U.S. Consulate Lahore’s Public Diplomacy Grant for Women’s Leadership, Peacebuilding, and Entrepreneurship in Punjab

• Not-for-profit organizations
• Civil society/non-governmental organizations
• Think tanks
• Public and private educational institutions (Not-for-profit departments)

The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Consulate General Lahore of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards, contingent on funding availability, through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program. The implementer(s) will be legally recognized non-profit and non-governmental organization(s) that meet(s) the U.S. and Pakistan technical and legal requirements to develop and implement public diplomacy programs as specified in Section C. Information about the Public Diplomacy Section can be found at: https://pk.usembassy.gov

The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Consulate General Lahore seeks proposals to 1) empower women leaders for peacebuilding, 2) promote leadership for women through sports, and 3) develop capacity of business incubation centers in Punjab. Through the above activities and based on funding availability, we hope to provide the necessary skills and resources needed to create greater opportunities for populations in Punjab.

The budget can be (1) up to a maximum of $50,000 for a project to empower women leaders for peacebuilding, (2) up to $200,000 to promote leadership for women through sports, and (3) up to $500,000 to develop capacity of business incubation centers. Each project should have a duration of 18 months or less and be implemented in Punjab.