Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAKAB 13 CA 039 SCA 08072013
Apply for SCAKAB 13 CA 039 SCA 08072013
- The U.S. Mission to Afghanistan in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Public Opinion Polling Project" 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 Aug 7, 2013 and posted on Aug 7, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 4, 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 $1,950,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $650,000.00 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).
- Eligibility is open to all organizations with a base in Afghanistan who have a proven record of successfully implementing national public opinion polls in Afghanistan or can demonstrate how they will partner with individuals or organizations who have done so. Organizations must demonstrate a current country registration license (when applicable), competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Public Opinion Polling Project is a U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section (PAS) grant opportunity aimed at supporting national-level public opinion research in Afghanistan ahead of elections. The core purpose is to run at least two and up to three nationwide surveys and release the results publicly so Afghan voters and political candidates can better understand the issues people care about and make more informed decisions in a timely way. The project is framed as a public diplomacy activity, meaning the emphasis is not only on data collection but also on producing credible, accessible findings that can be shared with the Afghan public.
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the U.S. Mission to Afghanistan expects ongoing coordination during implementation rather than a completely hands-off grant. The total estimated funding for the opportunity is about $1.95 million, with up to three awards expected. Individual awards are anticipated to fall between an award floor of $330,000 and an award ceiling of $650,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated, so applicants are not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of eligibility.
A central requirement is technical credibility and demonstrated experience in Afghanistan. Applicants need to show they can design, implement, and analyze national public opinion polls in the Afghan context, and the announcement stresses that strong proposals will include political pollsters with widely recognized professional credentials and deep familiarity with Afghan society, politics, and culture. Just as important, organizations are expected to show they have successfully carried out national polls and focus group interviews in Afghanistan before. If an organization does not have this track record on its own, it must clearly explain how it will partner with qualified individuals or organizations that do.
Eligibility is open to organizations based in Afghanistan, provided they can demonstrate a proven record of successfully implementing national public opinion polling in-country (or a credible partnership arrangement to do so). Applicants also must be able to show they have appropriate country registration and licensing when applicable, strong programmatic capacity, and the ability to meet U.S. government reporting requirements. The funding is listed under CFDA 19.501, which covers public diplomacy programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Key administrative details include the original posting date of August 7, 2013, with an application deadline of September 4, 2013, and an archive date of October 4, 2013. Questions or access issues related to the full announcement were directed to the PAS Grants Manager at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Daniel Gausch. Overall, the grant is designed to fund credible, professionally executed, nationwide polling that can be publicly released to inform election-related public discussion and decision-making across Afghanistan.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Public Opinion Polling Project (U.S. Embassy Kabul PAS)
1. What is the Public Opinion Polling Project?
The Public Opinion Polling Project is a U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section (PAS) grant opportunity intended to support national-level public opinion research in Afghanistan ahead of elections. The project is designed to produce credible polling results that can be shared publicly so Afghan voters and political candidates can better understand the issues people care about and make more informed decisions.
2. What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The core purpose is to conduct nationwide public opinion research and publicly release the findings in a timely way before elections. The emphasis is not only on collecting data, but also on producing accessible, credible results that inform election-related public discussion and decision-making across Afghanistan.
3. How many surveys are required under this project?
The project requires running at least two nationwide surveys, with the option to conduct up to three nationwide surveys.
4. Are the survey results required to be made public?
Yes. A central feature of the opportunity is that the results should be released publicly so the Afghan public, voters, and political candidates can access and use the findings.
5. Is this opportunity a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates the U.S. Mission to Afghanistan expects ongoing coordination and engagement during project implementation rather than a fully hands-off arrangement.
6. What is the total estimated funding available for this opportunity?
The total estimated funding is approximately $1.95 million.
7. How many awards does the funder expect to make?
Up to three awards are expected.
8. What is the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards are anticipated to fall between an award floor of $330,000 and an award ceiling of $650,000.
9. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated. Applicants are not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of eligibility, based on the information provided.
10. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to organizations based in Afghanistan, provided they can demonstrate a proven record of successfully implementing national public opinion polling in-country, or present a credible partnership arrangement that establishes that capability.
11. What experience is required to be considered technically credible?
The announcement emphasizes technical credibility and demonstrated experience in Afghanistan. Applicants are expected to show they can design, implement, and analyze national public opinion polls in the Afghan context.
12. Does the opportunity require experienced political pollsters?
Strong proposals are expected to include political pollsters with widely recognized professional credentials and deep familiarity with Afghan society, politics, and culture.
13. Is prior experience conducting national polls and focus groups in Afghanistan important?
Yes. The opportunity stresses that organizations should demonstrate they have successfully carried out national polls and focus group interviews in Afghanistan before.
14. What if an organization does not have prior polling experience in Afghanistan?
If an organization does not have the required track record on its own, it must clearly explain how it will partner with qualified individuals or organizations that do have that experience and capacity.
15. Are there administrative or compliance requirements for applicants?
Applicants must be able to demonstrate appropriate country registration and licensing when applicable, strong programmatic capacity, and the ability to meet U.S. government reporting requirements.
16. What type of program is this considered, and why does that matter?
The project is framed as a public diplomacy activity. That framing highlights that the work is not limited to technical data collection; it also prioritizes producing credible, understandable findings that can be communicated publicly to support informed civic and political discussion.
17. What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The funding is listed under CFDA 19.501, which covers public diplomacy programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
18. When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The original posting date was August 7, 2013. The application deadline was September 4, 2013.
19. When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is October 4, 2013.
20. Who was the contact person for questions or access issues about the full announcement?
Questions or access issues related to the full announcement were directed to the PAS Grants Manager at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Daniel Gausch.
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