The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul is offering an assistance award through this Request for Proposals. This grant aims to fund the production of eight 48-minute films and a corresponding radio series, documenting daily life across ten of Afghanistan’s cities and provinces. The initiative seeks to build public awareness of improved living conditions and foster a sense of national identity. Proposals should highlight cultural heritage, security enhancements, and prosperity, featuring interviews with diverse Afghans and officials. Up to $400,000 is available, covering broadcast costs. Preference is given to series produced in both Dari and Pashto, showcasing regional progress.
Opportunity ID: 142393
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-12-AW-001-SCA-02012012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | A Day in the Life of Afghanistan’s Regions |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | A Public Diplomacy program to build public awareness of the improvement in living conditions in Afghanistan in the past decade and to further a sense of national identity across regions of Afghanistan. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 03, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 05, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 05, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| 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 documentary film-making and radio production, and a proven track record of success in the production of film/video/radio projects in Afghanistan (see “Eligibility” on page 1). U.S. organizations or companies will be 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 is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Request for Proposals (RFP). PAS Kabul invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal to produce eight 48-minute films outlining daily life in ten of Afghanistans cities and provinces, and a corresponding radio series. The U.S. government will fund up to $400,000 for the entire series. Funding is to include broadcast costs for TV and radio. Preference will be given to proposals that will produce a series in both Dari and Pashto.To build public awareness of the improvement in living conditions in Afghanistan in the past decade and to further a sense of national identity across regions of Afghanistan, this RFP solicits a series of films that document daily life in eight cities and provinces in Afghanistan. The films should include interviews with average Afghans, as well as local and provincial officials, businessmen, educators, etc. The films should provide information about the cultural heritage of each city or province and address how the province has become more secure and prosperous. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cynthia Rafferty
Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy Kabul Email:KabulPDProposals@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Awards changed from 4 to 1. | Feb 21, 2012 | |
| Feb 21, 2012 | ||
| Feb 03, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-12-AW-001-SCA-02012012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | A Day in the Life of Afghanistan’s Regions |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | A Public Diplomacy program to build public awareness of the improvement in living conditions in Afghanistan in the past decade and to further a sense of national identity across regions of Afghanistan. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 03, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 05, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 05, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| 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 documentary film-making and radio production, and a proven track record of success in the production of film/video/radio projects in Afghanistan (see “Eligibility” on page 1). U.S. organizations or companies will be 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 is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Request for Proposals (RFP). PAS Kabul invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal to produce eight 48-minute films outlining daily life in ten of Afghanistans cities and provinces, and a corresponding radio series. The U.S. government will fund up to $400,000 for the entire series. Funding is to include broadcast costs for TV and radio. Preference will be given to proposals that will produce a series in both Dari and Pashto.To build public awareness of the improvement in living conditions in Afghanistan in the past decade and to further a sense of national identity across regions of Afghanistan, this RFP solicits a series of films that document daily life in eight cities and provinces in Afghanistan. The films should include interviews with average Afghans, as well as local and provincial officials, businessmen, educators, etc. The films should provide information about the cultural heritage of each city or province and address how the province has become more secure and prosperous. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cynthia Rafferty
Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy Kabul Email:KabulPDProposals@state.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-12-AW-001-SCA-02012012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | A Day in the Life of Afghanistan’s Regions |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | A Public Diplomacy program to build public awareness of the improvement in living conditions in Afghanistan in the past decade and to further a sense of national identity across regions of Afghanistan. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 05, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| 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 documentary film-making and radio production, and a proven track record of success in the production of film/video/radio projects in Afghanistan (see “Eligibility” on page 1). U.S. organizations or companies will be 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 is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Request for Proposals (RFP). PAS Kabul invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal to produce eight 48-minute films outlining daily life in ten of Afghanistans cities and provinces, and a corresponding radio series. The U.S. government will fund up to $400,000 for the entire series. Funding is to include broadcast costs for TV and radio. Preference will be given to proposals that will produce a series in both Dari and Pashto.To build public awareness of the improvement in living conditions in Afghanistan in the past decade and to further a sense of national identity across regions of Afghanistan, this RFP solicits a series of films that document daily life in eight cities and provinces in Afghanistan. The films should include interviews with average Afghans, as well as local and provincial officials, businessmen, educators, etc. The films should provide information about the cultural heritage of each city or province and address how the province has become more secure and prosperous. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cynthia Rafferty
Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy Kabul Email:KabulPDProposals@state.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-12-AW-001-SCA-02012012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | A Day in the Life of Afghanistan’s Regions |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | A Public Diplomacy program to build public awareness of the improvement in living conditions in Afghanistan in the past decade and to further a sense of national identity across regions of Afghanistan. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 03, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 05, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| 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 documentary film-making and radio production, and a proven track record of success in the production of film/video/radio projects in Afghanistan (see “Eligibility” on page 1). U.S. organizations or companies will be 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 is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Request for Proposals (RFP). PAS Kabul invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal to produce eight 48-minute films outlining daily life in ten of Afghanistans cities and provinces, and a corresponding radio series. The U.S. government will fund up to $400,000 for the entire series. Funding is to include broadcast costs for TV and radio. Preference will be given to proposals that will produce a series in both Dari and Pashto. To build public awareness of the improvement in living conditions in Afghanistan in the past decade and to further a sense of national identity across regions of Afghanistan, this RFP solicits a series of films that document daily life in eight cities and provinces in Afghanistan. The films should include interviews with average Afghans, as well as local and provincial officials, businessmen, educators, etc. The films should provide information about the cultural heritage of each city or province and address how the province has become more secure and prosperous. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cynthia Rafferty
Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy Kabul Email:KabulPDProposals@state.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 142393 Full Announcement-1 -> grantapplication.pdf
Folder 142393 Full Announcement-1 -> rfp for a day in the life (01 23 20012 -1).pdf
Folder 142393 Full Announcement-1 -> sf424_mandatory-v1.1.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Cynthia Rafferty Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy Kabul 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 | PKG00096030 | Feb 03, 2012 | Mar 05, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
142393 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
142393 Budget-1.1.pdf
142393 Project-1.1.pdf
142393 SF424A-1.0.pdf
142393 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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