Call for Proposal: Department of State (U.S. Embassy Islamabad) for Punjab

Respected NGOs/Individuals,
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Consulate General in Lahore of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through the Public Diplomacy Grants program.
Priority Program Objectives?
1. Strengthening Civil Society through the promotion of local cultural heritage, traditional and modern art forms, and other forms of creative expression; support for civil society organizations, educational institutions; or the emerging leaders in these fields through linkages with U.S. counterparts.
2. Supporting Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship through projects that promote human/workers’ rights, women’s empowerment, corporate social responsibility, access to finance, inclusion of minorities or persons with disabilities, and support for entrepreneurs. Particular emphasis should be placed on strengthening chambers of commerce, entrepreneurs, and core private-sector industries through interactions or linkages with U.S. counterparts.
3. Fostering Regional Stability through projects that support academic, art and cultural exchanges; civil society; as well as other exchanges and projects by strengthening ties between the United States, Pakistan, and regional neighbors; thus assisting in the development of friendly, sympathetic and peaceful relations.
4. Supporting Public Sector Institutions through projects that strive to improve communications capacity and professionalism for civil servants, and local and national public sector institutions; capacity building and training, and English-language programs specific to civil service professions
Funding Amount?Grant budgets will vary between $10,000 and $50,000, with a project duration of up to one year.
Geographical Location?Grant activities shall take place only in the following Administrative Divisions of Punjab Province: Lahore, Faisalabad, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, Multan, Sargodha, and Gujranwala.
Deadline?
31^st May, 2016.
For Details, Plz see attached.http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=Pakistan
RFA Documents are attached.
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