Opportunity Information: Apply for SCA ISB 15 AW 005 12292014
Apply for SCA ISB 15 AW 005 12292014
- The U.S. Mission to Pakistan in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Visual and Performing Arts 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 Mar 16, 2015 and posted on Dec 29, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 20, 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 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 a discretionary public diplomacy grant opportunity titled "Visual and Performing Arts Programs" (Funding Opportunity Number SCA ISB 15 AW 005 12292014). The program was designed to fund people-to-people exchanges and collaborative activities connecting communities and arts professionals in the United States and Pakistan. It focused on visual and performing arts fields such as filmmaking, photography, poetry, theater, comedy, music, and related creative disciplines, using the arts as a practical platform for cross-cultural engagement and shared public conversation.
The core purpose of the opportunity was to promote meaningful dialogue between U.S. and Pakistani participants on themes tied to civic life, including civic engagement, freedom of expression, and social justice. Proposals were expected to use arts programming not just for entertainment or showcasing talent, but as a way to bring professionals and broader communities into substantive discussion and interaction. In other words, the arts were positioned as the medium for exchange, relationship-building, and deeper conversations on public issues.
Awards were offered through either grants or cooperative agreements, meaning selected projects could be supported with varying levels of U.S. government involvement depending on the instrument used. The agency anticipated making about three awards. Individual award amounts were expected to fall between an award floor of $50,000 and an award ceiling of $500,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, which typically reduces barriers for organizations that may not have significant outside funding committed upfront.
Eligibility was limited to organizations that were registered in either the United States or Pakistan and operated as not-for-profit entities, including civil society/non-governmental organizations and educational institutions. Applicants needed to demonstrate at least two years of relevant programming experience, and that experience had to be documented in the proposal. Individuals and for-profit entities were explicitly not eligible to apply, and applicants were directed to the funding restrictions section of the full announcement for additional compliance details.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on December 29, 2014, with an original closing date of March 16, 2015, later extended to March 20, 2015, and archived on April 15, 2015. The program falls under CFDA number 19.501, associated with Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the activity category was listed as "Public Diplomacy" under an "Other" funding activity classification. For access issues or inquiries about the announcement, the listed contact was Ellen Delage, Program Specialist in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy.
Visual and Performing Arts Programs Grant (U.S. Embassy Islamabad) - FAQs
1. What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Visual and Performing Arts Programs."
2. Who offered this grant opportunity?
The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad offered the opportunity through its Public Affairs Section (PAS).
3. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SCA ISB 15 AW 005 12292014.
4. What is the main purpose of the program?
The program was designed to fund people-to-people exchanges and collaborative activities that connect communities and arts professionals in the United States and Pakistan, using the arts as a platform for cross-cultural engagement and public conversation.
5. What types of activities did the program aim to support?
It aimed to support exchanges and collaborative arts activities linking U.S. and Pakistani communities and professionals, with the arts used to enable discussion, interaction, and relationship-building.
6. Which arts disciplines were included?
The opportunity focused on visual and performing arts fields such as filmmaking, photography, poetry, theater, comedy, music, and related creative disciplines.
7. Was the focus on entertainment or showcasing talent?
No. Proposals were expected to use arts programming as a practical platform for meaningful exchange and dialogue, not simply for entertainment or talent showcases.
8. What themes were proposals expected to address?
Proposals were expected to promote meaningful dialogue between U.S. and Pakistani participants on themes tied to civic life, including civic engagement, freedom of expression, and social justice.
9. What is meant by "people-to-people exchange" in this context?
In this opportunity, people-to-people exchange referred to programming that connects U.S. and Pakistani participants (including arts professionals and broader communities) through collaborative arts-based activities intended to foster substantive interaction and dialogue.
10. What kind of award instruments were available?
Awards were offered through either grants or cooperative agreements.
11. What is the difference between a grant and a cooperative agreement here?
The announcement indicated that selected projects could be supported with varying levels of U.S. government involvement depending on whether the award was issued as a grant or a cooperative agreement.
12. How many awards were expected to be made?
The agency anticipated making about three awards.
13. What was the expected funding range per award?
Individual award amounts were expected to range from $50,000 (award floor) to $500,000 (award ceiling).
14. Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated for applicants.
15. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to not-for-profit organizations registered in either the United States or Pakistan, including civil society/non-governmental organizations and educational institutions.
16. Could an organization registered outside the U.S. or Pakistan apply?
Based on the information provided, eligible applicants had to be registered in either the United States or Pakistan.
17. Were individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals were explicitly not eligible to apply.
18. Were for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit entities were explicitly not eligible to apply.
19. Was prior experience required?
Yes. Applicants needed to demonstrate at least two years of relevant programming experience.
20. How should applicants document their required experience?
The announcement stated that the at-least-two-years of relevant programming experience had to be documented in the proposal.
21. Are there additional restrictions or compliance rules applicants needed to follow?
Yes. Applicants were directed to the funding restrictions section of the full announcement for additional compliance details.
22. When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on December 29, 2014.
23. What was the application deadline?
The original closing date was March 16, 2015, and it was later extended to March 20, 2015.
24. When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on April 15, 2015.
25. What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The program falls under CFDA number 19.501.
26. What program area does CFDA 19.501 correspond to in this announcement?
In this announcement, CFDA 19.501 was associated with Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
27. What funding activity category was listed?
The activity category was listed as "Public Diplomacy" under an "Other" funding activity classification.
28. Who was the listed contact for access issues or questions?
The listed contact was Ellen Delage, Program Specialist in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy.
29. Which countries were intended to be connected through the supported programming?
The supported exchanges and collaborative activities were intended to connect participants and communities in the United States and Pakistan.
30. What was the program trying to achieve through arts programming?
The program positioned the arts as the medium for cross-cultural engagement, relationship-building, and deeper conversations on public issues, with an emphasis on dialogue related to civic life.
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