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Promoting University and Youth Participation in Afghan Elections

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Synopsis
       


The synopsis for this grant opportunity is detailed below, following this paragraph. This synopsis contains all of the updates to this document that have been posted as of 02/15/2013 . If updates have been made to the opportunity synopsis, update information is provided below the synopsis.

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Description of Modification

The open period for this award was extended two weeks.

Document Type: Modification to Previous  Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: SCAKAB-13-GR-011-SCA-02152013
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Feb 15, 2013
Creation Date: Feb 21, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 15, 2013   
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 26, 2013   
Archive Date: Apr 25, 2013
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 19.501  --  Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Eligible Applicants

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

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Eligibility is open to all U.S., Afghan, and international organizations or companies with direct experience in student training and mobilization, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. Afghan organizations must demonstrate current country registration license, competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements. U.S. organizations or companies are required to partner with an Afghan organization or company.

Agency Name

Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

Description

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal to promote knowledge of and participation in the 2014 Afghan presidential election by university students and other voting-eligible youth throughout Afghanistan – both men and women - through activities that promote improved critical thinking and communications skills. The goal of this project is to increase voting-eligible youth and first-time voter participation in the 2014 presidential election, especially in regions that had low voter turnout in the 2009 presidential election. This grant shall engage university students, both men and women, in ten provinces.

Link to Additional Information

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Inquiries and submissions

Synopsis Modification History

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File Name Date
Original Synopsis Feb 15, 2013