U.S. Companies and Pakistani Universities Partner for Better Employability of Pakistani Youth
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U.S. Companies and Pakistani Universities Partner for Better Employability of Pakistani Youth: The U.S. Department of State’s Consulate General in Lahore announces an open competition for one assistance award through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), contingent on funding availability, through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This grant seeks to create and implement a program to collaborate with American business and tech companies to identify their human resource gaps in eCommerce and IT fields, which could be filled by skilled international employees and to identify skills gaps in Pakistani graduates. Based on the findings, the grantee will partner with faculty at ten universities in Punjab to design curricula to equip students with up-to-date skills needed in today’s market. This is not a job placement program; this program should be designed to strengthen the academic sector of Punjab.
| Federal Grant Title: | U.S. Companies and Pakistani Universities Partner for Better Employability of Pakistani Youth |
| Federal Agency Name: | US Mission to Pakistan (DOS-PAK) |
| Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAISB-24-AW-004-01302024 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.501 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | April 4th, 2024 |
| Original Application Deadline: | April 4th, 2024 |
| Posted Date: | January 30th, 2024 |
| Creation Date: | January 30th, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | May 4th, 2024 |
| Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $500,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $450,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | January 30th, 2024 |
- Category Explanation
- Public Diplomacy
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The following Not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply: • U.S. based organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.
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- Mission Pakistan Public Diplomacy Grants Management Team
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