PAS is offering this grant to organizations for the establishment of a Media Information Center (MIC) within the Governor’s office of Herat Province. This initiative aims to bolster provincial capacity for engaging in proactive, effective, and truthful media outreach. The grant will support the establishment of the MIC, covering staffing, training, operations, and necessary equipment. Its core purpose is to facilitate the dissemination of accurate and timely information, focusing particularly on governance and development achievements. By highlighting successes beyond security issues, this grant seeks to broaden Afghanistan’s national narrative and cultivate a stronger sense of national unity among its citizens.
Opportunity ID: 212433
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-13-CA-004-SCA-12202012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Herat Media Information Center |
| 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: | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 20, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 20, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| 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 organizations or companies with direct experience in media relations, strategic communications, and public affairs, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. 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: | PAS invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal to establish a Media Information Center (MIC) based in the Governors office of Herat Province. The grants goals will be achieved by strengthening provincial capacity to engage in proactive, effective and truthful outreach to both public and private media. This solicitation calls for the establishment of the regional Media Information Center (MIC) to include staffing, training, operations, and equipment to provide initial assistance in disseminating accurate and timely informationespecially on governance and development success stories that extend the Afghanistan narrative beyond security issues and create a sense of national unity. |
| 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 212433 Full Announcement-1 -> herat mic rfp final.pdf
Folder 212433 Other Supporting Documents-Herat Media Information Center RFGP Q and A 1 -> herat media information center rfgp questions and answers.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 | PKG00157291 | Dec 20, 2012 | Jan 20, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
212433 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
212433 Budget-1.1.pdf
212433 Project-1.1.pdf
212433 SF424A-1.0.pdf
212433 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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