Change Initiatives

Change Initiatives is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov, based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, with an active registration through August 3, 2026. The organization appears to focus on international educational and cultural exchange programs, leveraging technology and skills development to create cross-cultural collaboration and empowerment initiatives. As a non-profit entity, Change Initiatives has demonstrated capabilities in developing and implementing grant-funded programs that promote educational and technological engagement between the United States and India.

The organization has received multiple federal grant awards from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, consistently focusing on programs that support technology skills transfer, gender empowerment, and cross-cultural educational exchanges. Their grant portfolio includes initiatives such as engaging 250 students from technology universities in West Bengal to foster collaboration between Indian talent and American AI companies, conducting workshops in northeastern Indian states like Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Nagaland, supporting monthly thematic programs at the American Center addressing gender equality, education, human rights, STEM, climate action, and empowerment. A notable recent project involved empowering young women with cybersecurity skills, designed to create a multiplicative learning effect where trained participants would subsequently teach their peers and community members. These grants, predominantly structured as project grants and cooperative agreements, reflect a strategic approach to building technological skills, promoting gender equality, and strengthening international educational partnerships.