Deadline: 24 June 2017
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is seeking applications from eligible organisations to implement the Literature with Positive Messages for Afghan Youth project.
This project will include conducting a nation-wide writing contest to produce six books of fiction for children ages 9 to 12 in Dari and Pashto (three of each), illustrating and publishing the books, and distributing them to target audiences.
Goals
- Support and encourage local authors to write books with educational messages that are culturally specific to Afghan children.
- Provide Afghan children with books that highlight concepts of peace, acceptance, tolerance, kindness, and gender equality in ways that can be understood and assimilated by youth growing up in a conflict environment.
- Assist Afghan children in developing their language and learning skills through reading.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $110,000
- Award Ceiling: $110,000
- Award Floor: $90,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility is open to all types of applicants except for 1) individuals and 2) Afghan government entities.
- There is no limit on the number of applications an entity may submit.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.