The Public Affairs Section (PAS) at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad is offering grants to not-for-profit organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions focusing on expanding media engagement, strengthening people-to-people ties, increasing community engagement, and building local partnerships. Grants aim to support key audiences such as civil society organizations, entrepreneurs, journalists, women, and youth (14-25 years old) by promoting civil society, economic empowerment, regional stability, countering extremism, and supporting public sector institutions. Projects should aim to foster mutual trust, confront support for terrorism, and encourage accurate messaging while enhancing ties between the U.S., Pakistan, and regional neighbors. Deadline for proposals is Aug 01, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 211253
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SCAPPD-13-SPK-330-SCA-121512 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | U.S. Embassy Islamabad PAS Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | Proposals are sought that address the program goals of the Public Affairs Section: 1. Expand Media Engagement: By providing journalists, professional associations, or press clubs with training in new or traditional media forms that also support objective media and professional standards in journalism. 2. Strengthen People-to-People Ties: Increase mutual trust and understanding through art and cultural exchanges, and other programs that connect Americans and Pakistanis in meaningful ways. 3. Increase Community Engagement: Build local capacity and generate narratives to confront ideological support for terrorism. 4. Build and Strengthen Local Partners: Develop capacity of local partners through long-term, self-sustaining relationships that will support ties between U.S. and Pakistani peer institutions and U.S. goals. |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Dec 15, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Mar 27, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 01, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 01, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Aug 31, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | The U.S. Embassy Islamabad Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Pakistani registered not-for-profit, civil society/non-governmental organizations, and educational institutions with at least two years of programming experience. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs |
| Description:: | The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS) in Islamabad is soliciting proposals for grants from not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions that focus on one of the priority areas specified below. 1. Expand Media Engagement: By providing journalists, professional associations, or press clubs with training in new or traditional media forms that also support objective media and professional standards in journalism. 2. Strengthen People-to-People Ties: Increase mutual trust and understanding through art and cultural exchanges, and other programs that connect Americans and Pakistanis in meaningful ways. 3. Increase Community Engagement: Build local capacity and generate narratives to confront ideological support for terrorism. 4. Build and Strengthen Local Partners: To develop capacity of local partners through long-term, self-sustaining relationships that will support ties between U.S. and Pakistani peer institutions and U.S. goals. Funding is available for projects that address the priority areas below and focus on Public Affairs key audiences, including: Pakistan civil society organizations, entrepreneurs/innovators, journalists, women, and youth (14-25 years old). Grant proposals should aim to create or extend the community of reform-minded individuals and groups, and should address one or more of the five Public Affairs priority areas: 1. Strengthening Civil Society: through the promotion of local cultural heritage, traditional and modern art forms, and other forms of creative expression; support for civil society organizations, educational institutions; or the emerging leaders in these fields through linkages with U.S. counterparts.2. Supporting Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship: through projects that promote human/workers rights, womens empowerment, corporate social responsibility, access to finance, and support for entrepreneurs. Particular emphasis should be placed on strengthening chambers of commerce, entrepreneurs, and core private sector industries through interactions or linkages with U.S. counterparts.3. Fostering Regional Stability: through projects that support academic, art and cultural, civil society, and other exchanges and projects by strengthening ties between the United States, Pakistan, and regional neighbors; thus assisting in the development of friendly, sympathetic and peaceful relations.4. Countering Extremism by Encouraging Accurate Messaging: through projects that develop and support credible local broadcast content; counter falsehoods, messaging, and propaganda; present accurate information on U.S.-Pakistan cooperation; provide educational and recreational opportunities for Pakistani youth.5. Supporting Public Sector Institutions: through projects that strive to improve communications capacity and professionalism for civil servants, and local and national public sector institutions; capacity building and training, and English language programs specific to civil service professions. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | The agency contact was updated. | Mar 27, 2013 |
| Synopsis 1 |
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