The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, is offering this grant to organize a Social Media Summit and subsequent training sessions across the country. This initiative responds to the rapid growth of social media usage, particularly among young people, in major urban areas of Afghanistan. This grant is for the purpose of establishing social media as a legitimate communication platform and fostering idea exchange among active users of blogs, Facebook, and Twitter. The national summit, planned for summer 2013, will be followed by approximately six months of basic social media training in 5-6 provinces, aiming to promote widespread use and digital literacy throughout Afghanistan.
Opportunity ID: 227277
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-13-GR-016-SCA-03142013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Social Media Summit and Training |
| 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 15, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 14, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 14, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | May 14, 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 Afghan and international organizations and companies operating in Afghanistan with direct experience organizing large scale conferences or events, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. Organizations must demonstrate current country registration license (if applicable), competent programmatic ability, and be able to meet reporting requirements. International organizations that do not have a branch office in Afghanistan are required to partner with an Afghan organization. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs |
| Description: | Social media usage is rapidly growing in Afghanistan. It is estimated that in major urban areas hundreds of thousands of users, particulary young people, have internet access and are avid users of social media. Therefore, the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is pleased to invite all eligible organizations to submit a proposal for a Social Media Summit to occur in the summer of 2013, with social media training in the provinces over the following six months. This national summit will be an opportunity for Afghans to highlight social media as a legitimate platform for communication, as well as provide an opportunity for active users of blogs, Facebook, and Twitter to exchange ideas and information. Following the national summit, a series of training sessions in 5-6 provinces will offer basic social media training for beginners and promote the use of social media throughout the country. |
| 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 |
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Related Documents
Folder 227277 Full Announcement-1 -> social media summit rfgp final.pdf
Folder 227277 Other Supporting Documents-Q and A 1 -> 016 rfgp social media summit and training qanda final.pdf
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