Closed · SCAKAB-22-GR-002-SCA-03032022 · CFDA 19.501 · Discretionary
Preserving Afghan Culture, Empowering Women, and Reinforcing Shared Values
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Afghanistan, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $200K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 29, 2022
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Preserving Afghan Culture, Empowering Women, and Reinforcing Shared Values is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Afghanistan that offered $200,000 -- $500,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $200K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 19.501
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Preserving Afghan Culture, Empowering Women, and Reinforcing Shared Values - is cataloged under number SCAKAB-22-GR-002-SCA-03032022 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.501, posted by U.S. Mission to Afghanistan. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 3, 2022 and last updated on April 14, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $200,000 -- $500,000. The agency has projected $1.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $1.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $500,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 29, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$200,000 -- $500,000
Close Date
April 29, 2022
Posted
March 3, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$1,000,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy, Kabul (Doha) is pleased to announce an open competition for eligible organizations to submit applications to carry out a program that implements activities that preserve Afghan culture, empower Afghan women, and/or reinforce U.S. and Afghanistan shared values. Please carefully follow all instructions below.Executive SummaryPDS seeks proposals for a project that will address at least one or more of the following areas:• Preserve and promote Afghan cultural heritage• Strengthen Afghan civil society by supporting women’s organizations, including those working to counter and prevent gender-based violence• Increase economic growth by empowering Afghan women with skills to start businesses or to enhance their competitiveness for gainful employment• Reinforce respect for human rights, the rule of law, and freedoms of speech, association, and movementProgram approaches could include:• Documenting, digitizing, and virtually displaying Afghan cultural heritage (e.g., arts, crafts, traditions, dances, music, poetry, etc.) and related stories to make them widely available to Afghan audiences both inside and out of Afghanistan in order to reinforce our shared values of respect for cultural diversity and the importance of preserving cultural heritage to strengthen Afghan identity. [NOTE: Heritage-centered projects funded by the U.S. government cannot be religious in nature.]• Providing capacity training and technical support to Afghan civil society women’s organizations so that they may continue operations that assist Afghan women in pursuing, attaining, and maintaining equal rights, ensuring equal access to economic opportunities, and reinforcing our shared values• Conducting virtual programs and awareness campaigns to reduce gender-based violence in Afghanistan and/or within Afghan refugee communities in order to reinforce respect for human rights and the rule of law• Organizing virtual programs for Afghan audiences that reinforce respect for human rights, the rule of law, and freedoms of speech, association, and movementPDS intends to issue an award for a period of 18 months (base period) with options for one additional 18-month period.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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