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SCAISB-22-AW-002-12162021: Community Engagement Office - Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed February 15, 2022 Opportunity SCAISB-22-AW-002-12162021

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Pakistan notices from 2021.

U.S. Mission to Pakistan offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $200,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $750,000 in total. Applications closed on February 15, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 16, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

U.S. Mission to Pakistan has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
SCAISB-21-AW-011-01272021January 27, 2021Closed March 30, 2021Closed

Key dates

PostedDecember 16, 2021
DeadlineFebruary 15, 2022
Archived by Grants.govMarch 17, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

The following not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply: • Non-governmental organizations • Civil society organizations • Think tanks • Public and private educational institutions

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Community Engagement Office of the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad (hereinafter known as “CEO”) 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 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.

Category: Other.

Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan (19.501) awarded $37.6 million across 135 grant awards, an average of $278,436 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Family Health InternationalNorth Carolina2$5.5 million
United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan8$3.7 million
Pakistan American Cultural Center5$2.6 million
American Institute of Pakistan StudiesWisconsin2$2.6 million
Shaoor Foundation for Education and Awareness7$2.1 million

Top states: North Carolina ($6.0 million), Wisconsin ($2.6 million), Nebraska ($1.7 million), District of Columbia ($1.5 million), Oregon ($1.1 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is SCAISB-22-AW-002-12162021 still open?

No. It closed on February 15, 2022.

Who can apply for Community Engagement Office - Annual Program Statement?

U.S. Mission to Pakistan accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Community Engagement Office - Annual Program Statement?

Closed February 15, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $300,000 each. About $750,000 in total across about 3 awards.

Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Family Health International, United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan, Pakistan American Cultural Center. The program made 135 awards worth $37.6 million in that time.

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