The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Consulate in Karachi is offering this grant to establish university partnerships for countering climate change in Pakistan’s Sindh and Balochistan provinces. This competition seeks proposals from accredited U.S. four-year colleges (501(c)(3) eligible) to partner with Sindh Agriculture University, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, and Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Sciences. The grant aims to bolster curriculum, foster collaborative research, facilitate virtual exchanges, share pedagogical resources, and support faculty/student professional development. Projects should drive policy action. The implementation period is 24-36 months, with funding between $450,000 and $500,000. Applicants should consult with Pakistani institutions when developing proposals.
Opportunity ID: 337658
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAISB-22-AW-022-01282022 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | University Partnership Countering Climate Change in Sindh and Balochistan |
| 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: | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 30, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 30, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $450,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following U.S.-based non-profit organizations are eligible to apply:
• Public and private higher educational institutions that are 501(3)(c) registered. For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Pakistan |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate in Karachi (PAS Karachi) is pleased to announce an open competition seeking proposals to establish a University Partnership between one or more accredited, four-year U.S. colleges or universities and three Pakistani universities: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam and Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) in Sindh province, and Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Sciences (LUAWMS) in Balochistan province. The thematic area of this partnership is countering climate change, with a focus on adaptation and mitigation. U.S. accredited four-year colleges and universities meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) are eligible and encouraged to apply. Under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), PAS Karachi seeks proposals that will bolster curriculum development and provide collaborative research, virtual teaching exchanges, sharing of pedagogical resources, professional development for faculty, and faculty-and-student exchanges. The means of achieving these objectives is left purposefully broad to encourage the submission of innovative proposals tailored to the international education and research goals of the grantee institution as well as the Pakistani institutions. Projects could be aimed at leading to the establishment of activities, products and structures at the universities, that will help drive policy action. Applicants should consult with SAU, MUET and LUAWMS when developing their proposal. The timeframe for achieving the objectives must be clearly outlined in the proposal funding request. The project implementation period should be 24 to 36 months. Proposals have a funding floor of $450,000 and a funding ceiling of $500,000. The award will be contingent on available funding. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
The Grants Management Team
Email:PakistanGrants@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 337658 Full Announcement-DOS- NOFO – UPCCIS&B -> 04. Attachment 4 – Budget Narrative Template.pdf
Folder 337658 Full Announcement-DOS- NOFO – UPCCIS&B -> 03. Attachment 3.1 – M&E PMP_FY20_INSTRUCTIONS.pdf
Folder 337658 Full Announcement-DOS- NOFO – UPCCIS&B -> 01. Attachment 1 – Application Summary Coversheet .pdf
Folder 337658 Full Announcement-DOS- NOFO – UPCCIS&B -> SF424B-V1.1 .pdf
Folder 337658 Full Announcement-DOS- NOFO – UPCCIS&B -> SF424_4_0-V4.0 .pdf
Folder 337658 Full Announcement-DOS- NOFO – UPCCIS&B -> 02. Attachment 2 – Applicant Organizational Information Sheet.pdf
Folder 337658 Full Announcement-DOS- NOFO – UPCCIS&B -> DOS – Mission Pakistan – NOFO – CGK – Uni Partnership Countering Climate Change in Sindh and Balochistan.pdf
Folder 337658 Full Announcement-DOS- NOFO – UPCCIS&B -> SF424A-V1.0 .pdf
Folder 337658 Full Announcement-DOS- NOFO – UPCCIS&B -> 03. Attachment 3 – M&E PMP Template_FY20_(insert applicant org name).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | The 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-22-AW-022-01282022 | University Partnership Countering Climate Change in Sindh and Balochistan | PKG00271769 | Jan 28, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
337658 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
337658 SF424A-1.0.pdf
337658 SF424B-1.1.pdf
337658 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
337658 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
337658 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
337658 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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