# Protecting and Promoting Afghanistan’s Diverse Cultural Heritage

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/scakab-21-ca-003-sca-03312021-protecting-and-promoting-afghanistans-diverse-cultural/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332477

> U.S. Mission to Afghanistan offered grants of up to $650,000 (at least $300,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $650,000 in total. Applications closed on June 2, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SCAKAB-21-CA-003-SCA-03312021 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 2, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $650,000 |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $650,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.501 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility is open to all types of applicants except for individuals. Please refer to Section D of the NOFO narrative for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-award/contract with other entities, but only one entity may be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-awarding/contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

## What the grant funds

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, is pleased to announce an open competition for eligible organizations to submit applications to carry out a project to highlight, raise public awareness, and preserve Afghanistan’s diverse cultural heritage. Based on funding availability, this project aims to advocate for and preserve the diverse tangible and/or intangible heritage of Afghanistan, and to raise Afghans’ awareness and appreciation of the richness and diversity of the nation’s heritage with the aim to better enable its long-term protection. Project ideas can include heritage that is defined as either intangible such as traditional crafts, dance, and musical traditions, literary traditions, or tangible heritage such as buildings, monuments, sites, artifacts, and museum collections. This project will also focus on increasing public awareness of the rich cultural diversity that defines Afghanistan’s unique cultural patrimony, promoting civic responsibility to protect and preserve the rights of all their citizens and strive for inclusive, unified communities that recognize diversity. PAS intends to issue an award for a period of 24 months with the option for up to one additional 12-month period.

## Questions people ask

### Is SCAKAB-21-CA-003-SCA-03312021 still open?

No. It closed on June 2, 2021.

### Who can apply for Protecting and Promoting Afghanistan’s Diverse Cultural Heritage?

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

### What is the deadline for Protecting and Promoting Afghanistan’s Diverse Cultural Heritage?

Closed June 2, 2021. 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 $650,000 each. About $650,000 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.