keep women from reaching their full professional potential in the industry and to develop realistic, actionable solutions that stakeholders can apply in workplaces and production environments.
A central feature of the program is the involvement of representatives from a U.S.-based institution with demonstrated experience addressing gender imbalance and bias in media and entertainment. The Consulate is specifically looking for an organization that can share credible, field-tested strategies and practical interventions that have helped improve equity in the workplace and, importantly, have also produced strong economic outcomes. In other words, the project is intended to make the case that expanding women's participation is not only a fairness issue but also a driver of creativity, stronger storytelling, better workplace culture, and measurable business value across the sector.
The proposed workshops are designed to engage high-impact audiences rather than general participants. Target stakeholders include film associations, business associations, and senior decision-makers across the film and media ecosystem, such as producers, directors, writers, studio heads, and members of women's collectives, along with other influential leaders connected to the South India film industry. By focusing on these groups, the project seeks to influence hiring, advancement, workplace norms, and content-development practices in ways that can lead to longer-term structural change, not just short-term training outcomes.
The project will be implemented in two major hubs: Trivandrum and Chennai, cities closely tied to two of the largest film and entertainment industries in South India. Each city program will culminate in a reception for approximately 40 to 50 invited guests, creating an additional forum for networking, stakeholder buy-in, and visibility for the initiative. The funding details indicate an award ceiling of USD 35,000, with one award expected. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. The opportunity was originally posted with a closing date of July 30, 2018, and is classified under CFDA 19.040 with an education-related activity category.Apply for C NOFO 18 103 REPOST
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Women Shaping the Narrative in Media and Entertainment" 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 Jun 29, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 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 $35,000.00 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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