# Improving Structures in Local Organizations to Address Workplace Harassment

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/scaisb-22-aw-020-01262022-improving-structures-in-local-organizations-to-address/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337557

> U.S. Mission to Pakistan offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $125,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $150,000 in total. Applications closed on March 28, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SCAISB-22-AW-020-01262022 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Pakistan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 28, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | $125,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $150,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.501 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following non-profit organizations are eligible to apply: • Non-governmental organizations • Civil society organizations • Organizations with experience working with corporate organizations on workplace harassment programs will be given preference. For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.

## What the grant funds

The Public Affairs Sections of the U.S. Consulate General Karachi (PAS Karachi) is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), contingent on funding availability, through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This project will create and improve structures for reporting workplace harassment, particularly harassment against women, in local organizations in and around Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Over a period of 18 months, the implementing organization should work with 20 to 25 small and medium local organizations of various types to help their Human Resource (HR) personnel and/or departments design, develop, and/or improve internal processes, policies, and manuals to make the reporting of workplace harassment easier and safer. Under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), proposals should also impart training workshops for employees, HR Departments, workplace harassment committees, and senior management. Training should be determined based on a research-led needs analysis and best practices from U.S. organizations such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, but at a minimum would implement workplace harassment manuals, policies, and reporting structures. The project should provide comprehensive support to the local organizations as they implement the newly developed policies, manuals, and structures. In addition to training content, projects should also produce engaging supplementary materials, such as digital and static posters and graphics that local organizations can use. In addition to working with the local organizations, the project implementer should develop exemplar digital trainings, posters, and manuals based on best practices, including from the United States, and tailored appropriately for local audiences, to be made available online to the public free of cost, to raise public awareness. The timeframe for achieving the objectives must be clearly outlined in the proposal funding request. The project implementation period should be 18 months. Proposals have a funding floor of $125,000 and a funding ceiling of $150,000.

## Questions people ask

### Is SCAISB-22-AW-020-01262022 still open?

No. It closed on March 28, 2022.

### Who can apply for Improving Structures in Local Organizations to Address Workplace Harassment?

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 Improving Structures in Local Organizations to Address Workplace Harassment?

Closed March 28, 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 $150,000 each. About $150,000 in total for one award.

### 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.