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SCAISB-23-AW-009-03012023: Intersectional Strategies for Preventing Extremism

Closed Closed May 1, 2023 Opportunity SCAISB-23-AW-009-03012023

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 2023.

U.S. Mission to Pakistan offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $150,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $300,000 in total. Applications closed on May 1, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 1, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMarch 1, 2023
DeadlineMay 1, 2023
Archived by Grants.govMay 31, 2023

Who can apply

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

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations • Think tanks (Not-for-profit) • Public and private educational institutions (Not-for-profit departments)

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Community Engagement Office (CEO) of the Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, U.S. Department of State (hereinafter known as “CEO”) is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards, contingent on funding availability, through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program. Under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), CEO is seeking proposals for creative methodologies and approaches to mitigate extremist narratives in Pakistan by engaging communities, promoting conflict resolution and peacebuilding, and addressing intersecting issues that can be drivers of violent extremism. The project proposals may include the following intersecting theme(s) around Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) work: Climate Change and its Impact, Gender in P/CVE, Early Intervention, Dialogue and Critical Thinking, Education and Capacity Building, and/or Technology & Media. Proposals have a funding floor of $150,000 and a funding ceiling of $300,000. Proposals should cover a minimum of 18 months period of performance and not exceed two years. Please specify locations where activities will occur. Please review below the full Notice of Funding Opportunity for the complete list of requirements.

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-23-AW-009-03012023 still open?

No. It closed on May 1, 2023.

Who can apply for Intersectional Strategies for Preventing Extremism?

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 Intersectional Strategies for Preventing Extremism?

Closed May 1, 2023. 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 $300,000 in total across about 2 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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