Opportunity Information: Apply for SCA ISB 15 AW 006 01152015
Apply for SCA ISB 15 AW 006 01152015
- The U.S. Mission to Pakistan in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Academic Linkages and Education Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.501 Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 15, 2015 and posted on Jan 15, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 1, 2015. (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).
- This funding opportunity is limited to U.S. and Pakistani registered not for profit, civil society/non governmental organizations, and educational institutions with at least two years of educational programming experience. This experience should be documented in the organization s proposal. Individuals and for profit entities are not eligible to apply for this opportunity, please refer to Section IV for funding restrictions.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, through its Public Affairs Section (PAS), offered this competitive funding opportunity to support education-focused public diplomacy between the United States and Pakistan. The main purpose of the program, titled "Academic Linkages and Education Programs," was to build and deepen people-to-people connections within the educational community. In practice, that meant supporting projects that bring together academics, education leaders, education policymakers, trainers, and teachers to strengthen professional and institutional relationships and to improve mutual understanding between Americans and Pakistanis. A key restriction is that the opportunity was not intended to fund activities that include government officials as participants.
The funding was released as a discretionary Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under Funding Opportunity Number SCA ISB 15 AW 006 01152015, administered by the U.S. Mission to Pakistan. Awards could be made either as grants or cooperative agreements, which generally indicates that the U.S. government anticipated the possibility of more hands-on involvement or coordination in some projects (common under cooperative agreements), depending on the final award structure and program design.
The program fell under the Education activity category and was associated with CFDA 19.501, "Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan." The embassy expected to make up to three awards. Individual award amounts were designed to support mid-sized to larger initiatives, with a minimum (award floor) of $50,000 and a maximum (award ceiling) of $500,000. No cost sharing or matching funds were required, meaning applicants were not obligated to contribute a set percentage of non-federal funds to be considered eligible or competitive.
Eligibility was limited to U.S.-registered and Pakistani-registered nonprofit organizations, civil society or non-governmental organizations, and educational institutions. Applicants needed to have at least two years of experience delivering educational programming, and they were expected to document that experience in their proposal. Individuals and for-profit entities were explicitly not eligible to apply, and applicants were directed to the NOFO's funding restriction section for additional boundaries on allowable costs and activities.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted on January 15, 2015, with an application deadline of April 1, 2015. The archive date was May 1, 2015, which typically indicates that the competition was no longer active after that point. For administrative or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Ellen Delage, Program Specialist, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy Inquiries.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Academic Linkages and Education Programs (U.S. Embassy Islamabad)
1) What is this funding opportunity called?
The program is titled Academic Linkages and Education Programs. It was offered by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad through its Public Affairs Section (PAS).
2) What is the main purpose of the program?
The main purpose is to support education-focused public diplomacy between the United States and Pakistan by building and deepening people-to-people connections within the educational community.
3) What kinds of relationships or outcomes is the program trying to strengthen?
The opportunity was intended to support projects that strengthen professional and institutional relationships and improve mutual understanding between Americans and Pakistanis in education-related communities.
4) Who is the intended audience or participant group for supported projects?
Projects were meant to bring together members of the education community, including academics, education leaders, education policymakers, trainers, and teachers.
5) Are government officials allowed to participate in activities funded by this opportunity?
No. A key restriction stated that the opportunity was not intended to fund activities that include government officials as participants.
6) Which office issued or administered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad via the Public Affairs Section (PAS), and it was administered under the U.S. Mission to Pakistan.
7) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FONO) for this NOFO?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is SCA ISB 15 AW 006 01152015.
8) What type of award instrument could be used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Awards could be made as either a grant or a cooperative agreement.
9) What does it mean that an award could be a cooperative agreement?
The listing indicates that a cooperative agreement generally suggests the U.S. government anticipated the possibility of more hands-on involvement or coordination in some projects, depending on the final award structure and program design.
10) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The program fell under the Education activity category.
11) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA 19.501, titled Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
12) How many awards were expected to be made?
The embassy expected to make up to three awards.
13) What is the minimum and maximum award size?
The award floor (minimum) was $50,000 and the award ceiling (maximum) was $500,000.
14) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. No cost sharing or matching funds were required, so applicants were not obligated to contribute a set percentage of non-federal funds.
15) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to U.S.-registered and Pakistani-registered entities in the following categories: nonprofit organizations, civil society or non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and educational institutions.
16) Is prior experience required to be eligible?
Yes. Applicants needed to have at least two years of experience delivering educational programming, and they were expected to document that experience in their proposal.
17) Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals were explicitly not eligible to apply.
18) Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit entities were explicitly not eligible to apply.
19) Are there funding restrictions on costs or activities?
Yes. Applicants were directed to the NOFO's funding restriction section for additional boundaries on allowable costs and activities.
20) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 15, 2015.
21) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was April 1, 2015.
22) What does the archive date mean for this opportunity?
The archive date was May 1, 2015, which typically indicates the competition was no longer active after that point.
23) Who was the point of contact for administrative or access issues?
The listed point of contact was Ellen Delage, Program Specialist, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy Inquiries.
24) Was this described as a competitive opportunity?
Yes. It was described as a competitive funding opportunity.
25) Was this a discretionary NOFO?
Yes. The funding was released as a discretionary Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
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