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Grants Opportunities

Grants Opportunities

1. The FY13 PAS Annual Program Statement RFP

The U.S. Embassy Islamabad Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through the Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Grants program.  Applications may be submitted at any time for consideration before the closing date of this annual program statement on August 1, 2013. Awards will be made on a rolling basis, pending the availability of funds. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Please review the full RFP and additional documents for complete information on the grants program.

The FY13 PAS Annual Program Statement RFP (PDF)

  1. The additional documents listed below may be found in MS Word and Excel format here.  
    1. Appendix 1 – Submission Checklist (optional for applicants)
    2. Attachment 1 – Application Coversheet (required for applicants)
    3. Attachment 2 – Organization Information (required for applicants)
    4. Attachment 3 – Budget Template (required for applicants)
    5. Embassy Islamabad Suggested Application Format (optional)

Please Note: The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of U.S. Embassy Islamabad is not currently accepting unsolicited proposals. PAS considers proposals received in response to the funding opportunities posted on this website and grants.gov.

2. U.S. Ambassador’s Fund Small Grants Program (link: http://www.sgafp.org.pk/af/index.html )

The U.S. Ambassador’s Fund supports small scale, high impact projects to improve communities throughout Pakistan. This five-year program provides resources for initiatives designed by Pakistan’s grassroots organizations and community groups. It is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and implemented by the National Rural Support Program (NRSP).  The size of each grant can be up to $100,000 to support activities for up to one year in duration. Communities and civil society groups are encouraged to contribute 25 percent of the total project cost, either through cash or in-kind.

Grants under the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund will support activities in the following priority areas:

  • Wildlife Conservation: Activities that lead to both tangible and intangible benefits for the communities; enhanced wildlife conservation and biodiversity by providing venues for education, research, and by providing habitat for threatened species in Pakistan.
  • Women’s Issues: The projects in rule of law or women's economic empowerment that will help improve the status of disadvantaged women.
  • Cultural Preservation: Small buildings and renovation projects that preserve cultural and historical sites (declared heritage sites by the Government of Pakistan).
  • Entrepreneurship: The projects that promote the development of entrepreneurship in Pakistan.
  • Water Sanitation & Hygiene: Community-based projects that combine water system improvements with public education aimed at improving hygiene practices.

3. USAID's Small Grants Program (link: http://www.sgafp.org.pk/sg/index.html)

USAID’s Small Grants Program will fund time-limited awards under $250,000 to support innovative one- to three-year proposals from Pakistani organizations, namely NGOs, civil society groups and communities. The program is designed to fund innovative activities that promote USAID’s development objectives that may not necessarily fit into existing U.S. government programs. A competitive proposal must meet the following criteria:

  • Be innovative and unique;
  • Be independently developed by the applicant;
  • Be consistent with and supportive of USAID/Pakistan’s strategy and objectives;
  • Be able to meet a specific programmatic need;
  • Not be an advance proposal for forthcoming USAID solicitation that will be competitively awarded.

Grants under USAID’s Small Grants Program will support activities in the following sectors:

  • Energy
  • Education
  • Health – Mother & Child Healthcare
  • Economic Growth (including agriculture)
  • Stabilization in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA
  • Governance
  • Gender

4. USAID Gender Equity Grant Program  (http://www.af.org.pk/gep/)

The Gender Equity Program aims at closing the gender gap in Pakistan by proactively supporting the development of women. The program seeks to facilitate behavioral change in society by enabling women to access information, resources and institutions, and improve societal attitudes towards women's rights issues. Through this program, the U.S. will give more than 400 grants to civil society organizations in periodic grant cycles each year.  This program is operated in conjunction with the Aurat Foundation and the Asia Foundation.