Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAISB 23 AW 010 03022023
The U.S. Department of State, through the Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) at the U.S. Consulate General Lahore, is inviting proposals for a set of public diplomacy grant/cooperative agreement awards focused on women and youth-centered development in Punjab, Pakistan. The opportunity is part of the Public Diplomacy Grants Program and is being offered through an open competition, with awards dependent on the availability of funds. The core idea is to support practical, locally implemented programs that build skills, expand opportunities, and strengthen community resilience, while aligning with U.S. public diplomacy goals in the region.
This announcement groups the funding into three distinct programming tracks, and applicants may propose projects that fit one of these priorities. The first track aims to empower women leaders for peacebuilding, supporting initiatives that strengthen women s leadership, conflict resolution capacity, civic participation, and community-level peacebuilding roles. The maximum budget for this track is USD 50,000. The second track focuses on promoting leadership for women through sports, with a ceiling of USD 200,000. Programs under this area are expected to use sports as a platform to build leadership skills, teamwork, confidence, and broader social inclusion for women and girls, potentially also encouraging community acceptance and institutional support for women s participation. The third and largest track targets entrepreneurship support by developing the capacity of business incubation centers in Punjab, with funding available up to USD 500,000. This track is geared toward strengthening incubators so they can better serve entrepreneurs through improved training, mentorship, networks, services, and operational capability, ultimately helping more people translate ideas into viable businesses and jobs.
Across all three tracks, projects must be implemented in Punjab and must be designed to be completed within 18 months or less. The funding instrument types listed are grants and cooperative agreements, which generally means selected implementers should be prepared for programmatic coordination and reporting expectations consistent with U.S. government assistance awards. The opportunity is administered by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Pakistan (CFDA 19.501), and indicates that multiple awards are anticipated, with an expected total of three awards.
Eligibility is directed toward legally recognized nonprofit and non-governmental organizations that can meet both U.S. and Pakistan technical and legal requirements. In practical terms, this suggests applicants should be able to demonstrate formal registration status, organizational capacity, financial controls, and the ability to comply with U.S. government award rules and monitoring requirements. The original funding notice was created on March 2, 2023, with an original closing date of May 2, 2023, under funding opportunity number SCAISB 23 AW 010 03022023, and an overall award ceiling listed at USD 500,000 reflecting the maximum size of the incubation-center capacity-building track.
More information about the Public Diplomacy Section and its work is referenced through the U.S. Embassy Pakistan website at https://pk.usembassy.gov, which is also the main entry point for related public diplomacy programming and grant information.Apply for SCAISB 23 AW 010 03022023
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Pakistan in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Peacebuilding, Leadership for Women through Sports, and Entrepreneurship Programming in Punjab" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.501.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 02, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 02, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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