OpportunityTitle: Community Engagement Office - Annual Program Statement
CategoryExplanation: Public Diplomacy
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The following not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply:        &#8226; Non-governmental organizations  &#8226; Civil society organizations  &#8226; Think tanks   &#8226; Public and private educational institutions
Description: The Community Engagement Office of the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad (hereinafter known as &#8220;CEO&#8221;) is pleased to announce an open competition for cooperative agreements, contingent on funding availability, through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program. Under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), CEO is seeking proposals for innovative ways&#8239;to change social discourse and reduce acceptance of extremist narratives and ideology. Proposals should aim at preventing and countering extremist narratives in Pakistan by promoting conflict resolution and peacebuilding methodologies and fostering dialogues with a focus on engaging communities through influencers including women, youth, and religious leaders. Proposals should have a funding floor of $200,000 and a funding ceiling of $300,000 for a project of up to a two-year duration. Organizations may submit multiple project proposals under this NOFO, with each project being submitted as a separate application. Applicants MUST submit a separate Application Summary Coversheet for each project objective and must mark the selected project.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For inquiries
GrantorContactText: Grants Management Team &lt;br/&gt;Public Affairs Section &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Embassy Islamabad