Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAPPD 13 CA 0121 SCA 07162013
Apply for SCAPPD 13 CA 0121 SCA 07162013
- The U.S. Mission to Pakistan in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Cultural Immersion Institute for English Access Microscholarship Program Teachers and Students from Pakistan and India (Summer 2014)" 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 Jul 23, 2013 and posted on Jul 16, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 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 and academic institutions subject to 501(c)(3) of the tax code. Applicants must have demonstrated expertise in cultural exchange programs and/or English language education. Secondary partners may include independent research institutes, relevant governmental organizations, and private non profit organizations with project related educational objectives.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Mission to Pakistan (through the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad) issued this discretionary funding opportunity to support the design and delivery of a short-term U.S.-based Cultural Immersion Institute for participants in the English Access Microscholarship Program from Pakistan and India. The core idea is to bring selected Access students and teachers to the United States for an intensive, structured experience lasting roughly two to three weeks in the summer of 2014, combining cultural exchange elements with English-language learning and educational programming. A key scheduling constraint is that institute activities cannot be held during Ramadan, which the announcement notes as approximately June 28 through July 27, 2014, so applicants would need to plan the institute dates outside that window.
The award mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the U.S. government expects to be more actively involved than it would be under a typical grant. In practice, that generally implies ongoing coordination with the funder on major program components such as institute design, participant experience, and alignment with public diplomacy and educational goals. The activity category is Education, and the opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.501 (Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan). The competition anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding level of up to $1,000,000 and an award ceiling of $1,000,000. The notice also specifies a cost sharing or matching requirement, so the applicant would be expected to contribute some portion of support (financial or allowable in-kind contributions, depending on the specific terms in the full announcement).
Eligibility is limited to U.S. institutions that are nonprofit organizations or academic institutions recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Beyond basic eligibility, applicants are expected to show demonstrated expertise in cultural exchange programming and/or English language education, indicating that the funder is looking for organizations with a proven track record running international exchange-style institutes, youth/educator programming, and language-enrichment activities. The announcement allows for secondary partners, which may include independent research institutes, relevant governmental organizations, and private nonprofit entities with educational objectives related to the project. This suggests applicants could propose consortium or partnership models, for example pairing a university-based language or international programs office with experienced exchange implementers and local host community partners.
Participants themselves are not recruited directly by the implementing organization. Instead, the U.S. Embassy Islamabad and the U.S. Embassy New Delhi will select institute participants from among active students and teachers already involved in the English Access Microscholarship Program in Pakistan and India. Access is implemented in-country by local organizations in coordination with the U.S. Embassies and the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and this institute is positioned as an extension or enrichment opportunity for that existing pipeline. As a result, the implementing partner would be responsible for designing and running the institute experience in the United States, while the U.S. government retains responsibility for selecting who attends from the Access cohorts.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted July 16, 2013, with an original (and final) closing date of August 14, 2013, and an archive date of September 13, 2013. The funding opportunity number is SCAPPD 13 CA 0121 (SCA 07162013). The agency listed is the U.S. Mission to Pakistan. For access issues related to the full announcement, the point of contact provided is Ellen Delage, Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Specialist, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA/PPD), U.S. Department of State.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Who is offering this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is issued by the U.S. Mission to Pakistan, through the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.
2. What is the purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to support the design and delivery of a short-term, U.S.-based Cultural Immersion Institute for selected participants in the English Access Microscholarship Program from Pakistan and India.
3. What type of activities will the institute include?
The institute is intended to be an intensive, structured experience that combines cultural exchange elements with English-language learning and educational programming.
4. How long is the institute expected to last?
The institute is expected to last roughly two to three weeks and take place in the summer of 2014.
5. Are there any required scheduling constraints for the institute dates?
Yes. Institute activities cannot be held during Ramadan. The announcement notes Ramadan as approximately June 28 through July 27, 2014, so applicants would need to plan dates outside that window.
6. What is the award mechanism for this opportunity?
The award mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement, which indicates the U.S. government expects more active involvement than under a typical grant.
7. What does a Cooperative Agreement imply for project implementation?
Based on the notice, it implies ongoing coordination with the funder on major program components such as institute design, the participant experience, and alignment with public diplomacy and educational goals.
8. What is the program or activity category?
The activity category is Education.
9. What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.501 (Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan).
10. How many awards does the competition anticipate making?
The competition anticipates making one award.
11. What is the total funding level and maximum award amount?
The estimated total funding level is up to $1,000,000, and the award ceiling is $1,000,000.
12. Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The notice specifies a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the applicant is expected to contribute some portion of support (financial and/or allowable in-kind contributions, depending on the terms in the full announcement).
13. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. institutions that are nonprofit organizations or academic institutions recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
14. What experience or qualifications are applicants expected to demonstrate?
Applicants are expected to show demonstrated expertise in cultural exchange programming and/or English language education. The funder is looking for organizations with a proven track record running international exchange-style institutes, youth/educator programming, and language-enrichment activities.
15. Are partnerships allowed, and who can be a partner?
Yes. The announcement allows for secondary partners, including independent research institutes, relevant governmental organizations, and private nonprofit entities with educational objectives related to the project.
16. Can an applicant propose a consortium or multi-organization model?
Yes. The allowance for secondary partners suggests applicants may propose consortium or partnership models, such as pairing a university-based language or international programs office with experienced exchange implementers and local host community partners.
17. Who selects the participants for the institute?
Participants are selected by the U.S. Embassy Islamabad and the U.S. Embassy New Delhi from among active students and teachers already involved in the English Access Microscholarship Program in Pakistan and India.
18. Does the implementing organization recruit participants directly?
No. The implementing organization is not responsible for recruiting participants. Selection is handled by the U.S. Embassies (Islamabad and New Delhi) from existing Access cohorts.
19. What is the implementing partner responsible for?
The implementing partner is responsible for designing and running the institute experience in the United States.
20. How does this institute relate to the English Access Microscholarship Program?
This institute is positioned as an extension or enrichment opportunity for students and teachers already participating in the English Access Microscholarship Program in Pakistan and India.
21. When was the opportunity posted, and what were the closing and archive dates?
The opportunity was posted on July 16, 2013. The closing date was August 14, 2013 (listed as the original and final closing date). The archive date was September 13, 2013.
22. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is SCAPPD 13 CA 0121 (SCA 07162013).
23. Which agency is listed for this opportunity?
The agency listed is the U.S. Mission to Pakistan.
24. Who is the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The point of contact provided is Ellen Delage, Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Specialist, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA/PPD), U.S. Department of State.
25. Is the institute expected to take place in the United States?
Yes. The institute is explicitly described as a short-term U.S.-based Cultural Immersion Institute, and the implementing partner is responsible for running the institute experience in the United States.
26. Which countries are the institute participants expected to come from?
Participants are expected to come from Pakistan and India, specifically from the English Access Microscholarship Program cohorts in those countries.
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