Opportunity ID: 346555

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: SCAISB-23-AW-012-03022023
Funding Opportunity Title: Capacity Building of Afghan Journalists and Establishing Sustainable Platforms for Afghan Journalists to Report from Pakistan
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
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 01, 2023
Last Updated Date: Mar 01, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 02, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 02, 2023
Archive Date: Jun 01, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $100,000
Award Ceiling: $100,000
Award Floor: $80,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply:

• Not-for-profit organizations in the U.S. and Pakistan
• Civil society/non-governmental organizations
• Think tanks (Not-for-profit)
• Public and private educational institutions (Not-for-profit departments)

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Pakistan
Description:

The project aims to connect and support Afghan journalists residing in Pakistan. The award will:

• Provide capacity building opportunities to approximately 20 Afghan journalists who are residing in Pakistan;

• Support 2-3 existing and/or new platforms created by exiled Afghan journalists in Pakistan;

• Find sustainable and safe ways to provide vital information about events in Afghanistan to the rest of the world; and

• Encourage partnerships between Afghan journalists in Pakistan and international media.

The target audience of this program is approximately 20 Afghan journalists in Pakistan, with equal participation by female Afghan journalists wherever possible. Proposals have a funding floor of $80,000 and a funding ceiling of $100,000. Proposals should cover a 12-to-18-month period of performance and take place in major cities of Pakistan.

Important: Please review below the full Notice of Funding Opportunity for the complete list of requirements.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mission Pakistan Public Diplomacy Grants Management Team
Email:PakistanGrants@state.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 346555 Full Announcement-Afghan Journalists -> DOS – Mission Pakistan – PDS – IO – Capacity Building of Afghan Journalists (1).pdf

Folder 346555 Full Announcement-Afghan Journalists -> 04. Budget Narrative Sample Template.pdf

Folder 346555 Full Announcement-Afghan Journalists -> 03. M&E PMP Template (Excel Version).pdf

Folder 346555 Full Announcement-Afghan Journalists -> 01. SF424B-V1.1.pdf

Folder 346555 Full Announcement-Afghan Journalists -> 03. M&E PMP Template.pdf

Folder 346555 Full Announcement-Afghan Journalists -> 01. SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf

Folder 346555 Full Announcement-Afghan Journalists -> 02. Applicant Organizational Information Survey.pdf

Folder 346555 Full Announcement-Afghan Journalists -> 01. SF424A-V1.0.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Mission Pakistan Public Diplomacy Grants Management Team
Email: PakistanGrants@state.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
19.501 SCAISB-23-AW-012-03022023 Capacity Building of Afghan Journalists and Establishing Sustainable Platforms for Afghan Journalists to Report from Pakistan PKG00280284 Mar 02, 2023 May 02, 2023 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

346555 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

346555 SF424A-1.0.pdf

346555 SF424B-1.1.pdf

346555 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

346555 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

346555 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

346555 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

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