Women s Issues Messaging Campaign

The summary for the Women s Issues Messaging Campaign grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the US Mission to Afghanistan, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Women s Issues Messaging Campaign: The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition inviting all eligible organizations (see Section IV for Eligibility Requirements) to submit a proposal for a Cooperative Agreement to create innovative and thought-provoking messaging to raise public awareness on issues related to women for the “16 Days Campaign to End Gender Violence” and “International Women’s Day.” This awardee is expected to create messaging for public outreach, in close collaboration with the U.S. Embassy, following the annual international themes for these events. The awardee is expected to design, purchase, print, display, and distribute messaging materials (see details below) to all provinces in Afghanistan. Messaging materials will make an impact and engage the general public with the aim of improving attitudes and behavior toward gender equality.

Federal Grant Title:	Women s Issues Messaging Campaign
Federal Agency Name:	US Mission to Afghanistan
Grant Categories:	Other
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SCA-KAB-14-CA-016-06252014
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	19.501
CFDA Descriptions:	Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Current Application Deadline:	Jul 26, 2014
Original Application Deadline:	Jul 26, 2014
Posted Date:	Jun 25, 2014
Creation Date:	Jun 25, 2014
Archive Date:	Aug 25, 2014
Total Program Funding:	$300,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$300,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$250,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Category Explanation: Public Diplomacy
Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility is open to all U.S., Afghan, and international, non-profit organizations with direct experience with messaging and awareness-building campaigns, distribution of related materials, as well as programming, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. For-profit entities are not eligible for this opportunity. Organizations must demonstrate current country registration license (when applicable), competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements. Non-Afghan organizations are required to partner with an Afghan organization or company.
Grant Announcement Contact: Deborah B. Smith, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Inquiries & submissions

U.S. Mission to Afghanistan 301-555-5555
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