U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section, Local Grants Program

Post Date

February 1st 2012

Application Due Date

September 1st 2012

Applications will be accepted until no later than September 1, 2012, but the fund may close earlier should funds be fully obligated prior to that date.

Funding Opportunity Number

SCAKAB-12-AW-003-SCA-020112

CFDA Number(s)

19.501

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

These local grants are intended for local Alumni of U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs. They support projects to: 1. Develop Alumni networks across professional fields. 2. Support Alumni efforts to transfer knowledge gained while on U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs. 3. Provide support funding for volunteer and community service efforts. 4. Develop leadership capacity among young Alumni. Projects should be Alumni-led. They should have a direct impact on the surrounding community, support networking among Alumni from different years and/or programs, and include a volunteer component.

Number of Awards

250

Eligibility Categories

Individuals

This fund is available solely to Alumni of U.S. Government exchange programs who are registered on http://state.alumni.gov.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $250000

• Award Range:

  $500 - $5000

Grant Description

The U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through the embassyуs Alumni Small Grants program. Please follow all instructions below carefully. Purpose of Grant: These local grants are intended for local Alumni of U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs. They support projects to: 1. Develop Alumni networks across professional fields.2. Support Alumni efforts to transfer knowledge gained while on U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs.3. Provide support funding for volunteer and community service efforts.4. Develop leadership capacity among young Alumni. Projects should be Alumni-led. They should have a direct impact on the surrounding community, support networking among Alumni from different years and/or programs, and include a volunteer component. Projects must be completed in six months or less.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

• Agency Contact:

  Cynthia Rafferty
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  U.S. Embassy Kabul, Public Affairs Section

• Agency Email Address:

  kabulpdproposals@state.gov