Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAPPD 13 CA 050 SCA 03062013
Apply for SCAPPD 13 CA 050 SCA 03062013
- The Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Establishment of an Academic Partnership in Composition, Instrumental, and Vocal Music with the National Academy of Performing Arts in Karachi, Pakistan" 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 Mar 26, 2013 and posted on Mar 6, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 1, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 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).
- Eligibility for U.S. institutions is limited to not for profit organizations subject to 501 (c) (3) of the tax code. The lead institution and funding recipient in the project must be a nonprofit music academy or conservatory, community college, or an accredited four year U.S college or university.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity is an open competition run through the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi, under the U.S. Department of State (Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs). It funds a cooperative agreement to build a formal academic partnership in music between a U.S. institution and the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in Karachi, Pakistan. The partnership is specifically aimed at strengthening NAPA's diploma-level programming in three areas: composition, instrumental music, and vocal music. In practical terms, the award is meant to support a sustained, structured relationship where both institutions work together on teaching, curriculum design, and academic exchange rather than a one-off workshop or short series of events.
The core purpose is capacity building through collaboration. The announcement highlights several priority objectives that proposals should address: collaborative research in relevant music fields, curriculum development and modernization, long-distance teaching using distance video conferencing (DVC), sharing of educational resources (such as materials, lesson plans, libraries, recordings, or instructional approaches), and two-way faculty and student exchanges. NAPA signals clear preferences on exchange formats: faculty exchanges of about three to four weeks and student exchanges lasting one academic semester. Beyond those priorities, the U.S. government deliberately keeps the acceptable methods broad, leaving room for institutions to propose creative, tailored models that match the academic strengths and goals of both the U.S. partner and NAPA. Applicants are expected to consult directly with NAPA while designing the project so that the final plan reflects NAPA's needs and realistic implementation conditions in Karachi.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies more active involvement and oversight by the awarding agency than a standard grant. The activity category is education, and the program is listed under CFDA 19.501 (Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan), which signals that the partnership is also intended to advance public diplomacy goals through educational and cultural engagement. The competition anticipates a single award, meaning only one partnership proposal is expected to be funded under this announcement.
Financially, the opportunity offers an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000, with an award floor of $750,000 and an award ceiling of $1,000,000. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so the selected institution must bring some level of non-federal contribution, which could be cash and/or allowable in-kind support depending on the program rules. The proposal must clearly lay out a timeline and work plan for achieving the stated objectives, and the project implementation period is expected to be 36 months. That three-year timeframe is meant to support meaningful institutional change, such as developing or revising diploma curricula, setting up routine distance teaching, establishing exchange pipelines, and creating durable academic links between the institutions.
Eligibility is limited to U.S. nonprofit organizations that qualify under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The lead institution and funding recipient must be a nonprofit music academy or conservatory, a community college, or an accredited four-year U.S. college or university. In other words, the U.S. partner must be an established educational institution with nonprofit status and the capacity to manage a multi-year international partnership. The opportunity was originally posted March 6, 2013, with key dates showing an original closing date of April 17, 2013 and a revised closing date of May 1, 2013, with an archive date of May 17, 2013.
In summary, this opportunity funds one major, three-year U.S.-Pakistan academic partnership centered on music education at NAPA in Karachi, emphasizing curriculum development, shared teaching and resources, and meaningful faculty and student exchanges, backed by up to $1 million and requiring matching support from an eligible U.S. nonprofit educational institution.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is an open competition administered through the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi, under the U.S. Department of State (Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs). It funds a cooperative agreement to create a formal academic partnership in music between a U.S. institution and the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in Karachi, Pakistan.
2) Who is the funding agency and which offices are running the competition?
The funder is the U.S. Department of State (Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs). The competition is run through the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi.
3) What type of award is being offered (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates more active involvement and oversight by the awarding agency than a standard grant.
4) What is the main goal of the project?
The core purpose is capacity building through collaboration: a sustained, structured U.S.-Pakistan academic partnership that strengthens NAPA's diploma-level programming through joint teaching, curriculum design, academic exchange, and resource-sharing (rather than a one-off workshop or short series of events).
5) Which Pakistani institution is the U.S. partner expected to work with?
The partnership is specifically with the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in Karachi, Pakistan.
6) What academic level at NAPA is the partnership intended to strengthen?
The partnership is aimed at strengthening NAPA's diploma-level programming.
7) Which music disciplines are explicitly prioritized?
The announcement highlights three priority areas for strengthening diploma-level programming: composition, instrumental music, and vocal music.
8) What activities and objectives should proposals address?
Proposals are expected to address priority objectives such as:
- Collaborative research in relevant music fields
- Curriculum development and modernization
- Long-distance teaching using distance video conferencing (DVC)
- Sharing educational resources (e.g., materials, lesson plans, libraries, recordings, instructional approaches)
- Two-way faculty and student exchanges
9) Are the proposed methods tightly defined, or is there flexibility?
The acceptable methods are kept broad to allow institutions to propose creative, tailored models that match the academic strengths and goals of both the U.S. partner institution and NAPA.
10) Is the project expected to be a long-term partnership or short-term programming?
The award is meant to support a sustained, structured relationship (teaching, curriculum design, and academic exchange) rather than a one-off workshop or a short series of events.
11) Does the opportunity require coordination with NAPA during proposal development?
Yes. Applicants are expected to consult directly with NAPA while designing the project so the final plan reflects NAPA's needs and realistic implementation conditions in Karachi.
12) What exchange formats does NAPA prefer?
NAPA indicates preferences for:
- Faculty exchanges of about three to four weeks
- Student exchanges lasting one academic semester
13) What is the project duration / implementation period?
The expected project implementation period is 36 months (three years).
14) What is the estimated total funding available?
The opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000.
15) What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award floor is $750,000 and the award ceiling is $1,000,000.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the selected institution must provide some level of non-federal contribution (cash and/or allowable in-kind support, depending on program rules). Proposals should reflect this requirement.
17) How many awards will be made under this announcement?
The competition anticipates a single award, meaning only one partnership proposal is expected to be funded.
18) What is the activity category and CFDA listing?
The activity category is education. The program is listed under CFDA 19.501 (Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan).
19) How does public diplomacy relate to this partnership?
Because the program is under CFDA 19.501 and is administered through U.S. Embassy/Consulate public affairs offices, the partnership is also intended to advance public diplomacy goals through educational and cultural engagement.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. nonprofit organizations that qualify under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
21) What types of U.S. institutions can serve as the lead applicant and funding recipient?
The lead institution and funding recipient must be an eligible U.S. nonprofit educational institution such as a nonprofit music academy or conservatory, a community college, or an accredited four-year U.S. college or university.
22) Does the U.S. partner need to have the capacity to manage an international, multi-year project?
Yes. The description indicates the U.S. partner must be an established educational institution with nonprofit status and the capacity to manage a multi-year international partnership.
23) What should the proposal include in terms of planning and management?
The proposal must clearly lay out a timeline and work plan for achieving the stated objectives over the 36-month period.
24) What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was originally posted March 6, 2013. The original closing date was April 17, 2013, the revised closing date was May 1, 2013, and the archive date was May 17, 2013.
25) Where is the partnership focused geographically?
The partnership is centered on NAPA in Karachi, Pakistan, with the U.S. institution serving as the partner institution.
26) What kinds of durable outcomes is the 36-month timeframe meant to support?
The three-year timeframe is intended to enable meaningful institutional change, such as developing or revising diploma curricula, establishing routine distance teaching via DVC, creating exchange pipelines, sharing educational resources, and building durable academic links between the institutions.
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