U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Small Grant Program

The U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Department is offering small grants to local civil society representatives in Afghanistan, aiming to support projects that strengthen civil society, enhance women’s participation, deepen people-to-people ties, counter extremist voices, expand media engagement, and boost communication capacity. The grants aim to empower Afghan voices, develop new leaders to counter extremism, and increase the capacity of NGOs and citizen’s groups. Proposals should align with U.S. embassy public affairs priorities of civil society, women, people-to-people ties, countering extremism, media outreach, and communication capacity. Closing date for proposals is September 3, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 162813

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	SCAKAB-12-AW-006-SCA-04082012
Funding Opportunity Title::	U.S. Embassy Kabul PAS Small Grant Annual Program Statement
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation::	These are public diplomacy local grants that are intended for local representatives of civil society, including non-governmental organizations and universities.
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 3
Posted Date::	Apr 09, 2012
Last Updated Date::	Apr 09, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Sep 01, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Sep 03, 2012
Archive Date::	Oct 01, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling::	$50,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

The U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section encourages applications from all sectors: committed and organized civil-society organizations, private sector companies, local representatives of civil society, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and individuals. U.S. NGOs may apply but preference is given to local NGOs or to partnerships that develop capacity with Afghan NGOs or employees and include plans to transfer programs to sustainable local management.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Description::	Purpose of Grant: Local grants are intended for local representatives of civil society, including non-governmental organizations and universities. They support projects to: 1. Strengthen civil society and secure the fullest participation of women in all aspects of Afghan society. 2. Strengthen people-to-people ties to deepen the partnership between communities within Afghanistan, in the region, and between Afghanistan and the United States. 3. Counter extremist voices that recruit, mislead, and exploit. 4. Expand media engagement and public political discourse. 5. Build communication capacity of the Afghan people and government. Funding is available for projects that increase the scope, capacity, and participation of non-governmental organizations and other citizens groups to support and develop Afghan voices and new leaders capable of countering extremism, and that support civil society and boost institutional capacity. Local grants proposals should aim to create, extend, or network the community of reform-minded individuals and groups and should meet one or more of the following U.S. embassy public affairs priorities that help Afghanistan realize its goals for progress with peace: 1) Civil Society and Women 2) Strengthening People-to-People Ties 3) Countering Extremist Voices 4) Expanding Media Outreach 5) Building Communication Capacity
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information::	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 3	format change	Apr 09, 2012
Synopsis 2	Close date moved from Saturday, September 1, to Monday, September 3.
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	19.501
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00114890
Opening Date:	Apr 09, 2012
Closing Date:	Sep 03, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	Cynthia Rafferty, Grants Manager
Who Can Apply::	Organization and Individual Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1]
optional_forms	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1]

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