Freedom 250 Outreach Across India
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: February 9, 2026
Close date: March 10, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361261
Opportunity number: OFOP0002512
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: U.S. Mission to India
Agency code: DOS-IND
Award floor: $100,000
Award ceiling: $500,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity
- Humanities
Eligible Applicants
- Others
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:dos_ind
- category_of_funding_activity:humanities
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:others
- funding_instrument_type:cooperative_agreement
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy New Delhi invites proposal submissions for one to five cooperative agreements to design, administer, and implement high-visibility public engagement activities under Mission India’s Freedom 250 Public Engagement Initiative. Through December 31, 2026, this initiative will deploy innovative, large-scale programming across India to showcase the historical legacy of American excellence, highlight U.S. innovation and leadership, and celebrate the enduring cultural, economic, and strategic ties between the United States and India. Eligible Applicants The following organizations are eligible to apply: Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations. Public and private educational institutions. Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions