What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Engaging local audiences through interactive programs", offered by U.S. Mission to Pakistan. It is associated with CFDA program 19.501. This funding opportunity is part of Mission Pakistan’s support for public diplomacy programming in Pakistan. Proposals should demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of public diplomacy, and addre...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on June 26, 2017. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $30,000 -- $50,000. Total estimated funding: $100,000. Expected number of awards: 3.

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Closed · SCAISB-17-AW-007-04252017 · CFDA 19.501 · Discretionary

Engaging local audiences through interactive programs

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Pakistan, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$30K-$50K
Award range: Closed
Status: June 26, 2017
Close date: 3
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

Engaging local audiences through interactive programs is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Pakistan that offered $30,000 -- $50,000 across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 146 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Pakistan.

$30K-$50K
award range: Closed
application status: 3
expected awards: 19.501
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Engaging local audiences through interactive… is closed (last close June 26, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Pakistan still indexes 146 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed June 26, 2017

Posted Apr 25 Closes Jun 26

Est. Total Funding

$100,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

This funding opportunity is part of Mission Pakistan’s support for public diplomacy programming in Pakistan. Proposals should demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of public diplomacy, and address PAS Islamabad’s stated goals, objectives, target audiences, and geographic locations. PAS Islamabad focuses on education, professional and academic exchanges, cultural connections through people-to-people ties, and leveraging alumni or U.S. government programs to achieve long-term objectives in Pakistan. IRC Islamabad’s purpose in funding projects under this opportunity is twofold: 1) to increase the knowledge of and understanding of the U.S. to youth and 2) to empower women and other marginalized populations, to promote their political participation, and to address violence against women and girls. To this end, the Public Affairs Section invites proposals that address the following objectives: 1. Library and Educational Spaces 2. Educational and Leadership Programming

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SCAISB-17-AW-007-04252017

Grants.gov marks Engaging local audiences through interactive… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Pakistan book (144 peers, 98% of 147).

Code 25: Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Ellen Delage, Program Specialist, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy

What to do next

Engaging local audiences through interactive… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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