Deadline: 27 March 2018
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad is seeking applications for its program entitled “Building a Pakistani CVE Ecosystem”.
The Public Affairs Section’s public diplomacy programming in Pakistan:
- Strengthens people-to-people ties between the United States and Pakistan through shared information, experiences, exchanges, and/or expertise.
- Strengthens local institutions to build long-term, self-sustaining relationships and institutional linkages between U.S. and Pakistani organizations, including capacity building support for Pakistani organizations as needed.
- Counters violent extremism (CVE) through positive messages and tolerant perspectives that enhance and amplify community-based CVE in a wide range of areas.
- Expands media outreach by amplifying U.S. diplomacy activities and programs on social and traditional media platforms.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,200,000
- Award Ceiling: $700,000
- Award Floor: $300,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Submissions are encouraged from U.S. and Pakistani registered not-for-profit, civil society/nongovernmental organizations, U.S local and state governments, and educational institutions with relevant programming experience.
- Any relevant experience should be documented in the organization’s proposal. Organizations must provide proof of registration and non-profit status with their proposal application.
- U.S.-based organizations should submit a copy of their IRS determination letter.
- Pakistan-based organizations should submit a copy of their certificate of registration from the appropriate government organization.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted electronically via given website.
Eligible Countries: Pakistan and United States
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.