Opportunity Information: Apply for ND NOFO 22 101
Esports 4 Youth: Engaging Gamers through Esports Club (Funding Opportunity Number: ND NOFO 22 101) is a U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India grant opportunity designed to run for one year (subject to funding availability) and focused on building a coordinated network of Esports Clubs hosted at American Spaces across India. The core target audience is "Emerging Voices," primarily youth ages 13 to 24, with the goal of using esports as a practical and appealing entry point to engage young people on U.S. government priority themes, including STEM education, gender equality, and English language learning. The program also aims to encourage interest in gaming-related college majors in the United States while helping nurture and professionalize esports culture in India.
The project concept centers on establishing a chain of well-managed clubs that share a common platform for structured gaming activities, creative STEM-linked learning, and leadership development. Rather than treating esports as only competition, the clubs are designed to function like mini learning-and-production studios where participants can take on real responsibilities that mirror roles in the esports and digital media ecosystem. Youth members would have opportunities to practice and build skills as content developers, creative directors, tournament organizers, shout casters (commentators), marketing directors, stream producers, game designers, and similar roles. Through these hands-on experiences, participants would strengthen communication, teamwork, problem-solving, planning, and leadership abilities, while also exploring career pathways connected to esports, streaming, event management, game development, and related fields.
A key element of the opportunity is international exposure and connection. The immersive club model is positioned as a precursor to helping Indian youth clarify their interests and aspirations, connect with gamers in the United States, and gain familiarity with U.S. esports culture. In practice, this implies programming that can support cross-cultural engagement and broaden participants' awareness of academic options in the U.S., especially degrees aligned with gaming and esports industries.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary award and would be issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration with the funding agency during implementation. The funding activity categories listed include Business and Commerce, Community Development, and Education, reflecting the program's blend of workforce-relevant skills, youth development, and learning outcomes. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 19.040. The award ceiling is $150,000, with an expectation of one award. The opportunity was created on April 20, 2022, with an original application closing date of June 3, 2022. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional details referenced in the full announcement under the related documents section.Apply for ND NOFO 22 101
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the business and commerce, community development, education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Esports 4 Youth: Engaging Gamers through Esports Club" 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 Apr 20, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 03, 2022. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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