The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul is offering a grant for international and registered Afghan NGOs to manage logistics for a youth exchange program in Turkey. The program will host Central and South Asian youth from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan in August 2013. The grant covers costs for pre-departure orientations, travel, camp fees, personnel, and operating expenses. Pakistani student participation will be funded separately. Deadline for proposal submissions is April 19, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 227480
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SCAKAB-13-CA-018-SCA-03192013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Management of a Youth Exchange Program for Central and South Asian Youth- Camp Future Stars, Turkey, August 2013 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| 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:: | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | May 19, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 425,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $425,000 |
| 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 U.S., Afghan, and international non-profit organizations with direct experience in youth exchange programs in Central and South Asia. Organizations must demonstrate current country registration license (if applicable), policies for human resources, procurement, travel policies, list of board of trustees (if applicable), provide the actual office space from where the organization is functioning, evidence of acceptable accounting software use, competent programmatic ability, and be able to meet reporting requirements. Non-Afghan organizations are required to partner with an Afghan organization or company. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs |
| Description:: | The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul announces a Request for Grant Proposals (RFGP) for international and registered Afghan non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for a cooperative agreement to coordinate logistics associated with administering a youth exchange program for Central and South Asian youth from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan during the period of May 2013 through September 2013, for a camp that will take place for two weeks in August 2013. The budget available for this program will include all logistical costs, to include pre-departure orientations, travel, camp fees, personnel, and all operating expenses associated with the participation of the students from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The participation of students from Pakistan will be funded through a separate award. |
| 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: | PKG00170777 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan, at: |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.501 | PKG00170777 | Mar 19, 2013 | Apr 19, 2013 | View | Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan, at: | Organization Applicants |