Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAKAB 21 CA 001 SCA 03232021
The U.S. Department of State, through the Public Affairs Section (PAS) at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, announced a discretionary cooperative agreement funding opportunity called "Increase Girls' Access to Athletics" (Funding Opportunity Number SCAKAB 21 CA 001 SCA 03232021, CFDA 19.501). The program is designed to use sports not just for recreation, but as a practical platform for building critical life skills, leadership ability, confidence, and teamwork among young women and girls in Afghanistan, with the broader goal of helping them become visible, positive forces for change in their communities.
The core project expectation is that the selected recipient(s) will work in partnership with local communities and/or schools to establish safe outdoor spaces and structured programming where girls can participate in sports and physical fitness activities. The target group is more than 600 girls per year, primarily ages 15 to 18. Examples of the kinds of activities envisioned include organizing local sports groups, holding cross-country marathons, and facilitating inter-regional sports events. A key theme running through the opportunity is the idea of helping women and girls reclaim public space in a safe way while also developing the interpersonal skills that come with organized athletics, such as collaboration, discipline, and the confidence to take on leadership roles.
Applications must include three required components. First, programming must intentionally include women and girls with disabilities, meaning proposals should address accessibility and participation rather than treating disability inclusion as optional or incidental. Second, projects must incorporate gender-based violence (GBV) education and prevention, integrating awareness and protective strategies alongside sports programming in a way that fits the local context. Third, proposals must demonstrate sustainability, explaining how benefits and activities will continue beyond the initial grant period, such as through community ownership, school partnerships, training local coaches or mentors, or other approaches that reduce long-term dependence on external funding.
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically implies ongoing engagement and coordination with the funding agency rather than a hands-off grant. Competitive applicants are expected to show a credible track record promoting girls' access to athletics, particularly in conflict-affected environments, and to describe how leadership development will be deliberately woven into the sports activities. This includes creating space for discussions around leadership, teamwork, and the importance of female role models in athletics, so that sports participation directly supports broader personal and social empowerment outcomes.
Funding details indicate an award ceiling of $900,000, with an expectation of up to two awards depending on available funding. The anticipated project period can be up to 36 months. The opportunity was created on March 23, 2021, with an original application deadline of May 24, 2021, and it is administered by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Afghanistan.Apply for SCAKAB 21 CA 001 SCA 03232021
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Afghanistan in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Increase Girls' Access to Athletics" 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 Mar 23, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 24, 2021. (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 $900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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