The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Mission Afghanistan is offering this grant to provide crucial educational advising services to Afghans, supporting their access to higher education. This grant is for the purpose of assisting public diplomacy program participants, alumni, and current students in Afghanistan to successfully apply for and enroll in institutions within the region and the U.S. The program aims to promote awareness of international educational opportunities through both group and individualized sessions. A key objective is to build Afghan capacity for successful participation in higher education abroad. The initiative specifically focuses on improving access to education for all qualified Afghans, with a particular emphasis on supporting women.
Opportunity ID: 354125
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-24-CA-001-SCA-05092024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Educational Advising: Supporting Access to Higher Education for Afghans |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | May 09, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 09, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 06, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is open to non-profit organizations. Organizations may sub-award/contract with other entities, but only one non-profit entity may be the prime recipient of the award. For-profit entities are not eligible to be the prime recipient of an award under this NOFO. When sub-awarding/contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. Individuals are not eligible for an award under this NOFO. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Description: |
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Mission Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition for eligible organizations to submit applications to carry out a program providing educational advising services to public diplomacy program participants and alumni, and to current undergraduate and high school students in Afghanistan, with the goal of assisting qualified applicants in Afghanistan who are ready to pursue higher education at institutions in the region, and in the U.S. This program aims to provide a range of educational advising services, in group and individualized sessions, to promote awareness of educational opportunities for Afghans, and build Afghan capacity to successfully apply for and participate in international higher education opportunities. This program supports increasing access to higher education and should focus on improving access to education for Afghan particularly the women. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Manager
KabulPDSProposals@state.gov Email:KabulPDSProposals@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 354125 Full Announcement-Educational Advising NOFO -> SF424 B Assurances for Non-Construction programs.pdf
Folder 354125 Full Announcement-Educational Advising NOFO -> FY24_ M&E PMP Template.pdf
Folder 354125 Full Announcement-Educational Advising NOFO -> SCAKAB-24-CA-001-SCA-05092024 – Educational Advising NOFO.pdf
Folder 354125 Full Announcement-Educational Advising NOFO -> Applicant Organizational Information AOI.pdf
Folder 354125 Other Supporting Documents-Questions and Answers Document -> Questions and Answers_ Education Advising NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants Manager KabulPDSProposals@state.gov Email: KabulPDSProposals@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.501 | SCAKAB-24-CA-001-SCA-05092024 | Educational Advising: Supporting Access to Higher Education for Afghans | PKG00286356 | May 09, 2024 | Jul 07, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
354125 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
354125 SF424A-1.0.pdf
354125 SF424B-1.1.pdf
354125 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
354125 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
354125 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
354125 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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