The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, invites proposals from eligible organizations for a cooperative agreement. This grant aims to establish a dedicated digital platform, either a stand-alone website or a YouTube channel, to gather and share personal narratives about Afghanistan’s positive transformation. The platform will enable individuals from within Afghanistan and worldwide to upload brief, self-recorded videos. These videos should highlight how individuals are contributing to the country’s improvement, detail new opportunities that have emerged, and offer messages of hope for Afghanistan’s future. The selected recipient will be responsible for both facilitating user uploads and contributing an initial collection of videos to launch the initiative.
Opportunity ID: 221774
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-13-CA-011-SCA-02212013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Afghanistan Is Getting Better Website and Story Corps |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | null |
| 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: | Feb 21, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 24, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
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 organizations or companies with direct experience in website design, video recording and editing, and media or public relations campaigns, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. Afghan organizations must demonstrate current country registration license, competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements. U.S. organizations or companies 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, Afghanistan invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal for a cooperative agreement with the U.S. embassy to create and design a stand-alone website or dedicated channel on YouTube.com that allows individuals from within Afghanistan and across the globe to upload short (no more than three-minute long) personally recorded videos describing why and how the individual is contributing to the betterment of Afghanistan and/or the ways in which the Afghanistan of today has provided opportunities that didnt exist before, and offering messages of hope for the countrys future. In addition to ensuring that others can upload videos to the site, the recipient will also be responsible for recording and uploading an initial set of videos. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Email:KabulPDProposals@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 221774 Full Announcement-1 -> rfgp afghanistan is getting better final.pdf
Folder 221774 Other Supporting Documents-Q & A 1 -> rfgp afghanistan is getting better qanda final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan Email: KabulPDProposals@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.501 | PKG00165771 | Feb 21, 2013 | Mar 25, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
221774 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
221774 Budget-1.1.pdf
221774 Project-1.1.pdf
221774 SF424A-1.0.pdf
221774 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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