Opportunity Information: Apply for INL 16GR0050 INLAPPAKISTAN 06 08 2016
Apply for INL 16GR0050 INLAPPAKISTAN 06 08 2016
- The DOS-INL in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Animated Media Campaign to Promote Security and Stability in Pakistan" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 08, 2016 and posted on Jun 08, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 08, 2016. (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 $1,250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (DOS-INL), released a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Animated Media Campaign to Promote Security and Stability in Pakistan" (Funding Opportunity Number: INL 16GR0050 INLAPPAKISTAN 06 08 2016). The project centers on creating a superhero-themed animated cartoon series designed specifically for older youth and young adults in Pakistan, with an intended audience of roughly ages 14 to 25. The core idea is to use a popular entertainment format to communicate public-interest messages in a way that feels engaging and culturally relevant rather than purely instructional.
The proposed animated series is meant to inform and educate while also shaping attitudes and social norms among Pakistani youth. Instead of delivering messages through traditional lectures or public service announcements, the program would weave themes into storylines and characters, using the appeal of superhero narratives to sustain attention and encourage discussion. The emphasis is on "positive influence" through entertainment, suggesting an approach that uses relatable situations, moral dilemmas, and aspirational role models to help viewers think differently about community safety, civic responsibility, and the rule of law.
INL indicates that the content should reinforce several of its broader goals tied to security and stability in civil society. The social messaging areas explicitly mentioned include counternarcotics, gender equality, and a clearer understanding of the role of police in a healthy civil society. The opportunity also calls for themes supporting a fair criminal justice system, anti-corruption values, and religious tolerance, along with other topics that contribute to stability and public trust. In practice, this implies story arcs that discourage drug involvement and trafficking, normalize equitable treatment of women and girls, highlight professional and accountable policing, and portray justice institutions as legitimate when they are transparent and fair. The anti-corruption and tolerance components point toward narratives that challenge bribery, abuse of power, sectarian hostility, and discrimination, while promoting integrity and coexistence.
From an administrative perspective, the opportunity is structured as a grant under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category, with CFDA number 19.703. The agency anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of USD 1,250,000. The opportunity was created and posted on June 8, 2016, and carried an original and current closing date of August 8, 2016. Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement materials, indicating that applicants outside standard categories may have been considered depending on the solicitation's specific requirements.
Overall, this grant competition sought one implementer to develop a full animated media product, built around superhero storytelling, that could reach Pakistani youth and young adults with sustained messaging aligned to INL priorities. The intent was to strengthen security and stability outcomes by influencing perceptions and behaviors related to drugs, corruption, justice, policing, gender equality, and religious tolerance through an entertaining, youth-focused series rather than conventional awareness campaigns.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Animated Media Campaign to Promote Security and Stability in Pakistan."
Which U.S. government agency is offering this grant?
The grant was released by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (DOS-INL).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is INL 16GR0050 INLAPPAKISTAN 06 08 2016.
What is the purpose of the project?
The project aims to create a superhero-themed animated cartoon series for Pakistani older youth and young adults, using entertainment to communicate public-interest messages tied to security and stability.
What type of media product is expected?
An animated cartoon series with a superhero theme is expected, designed as an entertainment-driven campaign rather than a traditional instructional program.
Who is the intended audience?
The intended audience is older youth and young adults in Pakistan, roughly ages 14 to 25.
Why does the opportunity emphasize superhero storytelling?
The opportunity highlights superhero narratives as a popular entertainment format that can sustain attention, make messages feel culturally relevant, and encourage discussion through characters and storylines instead of lectures or standard public service announcements.
What is the overall strategy for delivering the messages?
The strategy is to weave themes into storylines, characters, and moral dilemmas to inform and educate while shaping attitudes and social norms through "positive influence" and aspirational role models.
Which social messaging areas are explicitly mentioned?
The opportunity explicitly mentions counternarcotics, gender equality, and improving understanding of the role of police in a healthy civil society.
What additional themes does INL want reinforced?
The opportunity calls for themes supporting a fair criminal justice system, anti-corruption values, and religious tolerance, as well as other topics that contribute to stability and public trust.
How might counternarcotics messaging be incorporated into the series?
Based on the opportunity description, counternarcotics messaging would be embedded through story arcs that discourage drug involvement and trafficking and present alternatives aligned with community safety and stability.
How might gender equality be reflected in the content?
The opportunity implies narratives that normalize equitable treatment of women and girls and present positive examples of fairness and inclusion through characters, relationships, and outcomes.
What does the opportunity suggest about portraying police and policing?
The content is expected to support a clearer understanding of the role of police in a healthy civil society, highlighting professional and accountable policing and strengthening public trust.
What does "fair criminal justice system" mean in the context of the series?
In the context provided, it points toward portraying justice institutions as legitimate when they are transparent, fair, and operate under the rule of law.
What is meant by anti-corruption values in this project?
The opportunity indicates narratives that challenge bribery and abuse of power and promote integrity and accountability.
What is meant by religious tolerance in this project?
The opportunity indicates story elements that challenge sectarian hostility and discrimination while promoting coexistence and tolerance.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the CFDA number associated with this grant?
The CFDA number listed is 19.703.
How many awards was the agency expecting to make?
The agency anticipated making a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is USD 1,250,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on June 8, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date listed is August 8, 2016.
What is the eligibility category?
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement materials.
Does "Others" mean any applicant can apply?
The information provided only indicates that eligibility is categorized as "Others" and that more details are contained in the full announcement. It does not specify which types of organizations or applicants qualify.
Is this opportunity focused on Pakistan specifically?
Yes. The series is designed specifically for older youth and young adults in Pakistan, and the campaign focus is promoting security and stability in Pakistan.
Is the project intended to be educational or entertainment-focused?
It is intended to be both, with an emphasis on entertainment as the delivery mechanism. The opportunity describes an approach that informs and educates while remaining engaging rather than purely instructional.
What is the main outcome INL is aiming for?
The opportunity describes an intent to strengthen security and stability outcomes by influencing perceptions and behaviors related to drugs, corruption, justice, policing, gender equality, and religious tolerance through a youth-focused animated series.
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