Track II Initiatives

Post Date

March 9th 2015

Application Due Date

April 30th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

SCA-ISB-15-AW-009-03092015

CFDA Number(s)

19.501

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Public Diplomacy

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Other

This funding opportunity is limited to U.S., Pakistan, and India based and registered not-for-profit, civil society/non-governmental organizations with at least two years of programming experience. This experience should be documented in the organizationмs proposal. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply for this opportunity, please refer to Section D for funding restrictions.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $250000

• Award Range:

  $100000 - $250000

Grant Description

The Public Affairs Sections (PAS) of the Embassy of the United States in Islamabad, Pakistan and New Delhi, India are pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Embassies invite all eligible organizations (see Section C for Eligibility Requirements) to submit a proposal for a Grant or Cooperative Agreement to support programs that connect U.S., Pakistani, and Indian stakeholders. The U.S. Embassies in Islamabad, Pakistan, and New Delhi, India, support initiatives that bring Americans, Pakistanis, and Indians together for educational and cultural exchange, joint training opportunities, and collaborative projects that result in sustainable relationships and increased regional cooperation. Since 2011, the Embassies in Pakistan and India have supported almost a dozen grant-funded programs that have promoted cooperation in the arts, cultural heritage and preservation, economic issues, education, journalism and water management.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  U.S. Mission to Pakistan

• Agency Contact:

  Ellen Delage, Program Specialist, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Inquiries

• Agency Email Address:

  DelageEM@state.gov