# CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usaid-pakistan-npi-aps-addendum-2021-citizen-engagement-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331022

> Pakistan USAID-Islamabad offered grants of up to $16.0 million to any type of organization. It expected to make about 3 awards. Applications closed on March 15, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USAID-PAKISTAN-NPI-APS-ADDENDUM-2021 |
| Agency | Pakistan USAID-Islamabad |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 15, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $16.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

Through this Addendum, USAID/Pakistan intends to seek new approaches to prevent or reduce the likelihood of conflict and build resilience, in partnership with a wide variety of stakeholders and partners. USAID/Pakistan invites applications to propose innovative approaches that may mitigate conflict and the drivers of conflict emerging from the lack of strong citizen-government engagement, and that will address local challenges to building peace in targeted communities. Applicants must demonstrate that the proposed interventions support improved local capacity for both citizen and government institutions to respond to the emerging changes and citizen needs in the identified areas through a conflict sensitive approach. Building resilient and inclusive local systems requires engagement across multiple levels with an array of stakeholders and influencers. In support of USAID/Pakistan’s Country Development and Cooperation strategy (CDCS) [See Attachment 4], the proposed activities will focus on building trust and a shared vision for a common future among and between communities and government institutions in key geographic areas located in either South Punjab or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Some engagement at the provincial and federal levels may be incorporated into applications as appropriate. Priority will be placed on supporting locally led interventions that aim to promote peaceful communities. A conflict sensitive approach is essential for all activities and implementation approaches. Based on USAID’s practice, gender sensitivity is a key element of conflict sensitivity. Since women, men, and youth play different roles in their communities, applicants must describe how their activities and approaches will be tailored to address the needs of women, men, youth, and other vulnerable populations. USAID intends to complement existing government efforts and source new ideas, by working through a diverse set of stakeholders and partners to achieve the following goal and objectives: Goal: Strengthening citizen engagement in governance to advance peace Objective 1: Effectiveness of citizen-led interventions strengthened Objective 2: Government responsiveness to citizens concerns improved USAID and its partner will further refine the proposed hypothesis during the co-creation process and incorporate the principles of Collaboration, Learning and Adapting throughout implementation.

## Questions people ask

### Is USAID-PAKISTAN-NPI-APS-ADDENDUM-2021 still open?

No. It closed on March 15, 2021.

### Who can apply for CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM?

Pakistan USAID-Islamabad accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM?

Closed March 15, 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 $16.0 million each.

### Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Family Health International, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The program made 4,233 awards worth $37 billion in that time.