Track II Initiatives
 
  				The Public Affairs Sections (PAS) of the Embassy of the United States in Islamabad, Pakistan and New Delhi, India are pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).  The Embassies invite all eligible organizations (see Section C for Eligibility Requirements) to submit a proposal for a Grant or Cooperative Agreement to support programs that connect U.S., Pakistani, and Indian stakeholders.     The U.S. Embassies in Islamabad, Pakistan, and New Delhi, India, support initiatives that bring Americans, Pakistanis, and Indians together for educational and cultural exchange, joint training opportunities, and collaborative projects that result in sustainable relationships and increased regional cooperation. Since 2011, the Embassies in Pakistan and India have supported almost a dozen grant-funded programs that have promoted cooperation in the arts, cultural heritage and preservation, economic issues, education, journalism and water management.
					General information about this opportunity
					
					Last Known Status
				 
					Deleted 05/30/2015 (Archived.)
					Program Number
				 
					SCA-ISB-15-AW-009-03092015					
Federal Agency/Office
				 
					Agency: Department of State
Office: U.S. Mission to Pakistan					
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
				 
					Cooperative Agreement, Grant					
Number of Awards Available
					2					
Other Categories
				 
					Public Diplomacy					
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
					Applicant Eligibility
					This funding opportunity is limited to U.S., Pakistan, and India based and registered not-for-profit, civil society/non-governmental organizations with at least two years of programming experience. This experience should be documented in the organizationâ₏™s proposal. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply for this opportunity, please refer to Section D for funding restrictions.					
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
					Deadlines
					04/30/2015					
Other Assistance Considerations
					Formula and Matching Requirements
					This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements.					
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
					Headquarters Office
					Ellen Delage, Program Specialist, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy					
E-mail Address
					DelageEM@state.gov
					Financial Information
					Obligations
					$250,000.00					
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
					Awards range from $100,000.00 to $250,000.00