The Embassy of the United States in Islamabad, Pakistan is offering a grant opportunity through the Public Affairs Section for organizations to coordinate a two-week exchange program to NASA’s Space Camp in Alabama for non-elite Pakistani youth in the English Access Microscholarship Program. Participants will also visit Washington, DC. This grant aims to provide educational opportunities and cultural exchanges for talented 13-18 year olds. Closing date for submissions is April 10, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 275034
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCA-ISB-15-AW-008-03092015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Youth Exchange Program – NASA Space Camp |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Public Diplomacy |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 09, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | May 10, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This funding opportunity is limited to Pakistani based and registered not-for-profit, civil society/non-governmental organizations with U.S. government exchange or English language programming experience. This experience should be documented in the organization’s proposal. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply for this opportunity, please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Pakistan |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the Embassy of the United States in Islamabad, Pakistan is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). PAS Islamabad invites all eligible organizations (see Section C for Eligibility Requirements) to submit a proposal for a Cooperative Agreement to coordinate all logistics and programming associated with administering a two-week exchange program for non-elite Pakistani youth enrolled in the English Access Microscholarship Program. The exchange program will be conducted in summer of 2015.
The English Access Microscholarship Program provides a foundation of English language skills to talented 13-18 year olds from non-elite sectors through after-school classes and intensive learning activities. In the summer of 2015, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad will send Access Program participants to the NASA’s Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. The students will also travel to Washington, DC. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ellen Delage, Program Specialist, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy
Email:DelageEM@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 275034 Full Announcement-1 -> attachment 2 – budget and budget narrative template.pdf
Folder 275034 Full Announcement-1 -> attachment 1 – applicant pre-award survey.pdf
Folder 275034 Full Announcement-1 -> 008 – relo nasa space camp nofo final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ellen Delage, Program Specialist, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy Email: DelageEM@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.501 | 15-AW-008 | NASA Space Camp | PKG00215406 | Mar 09, 2015 | Apr 10, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275034 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
275034 Budget-1.1.pdf
275034 Project-1.1.pdf
275034 SF424A-1.0.pdf
275034 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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