Deadline: 6 March 2015
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the Embassy of the United States in Islamabad, Pakistan is accepting proposals for a Grant or Cooperative Agreement to support entrepreneurship programs in Pakistan that connect U.S. and Pakistani entrepreneurs.
Under this funding opportunity, the maximum grant is set up to $500,000 and minimum grant is $50,000. Up to 6 candidates will be awarded with the grant. The period of the project is 12 – 24 months.
The objective is to promote sustainable enterprises, small businesses, and innovation in Pakistan through connections with U.S. partners, especially successful U.S. entrepreneurs.
Eligibility Criteria
- The funding opportunity is limited to U.S. and Pakistani registered not-for-profit, civil Page 5 of 15 society/non-governmental organizations, educational institutions, or commercial firms; and U.S. State or local governments, or U.S. federally recognized Indian tribal governments with at least two years of related programming experience.
- Applicants must demonstrate experience executing successful entrepreneurship activities and the capacity to manage all financial aspects of the project, including participant costs and transparent arrangements of sub-grant relationships with partner organizations, if applicable.
- A copy of the organization’s registration should be provided with the proposal application. U.S. – based organizations should submit a copy of their IRS determination letter. Pakistan-based organizations should submit a copy of their certificate of registration from the appropriate government organization.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted by the deadline.
For more information, visit grants.gov and search for funding opportunity number: SCA-ISB-15-AW-003-12012014.
