U.S. Companies and Pakistani Universities Partner for Better Employability of Pakistani Youth

Agency: U.S. Mission to Pakistan

19.501 -- Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The U.S. Department of State’s Consulate General in Lahore announces an open competition for one assistance award through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), contingent on funding availability, through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This grant seeks to create and implement a program to collaborate with American business and tech companies to identify their human resource gaps in eCommerce and IT fields, which could be filled by skilled international employees and to identify skills gaps in Pakistani graduates. Based on the findings, the grantee will partner with faculty at ten universities in Punjab to design curricula to equip students with up-to-date skills needed in today’s market. This is not a job placement program; this program should be designed to strengthen the academic sector of Punjab.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

The following Not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply: • U.S. based organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

Grantor contact information

Description

Mission Pakistan Public Diplomacy Grants Management Team

Email

For inquiries

PakistanGrants@state.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
Template_-_ME_PMP_Excel_version.xlsx	Attachment 3 - M&E PMP (Excel Version)	Jan 30, 2024 09:18 AM UTC
SF424A-V1.0.pdf	Attachment 1a - SF424A	Jan 30, 2024 09:10 AM UTC
Template_-_ME_PMP_Word_version.docx	Attachment 3 - M&E PMP (Word Version)	Jan 30, 2024 09:18 AM UTC
SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf	Attachment 1 - SF424	Jan 30, 2024 09:10 AM UTC
SF424B-V1.1.pdf	Attachment 1b - SF424B	Jan 30, 2024 09:16 AM UTC
Applicant_Organizational_Information_Sheet.docx	Attachment 2 - Applicant Organizational Information Sheet	Jan 30, 2024 09:17 AM UTC
Instructions_-_PMP_Template.docx	Attachment 3.1 - M&E PMP Instructions	Jan 30, 2024 09:19 AM UTC
Budget_Narrative_Sample_Template.xlsx	Attachment 4 - Detailed Budget Template	Jan 30, 2024 09:20 AM UTC
04._DOS-Mission_Pakistan_-_CGL-_Bridging_the_Gap_Between_Universities_and_U.S._Companies.pdf	Notice of Funding Opportunity	Jan 30, 2024 09:25 AM UTC
Budget_Category_Descriptions_Guide.docx	Attachment 4b - Budget Category Descriptions Guide	Jan 30, 2024 09:24 AM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: May 4, 2024

Application process

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Award

$500,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$450,000

Award Minimum

$500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

SCAISB-24-AW-004-01302024

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Public Diplomacy

History

Version:

Posted date:

January 30, 2024

Archive date:

May 4, 2024