Programs to Counter Violent Extremism and Foster Community Resilience, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Islamabad

and tolerant perspectives as well as directly dispel violent extremist messaging; reduce violent extremism through education, critical thinking, and structured dialogue; and enhance and amplify community-based resiliency efforts focused on women and youth. The funds awarded through this opportunity will strengthen local institutions, organizations, and small communities to build self-sustaining capacity to implement long-term interventions to reduce violent extremism.To this end, the Public Affairs Section invites proposals that address one or more of the objectives listed below: 1. Counter Narrative: Dispel the narratives of extremist groups that incite violence and provide alternative narratives. 2. Capacity Building: Increase capacity within communities to reduce violent extremism with an emphasis on religious leaders, youth, and women.3. Preventative Outreach: Provide positive alternatives to ordinary citizens – especially younger Pakistanis – susceptible to recruitment into violent extremism. The average proposal should be $150,000 per year with a maximum amount per proposal of $300,000. Projects may be either one to two years in duration, and may be implemented in any area of Pakistan.