Men’s National Cricket League in Afghanistan
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Men’s National Cricket League in Afghanistan: The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition to develop and broadcast the Men’s National Cricket League.
In 2014, PAS supported the development of the Sixers, a franchise-based cricket league in Afghanistan. This cooperative agreement will build on the 2014 program’s success. The successful applicant will 1) organize, produce and TV broadcast the Sixers tournament, 2) train approximately two dozen Afghans in the production of professional sports broadcasts (specifically cricket) 3) develop positive messaging via multiple formats including Public Service Announcements (PSAs), social media, and stadium A-boards, and 4) develop a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) component to assess program progress and impact. At least five regional men’s cricket teams should be formed to compete in a fall 2015 Sixers tournament. The league’s next annual championship should occur in the fall of 2015, with a tournament held in Jalalabad or Kabul.
The tournament should be broadcast throughout Afghanistan. As Afghanistan still lacks the equipment to film cricket games at international standards, this award may be used to buy or rent equipment, while providing film crews and on-air commentators additional capacity building. This award will also support activities to promote positive messages (e.g. messages of peace, tolerance, unity, reconciliation) through television, social media and other means.
As a condition of this award, the grantee must work with OneTV, and details of the sub-award budget and activities must be included in the applicant’s proposal. OneTV holds the broadcasting rights for the Sixers tournament and requires additional capacity building in order for the production and broadcast of the Sixers tournament to continue in future years. In 2014, part of the project supported limited training for OneTV broadcast staff and short-term film equipment rental.
In 2014, PAS supported the development of the Sixers, a franchise-based cricket league in Afghanistan. This cooperative agreement will build on the 2014 program’s success. The successful applicant will 1) organize, produce and TV broadcast the Sixers tournament, 2) train approximately two dozen Afghans in the production of professional sports broadcasts (specifically cricket) 3) develop positive messaging via multiple formats including Public Service Announcements (PSAs), social media, and stadium A-boards, and 4) develop a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) component to assess program progress and impact. At least five regional men’s cricket teams should be formed to compete in a fall 2015 Sixers tournament. The league’s next annual championship should occur in the fall of 2015, with a tournament held in Jalalabad or Kabul.
The tournament should be broadcast throughout Afghanistan. As Afghanistan still lacks the equipment to film cricket games at international standards, this award may be used to buy or rent equipment, while providing film crews and on-air commentators additional capacity building. This award will also support activities to promote positive messages (e.g. messages of peace, tolerance, unity, reconciliation) through television, social media and other means.
As a condition of this award, the grantee must work with OneTV, and details of the sub-award budget and activities must be included in the applicant’s proposal. OneTV holds the broadcasting rights for the Sixers tournament and requires additional capacity building in order for the production and broadcast of the Sixers tournament to continue in future years. In 2014, part of the project supported limited training for OneTV broadcast staff and short-term film equipment rental.
| Federal Grant Title: | Men’s National Cricket League in Afghanistan |
| Federal Agency Name: | US Mission to Afghanistan |
| Grant Categories: | Other |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-15-CA-015-SCA-06252015 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.501 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Current Application Deadline: | Aug 6, 2015 |
| Original Application Deadline: | Aug 6, 2015 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Creation Date: | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 5, 2015 |
| Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $500,000 |
| 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 types of applicants except for 1) individuals and 2) government entities. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one 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.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Javier Pareja, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Inquiries
U.S. Mission to Afghanistan 301-555-5555 - Similar Government Grants
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