People-to-People Connections through Music Arts Programs

Post Date

January 13th 2014

Application Due Date

March 3rd 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

SCAISB-14-AW-001-SCA-011314

CFDA Number(s)

19.501

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Public Diplomacy

Eligibility Categories

Other

The U.S. Embassy Islamabad Public Affairs Section will accept applications from U.S., Pakistani and international registered not-for-profit, civil society/non-governmental organizations, and educational institutions with at least two years of programming experience.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $500000

Grant Description

The U.S. Embassy Islamabad Public Affairs Section (PAS) announces an Open Source RFP and invites organizations to submit a proposal supporting people-to-people ties between the people of the United States and Pakistan, specifically in the area of music. These activities should expand people-to-people relationships between non-officials (e.g. musicians, industry professionals) and increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of Pakistan through projects that build self-sustaining relationships between the U.S. and Pakistani musicians and music industries. Program Goals: 1. Strengthen People-to-People Ties between the U.S. and Pakistan: Increase mutual understanding through projects that share American music with Pakistani audiences. 2. Create Institutional Linkages Between the U.S. and Pakistani Music Industries: Encourage the local music industry to build long-term, self-sustaining relationships between U.S. and Pakistani musicians, music institutions, existing festivals and music schools. 3. Support Music/Creative Industry Growth: Provide Pakistani musicians with opportunities to network and discuss challenges facing Pakistanуs music industry, engage in substantive dialogue with American music industry professionals, and increase cooperation on problems of mutual concern, such as intellectual property rights. 4. Strengthen Regional Cooperation between Afghanistan, Pakistan and India: Increase mutual understanding on a regional level by including Indian and Afghan musicians in music capacity-building projects. 5. Expand Music Outreach to Youth and Underserved Audiences: Though music programs, develop local partners that are able to access regions of Pakistan not easily accessed by U.S. officials and make American music available to the local youth audience.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  U.S. Mission to Pakistan

• Agency Contact:

  Katherine Malarkey, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Islamabad

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Inquiries and Submissions

• Agency Email Address:

  USINFOISB@State.gov