Deadline: 28 April 2015
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, U.S. Mission to Afghanistan is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement to implement a two-week training program in the U.S. for up to twenty junior Afghan diplomats.
Award Information
- Anticipated Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
- Number of Awards Anticipated: One (1)
- Anticipated Award Amount: The award floor for the base period and each option year is set at $150,000. The award ceiling is set at $250,000 for the base year and for each of the two option years.
- Anticipated Award Period: Base Period: 1 year; Option Years: 2
- Anticipated Start Date: As early as late May, 2015
The goal of this program is to support the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan in building the capacity of its staff, thereby enhancing its professionalism and ability to work cooperatively and effectively with the U.S. government and other countries, as well as NGOs, media houses, universities and research centers, businesses, and religious institutions that operate in the South and Central Asia region.
Eligibility Information
- All non-profit, non-governmental organizations are eligible to apply.
- For-profit entities are not eligible to be the prime recipient of an award under this NOFO.
- Applicants must submit proof of their non-profit status with their proposal submission (e.g. proof of 501(c)(3) status, Afghan NGO license).
- Individuals are not eligible for an award under this NOFO.
- Cost Sharing or Matching is not required for this funding opportunity.
Application Process
All application materials must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applications materials submitted via other means such as email will not be accepted.
For more information, visit grants.gov and search for funding opportunity number: SCAKAB-15-CA-003-SCA-03172015.
