Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAISB 24 AW 015 02092024
Fostering Democratic Discourse: Digital Creators Exchange Program is a U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Pakistan, U.S. Consulate General Lahore) public diplomacy grant opportunity to fund a single project that brings Pakistani digital content creators to the United States for a short-term exchange and then extends the impact through activities back in Pakistan. The award is offered through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under the Public Diplomacy Grants Program and will be made as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government is likely to stay actively involved in shaping or monitoring key elements of implementation. The opportunity is contingent on the availability of funds and is structured as one award with a maximum budget of $250,000.
The core program goal is to strengthen democratic discourse by engaging digital creators who influence youth audiences. The funded organization would be responsible for delivering a 15-day exchange program in the United States for at least 10 participants drawn from Punjab Province, Pakistan. While the NOFO description is concise, the implied scope is broad: the grantee must design the program concept, recruit and select participants, handle logistics and programming for the U.S.-based exchange, and ensure the experience is educational and relevant to digital media, civic dialogue, and democratic engagement for youth-facing creators.
A required component is a follow-on program implemented in Pakistan after the U.S. exchange ends. This follow-on phase is meant to multiply the exchange benefits by having participants share what they learned with other digital creators and youth in Pakistan. The NOFO notes that this follow-on effort may be conducted with a local implementing partner in Pakistan, which suggests applicants can strengthen their proposals by building credible local partnerships that can help deliver workshops, public events, trainings, content collaborations, or peer-learning sessions once the participants return.
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based, non-profit and non-governmental entities. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based not-for-profit organizations, civil society/non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and U.S.-based public or private educational institutions. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to serve as the prime applicant, even if they otherwise resemble an eligible category. The prime recipient must be a single non-profit, non-governmental organization; however, sub-contracting is allowed. If subcontractors or partner entities are used (including potential partners in Pakistan), the proposal must clearly define the role and responsibilities of each entity so it is clear who is accountable for each part of recruitment, exchange delivery, and follow-on programming.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as discretionary funding under CFDA number 19.501 and is posted by the U.S. Mission to Pakistan. The funding opportunity number is SCAISB 24 AW 015 02092024. The NOFO was created on 2024-02-09, and the original application closing date was 2024-04-10. Only one award is expected, which makes the competition comparatively high-stakes and places extra importance on submitting a clear, implementable plan that demonstrates strong participant selection methods, a well-structured 15-day U.S. itinerary, and a realistic, outcomes-oriented follow-on plan in Pakistan that spreads skills and insights to a wider youth and creator community.Apply for SCAISB 24 AW 015 02092024
- The U.S. Mission to Pakistan in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fostering Democratic Discourse: Digital Creators Exchange Program" 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 2024-02-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-10. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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