Building Capacity for Non-Formal Education
Agency: Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Assistance Listings
- 19.501 -- Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Public Affairs Sections of the U.S. Consulate General Karachi (PAS Karachi)
is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance award
through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), contingent on funding availability, through
the Public Diplomacy Grants Program. The project set forth in this NOFO supports individual
and institutional capacity-building in the non-formal education sector, informally known as
“street schools”.
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Various informal education sector entities known as “street schools” have recently opened in
Pakistan to fill a niche that public schools are unable to fill. These schools target the poorest
subsector of youth who beg for money instead of studying. Street schools currently pay youth to
attend school to make up for the money they lose when they are not begging. Although these
youth are getting access to minimal education, these schools do not provide much more to the
students other than books and notebooks. This program aims to work with a minimum of five (5)
street schools and bring at least thirty (30) students per school between 13 to 18 years old to
Lincoln Corners at least once (1) per week for two to three hours sessions with facilitators –
recruited and hired by the grantee – who will teach them to use computers and other technologies
available at Lincoln Corners to add a skill development component to their extracurricular
activities that would otherwise be unavailable to them.
Applicants should plan to conduct all
activities in the relevant regional languages.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Submissions are encouraged from U.S. and Pakistani registered not-for-profit, civil society / nongovernmental
organizations, and educational institutions. At least two (2) years of programming
experience is preferred. Applicants are expected to document prior programming experience if
selected under this NOFO, and a copy of the organization’s registration must accompany the
proposal. U.S.-based non-profit organizations must provide a copy of their IRS determination
letter. Pakistan-based non-profit organizations must submit a copy of their certificate of
registration from the appropriate government organization.
Grantor contact information
Description
Ellen M Delage
Program Specialist
Inquiries
Documents
Link to additional information
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Archived: May 28, 2019
Award
$35,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$20,000
Award Minimum
$35,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
SCAISB-19-AW-005-02262019
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Public Diplomacy
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
February 26, 2019
Archive date:
May 28, 2019
