Closed · SCAKAB-21-CA-004-SCA-04052021 · CFDA 19.501 · Discretionary

Arts and Activism

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

$300K-$500K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 9, 2021
Close date
4
Expected awards

The verdict

Arts and Activism is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Afghanistan that offered $300,000 -- $500,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 100 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Afghanistan.

$300K-$500K
award range
Closed
application status
4
expected awards
19.501
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Arts and Activism is closed (last close June 9, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Afghanistan still indexes 100 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 9, 2021

Posted Apr 9 Closes Jun 9

Est. Total Funding

$500,000

Expected Awards

4

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition for eligible organizations to submit applications to carry out a project that enables civil society activists and artists to bring their key messages to life using a variety of artistic mediums.Based on funding availability, this project will support art-focused organizations or non-governmental organizations who partner with artists to articulate key messages related to peace and reconciliation, tolerance and peace, and respect for the rights for all, through visual art, music, drama, and film to bring about positive changes in society. Tying these key messages with the appropriate medium will help established community organizations communicate in new ways that resonate with different segments of society. By opening new avenues of communication through the arts, the project will broaden the ability of civil society activists to raise public awareness and strengthen their efforts to advocate effectively for peace and reconciliation, tolerance and unity, and respect for the rights of all citizens.Artistic and advocacy capabilities are critical to the success of this project. Art-based organizations who do not have advocacy and community engagement expertise may need to partner with an NGO that has these capabilities. NGOs that do not have knowledge of and expertise in the proposed artistic medium will likely need to partner with artists or an arts-based NGO to successfully carry out this project.PAS intends to issue an award for a period of 24 months (base period) with the option to extend for one additional 12-month period.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SCAKAB-21-CA-004-SCA-04052021

Grants.gov marks Arts and Activism 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: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Afghanistan book (91 peers, 90% of 101).

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

Grants Manager Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy Kabul

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