PAS Kabul is offering a grant for organizations to engage Afghan youth aged 17-24 in discussions leading up to the 2014 Presidential Elections. The grant aims to promote youth involvement, highlighting the elections’ importance and fostering a national debate on key issues. By connecting youth across provinces, the program seeks to increase understanding, encourage participation, and express confidence in Afghanistan’s future and the peaceful transfer of power. Proposals must be submitted by Sep 10, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 191973
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SCAKAB-12-AW-020-SCA-08142012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Young Engagement in the Future of Afghanistan leading up to the 2014 Afghan Election |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | Youth engagement in national debate on the presidential elections and the future of Afghanistan. |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 10, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 10, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 10, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 500,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligibility is open to all Afghan organizations or companies with direct experience in youth engagement via programs and online discussion groups. The organization should have the ability to record, produce and distribute taped discussions via the radio, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs |
| Description:: | PAS Kabul invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal for the organization of youth engagement regarding the 2014 Afghan Presidential Elections, producing local group discussions both in person and online with Afghan youth (both male and female), highlighting the importance of the upcoming Afghan Presidential Elections and leading discussions on what they view as the future of Afghanistan. The target age group is age 17-24. These discussions will take place throughout the year, leading up to the 2014 elections, with the goal of fostering credible and inclusive elections by emphasizing their importance of youth engagement in the process and their involvement in determining the future of Afghanistan. A core part of the program is to link youth through connection technology from one province to another, in fostering a sense of a national debate of key issues. The intent is both to explain the significance of these historic elections and to increase understanding and encourage participation among Afghan youth, thereby expressing confidence in the future of Afghanistan and the peaceful transfer of power. |
| 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 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00138530 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Sep 10, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Attachments [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.501 | PKG00138530 | Aug 14, 2012 | Sep 10, 2012 | View | Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan | Organization Applicants |