Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAISB 19 AW 013 03192019
The Cultural Affairs - Youth Outreach and Sports Diplomacy grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of State funding call run through the Cultural Affairs Office (CAO) at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad under the Public Diplomacy Grants Program. It is an open competition (funding contingent on availability) designed to back projects that use sports and education as practical tools to empower Pakistani youth, especially youth who are underserved and may have limited access to leadership development opportunities. The overarching idea is to build confidence and transferable skills that help young people perform better in school, transition into professional life more smoothly, and become constructive contributors to their communities.
This opportunity is aimed at enabling civil society organizations, non-profits, and educational institutions to implement youth-focused programming across Pakistan. The Embassy is looking for proposals that intentionally develop leadership and workplace readiness while also promoting values like tolerance, respect for diversity, and civic-minded engagement, including positive contributions to local communities and the environment. While projects can be implemented anywhere in Pakistan, the solicitation clearly signals a preference for reaching audiences outside the major urban centers of Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar, which suggests the program is trying to expand access to high-quality youth development activities in smaller cities, peri-urban areas, and rural or otherwise under-resourced regions.
A notable feature of this NOFO is its emphasis on cross-border and regional engagement. Proposals that include collaboration with partners in India and/or Afghanistan are expected to score more favorably in review, reflecting the program's broader public diplomacy goal of building people-to-people ties and fostering mutual understanding across borders. One of the featured activity areas specifically mentions Pakistan/Afghanistan collaboration, reinforcing that regional exchange and dialogue are central to the program's intent, not just optional add-ons.
The Embassy also sets clear expectations around monitoring, evaluation, and sustainability. Applicants are expected to include a method for surveying participants before and after activities to capture both quantitative and qualitative changes, such as measurable skill gains as well as attitude shifts, confidence, or community engagement outcomes. In addition, proposals should build in post-grant elements that keep participants connected after the project ends. This could take the form of alumni networks, professional networking structures, follow-on activities, or other incentives and systems that encourage ongoing peer support and collaboration, so that the impact lasts beyond the funding period.
Funding is offered through grants and/or cooperative agreements, with an award ceiling of up to $850,000 and an anticipated total of four awards. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.501 and is administered by the Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs. The funding activity category is listed as "Other," indicating the program is not limited to a single narrow sector but instead supports a blend of cultural affairs, education, sports, civic engagement, and digital citizenship activities aligned with public diplomacy goals.
The NOFO highlights four priority project areas that applicants can build around. First, English-Language Book Clubs Across Borders (Pakistan/Afghanistan) supports reading, discussion, and exchange-based programming that strengthens English skills while encouraging dialogue and shared learning between youth communities. Second, Nation-wide Youth Sport Camps focuses on sports as a vehicle for teamwork, leadership, confidence-building, and healthy competition, with the potential to reach diverse communities across the country. Third, Fostering Youth Civic Leadership supports programs that develop leadership skills tied to community problem-solving, volunteerism, service projects, and constructive civic participation. Fourth, Promoting Digital Literacy and Citizenship targets the skills and norms young people need to navigate online spaces responsibly, including digital literacy, critical thinking, safe and ethical engagement, and the broader habits of being an informed and respectful digital citizen.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number (SCAISB 19 AW 013 03192019), a creation date of March 19, 2019, and an original closing date of May 17, 2019. Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a public diplomacy investment in youth development: it supports organizations that can deliver structured, measurable programming combining sports, education, civic leadership, and digital skills, with a strong preference for inclusion of underserved regions and, where feasible, regional partnerships that connect Pakistani youth with peers in neighboring countries.Apply for SCAISB 19 AW 013 03192019
- The Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cultural Affairs – Youth Outreach and Sports Diplomacy" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.501.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 19, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 17, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $850,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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