Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAISB 14 AW 003 SCA 011314
Apply for SCAISB 14 AW 003 SCA 011314
- 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 "Womens Empowerment 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 Jan 13, 2014 and posted on Jan 13, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 1, 2014. (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.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- U.S. and Pakistani registered not for profit, civil society/non governmental organizations, and educational institutions with at least two years of programming experience.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Womens Empowerment Programs opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SCAISB 14 AW 003 / SCA 011314) is a U.S. Mission to Pakistan public diplomacy funding call that supports projects designed to strengthen connections between people in the United States and Pakistan while advancing the empowerment of women and girls across Pakistan. The Embassy is seeking proposals that create practical, visible people-to-people activities and sustained programming throughout the year, not just one-off events. A key expectation is that applicants design initiatives that build awareness, skills, leadership, and community engagement, including activities tied to internationally recognized advocacy days and ongoing programming in areas such as education and sports.
At its core, the opportunity is organized around four major goals. First, it prioritizes empowering women and girls in both social and economic spheres, with programming that supports women and girls participating fully in civic and political life, improving access to education and health-related knowledge and services, increasing entrepreneurship and economic opportunity, and strengthening women’s roles in peace and security efforts. The rationale laid out in the announcement is that inclusive societies where women are represented in decision-making tend to be more stable and less prone to violence, and that gains in women’s employment, health, and education contribute to broader economic growth and stronger communities. Projects are therefore expected to move beyond general awareness and show how they will help women and girls develop tangible capabilities, confidence, and opportunities.
Second, proposals must intentionally increase people-to-people ties between the United States and Pakistan. This means the Embassy is looking for programming that includes shared information, exchanges of expertise, collaborative events, or other mechanisms that connect Americans and Pakistanis in meaningful ways. In practice, this could include joint workshops, speaker series, exchange-style learning components, mentorship links, collaborative campaigns, or any structured engagement that builds mutual understanding and sustained relationships, rather than purely local programming with no U.S. connection.
Third, the RFP places specific emphasis on addressing gender-based violence as a human rights and development issue that affects citizen security, the rule of law, public health, and economic productivity. The Embassy signals that strong proposals should include public awareness efforts and broaden engagement beyond women and girls alone by bringing in civil society actors, including men, boys, and community leaders. The intent is to support prevention and response in ways that shift community attitudes, strengthen protective networks, and encourage more effective local action.
Fourth, the opportunity stresses strengthening local capacity through sustainable, community-oriented projects that encourage civil society participation and social inclusion. The Embassy highlights local community groups, civil society members, young leaders, entrepreneurs, universities (administrators and students), schools (administrators and students), and sports teams as key actors. Sports, recreation, and exercise are explicitly encouraged as tools for leadership development, teamwork, and improved self-esteem and self-discipline, suggesting the Embassy is open to programs that use athletics as an entry point for broader empowerment outcomes.
From an administrative standpoint, awards are expected to be made as grants or cooperative agreements under the public diplomacy funding category (CFDA 19.501). The posted date was January 13, 2014, with an application deadline of April 1, 2014, and an award ceiling of $500,000. Cost sharing or matching is not required. Eligible applicants include U.S. and Pakistani registered non-profit organizations, civil society or non-governmental organizations, and educational institutions, provided they have at least two years of programming experience. The funding notice is issued by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, and the grants manager contact listed is Katherine Malarkey in the Public Affairs Section for access issues and submission-related questions.
Overall, the grant is designed for organizations that can demonstrate both credible local delivery capacity in Pakistan and a clear plan to connect Pakistani participants with U.S. people, ideas, or institutions, while producing measurable gains in women’s and girls’ leadership, safety, inclusion, and opportunity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Womens Empowerment Programs (SCAISB 14 AW 003 / SCA 011314)
1) What is the Womens Empowerment Programs funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Mission to Pakistan public diplomacy funding opportunity that supports projects designed to strengthen connections between people in the United States and Pakistan while advancing the empowerment of women and girls across Pakistan.
2) Who is issuing this funding call?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad (U.S. Mission to Pakistan) through its Public Affairs Section.
3) What are the funding opportunity numbers for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SCAISB 14 AW 003 / SCA 011314.
4) What type of award will be made?
Awards are expected to be made as grants or cooperative agreements under the public diplomacy funding category.
5) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.501.
6) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $500,000.
7) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
8) When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date is January 13, 2014.
9) What is the application deadline?
The application deadline is April 1, 2014.
10) What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program is designed for organizations that can deliver credible programming in Pakistan and demonstrate a clear plan to connect Pakistani participants with U.S. people, ideas, or institutions, while producing measurable gains in women’s and girls’ leadership, safety, inclusion, and opportunity.
11) Does the Embassy want single events or longer-term programming?
The Embassy is explicitly looking for sustained programming throughout the year rather than one-off events. Projects are expected to include practical, visible people-to-people activities and ongoing engagement.
12) What are the four major goals or priority areas described in the announcement?
The opportunity is organized around four major goals: (1) empowering women and girls socially and economically; (2) increasing people-to-people ties between the United States and Pakistan; (3) addressing gender-based violence; and (4) strengthening local capacity through sustainable, community-oriented projects that encourage civil society participation and social inclusion.
13) What does “empowering women and girls socially and economically” include in this call?
The announcement highlights programming that supports women and girls participating fully in civic and political life, improving access to education and health-related knowledge and services, increasing entrepreneurship and economic opportunity, and strengthening women’s roles in peace and security efforts.
14) Does the opportunity expect outcomes beyond general awareness-raising?
Yes. Projects are expected to move beyond general awareness and show how they will help women and girls develop tangible capabilities, confidence, and opportunities.
15) What does the Embassy mean by “people-to-people ties” between the U.S. and Pakistan?
This refers to intentional programming that connects Americans and Pakistanis in meaningful ways, such as shared information, exchanges of expertise, collaborative events, or other structured engagement that builds mutual understanding and sustained relationships.
16) Are purely local projects in Pakistan without a U.S. connection competitive?
The call emphasizes increasing U.S.-Pakistan people-to-people ties, so strong proposals are expected to include a meaningful U.S. connection rather than being purely local programming with no U.S. engagement component.
17) What kinds of U.S.-Pakistan connection activities does the opportunity suggest?
Examples described include joint workshops, speaker series, exchange-style learning components, mentorship links, collaborative campaigns, and other structured engagement that connects American and Pakistani participants.
18) How does the opportunity address gender-based violence (GBV)?
The RFP emphasizes addressing gender-based violence as a human rights and development issue affecting citizen security, rule of law, public health, and economic productivity. Strong proposals are expected to include public awareness efforts and broaden engagement beyond women and girls alone.
19) Who should be engaged in GBV-related activities, according to the announcement?
The Embassy encourages broader engagement that includes civil society actors such as men, boys, and community leaders, with the intent of supporting prevention and response by shifting community attitudes and strengthening protective networks.
20) What does the opportunity mean by “strengthening local capacity”?
It refers to supporting sustainable, community-oriented projects that encourage civil society participation and social inclusion, and that build lasting local capability rather than temporary or isolated activities.
21) Which local stakeholders are specifically highlighted as key actors?
The announcement highlights local community groups, civil society members, young leaders, entrepreneurs, universities (administrators and students), schools (administrators and students), and sports teams.
22) Are sports-based approaches allowed or encouraged?
Yes. Sports, recreation, and exercise are explicitly encouraged as tools for leadership development, teamwork, and improved self-esteem and self-discipline, and can be used as an entry point for broader empowerment outcomes.
23) Are activities tied to internationally recognized advocacy days relevant to this opportunity?
Yes. The Embassy expects initiatives to include activities tied to internationally recognized advocacy days, paired with sustained programming throughout the year.
24) What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include U.S. and Pakistani registered non-profit organizations, civil society or non-governmental organizations, and educational institutions.
25) Is there a minimum experience requirement for applicants?
Yes. Applicants must have at least two years of programming experience.
26) Where is the funding notice administered from?
The funding notice is issued by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.
27) Who is the listed point of contact for access issues and submission-related questions?
The grants manager contact listed is Katherine Malarkey in the Public Affairs Section.
28) What should a strong proposal demonstrate, based on the announcement?
A strong proposal should demonstrate credible local delivery capacity in Pakistan, provide a clear and intentional plan for U.S.-Pakistan people-to-people connections, and show how the project will produce measurable improvements in women’s and girls’ leadership, safety, inclusion, and opportunity through sustained programming.
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