U.S. Embassy Kabul PAS Small Grant Annual Program Statement
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U.S. Embassy Kabul PAS Small Grant Annual Program Statement: Purpose of Grant: Local grants are intended for local representatives of civil society, including non-governmental organizations and universities. They support projects to: 1. Strengthen civil society and secure the fullest participation of women in all aspects of Afghan society. 2. Strengthen people-to-people ties to deepen the partnership between communities within Afghanistan, in the region, and between Afghanistan and the United States. 3. Counter extremist voices that recruit, mislead, and exploit. 4. Expand media engagement and public political discourse. 5. Build communication capacity of the Afghan people and government. Funding is available for projects that increase the scope, capacity, and participation of non-governmental organizations and other citizen's groups to support and develop Afghan voices and new leaders capable of countering extremism, and that support civil society and boost institutional capacity. Local grants proposals should aim to create, extend, or network the community of reform-minded individuals and groups and should meet one or more of the following U.S. embassy public affairs priorities that help Afghanistan realize its goals for progress with peace: 1) Civil Society and Women 2) Strengthening People-to-People Ties 3) Countering Extremist Voices 4) Expanding Media Outreach 5) Building Communication Capacity
Federal Grant Title: | U.S. Embassy Kabul PAS Small Grant Annual Program Statement |
Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs |
Grant Categories: | Other |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-12-AW-006-SCA-04082012 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 19.501 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
Current Application Deadline: | Sep 03, 2012 |
Original Application Deadline: | Sep 03, 2012 |
Posted Date: | Apr 09, 2012 |
Creation Date: | Apr 09, 2012 |
Archive Date: | Oct 01, 2012 |
Total Program Funding: | |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
Expected Number of Awards: | |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Category Explanation
- These are public diplomacy local grants that are intended for local representatives of civil society, including non-governmental organizations and universities.
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section encourages applications from all sectors: committed and organized civil-society organizations, private sector companies, local representatives of civil society, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and individuals. U.S. NGOs may apply but preference is given to local NGOs or to partnerships that develop capacity with Afghan NGOs or employees and include plans to transfer programs to sustainable local management.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Cynthia Rafferty, Grants Manager Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy Kabul
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