Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAKAB 19 CA 004 SCA 03182019
The grant opportunity titled "Afghan Peace Leaders: Reconciliation Through Exchange" is a U.S. Department of State program announced by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. It is an open competition for a single organization to run an annual initiative designed to strengthen peacebuilding capacity among Afghan provincial leaders. The core idea is to bring together up to 34 local leaders, one from each of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, and give them practical exposure to peace and reconciliation approaches they can adapt and apply back home.
The funded organization would carry out the project through a cooperative agreement, meaning the awardee would implement the program with active involvement from the U.S. government rather than operating fully independently. The program is structured in two main parts each year. Phase 1 is a two to three week international exchange that takes participants to two separate locations (with the combined travel lasting roughly two to three weeks). During this exchange, Afghan participants are expected to observe real-world examples of successful post-conflict reconciliation, learn about tools and methods used in those contexts, and build skills in conflict resolution, facilitation, and local peace support. The intent is not just academic training, but firsthand exposure that helps participants visualize what reconciliation can look like in practice and how it can be advanced through concrete steps.
Phase 2 is a follow-on summit after the exchange, intended to consolidate what participants learned, strengthen networks across provinces and ethnic groups, and translate lessons into usable plans. A key deliverable of the overall program is the development of a practical "tool kit" product that participants can use upon returning to Afghanistan. This tool kit is expected to include shared goals, action items, talking points, and clear next steps that leaders can follow or implement in their own communities. The program places strong emphasis on turning experience into a strategy that can be used broadly by local leaders across the country to support reconciliation efforts.
In terms of purpose and outcomes, the opportunity aims to equip Afghan leaders with problem-solving and conflict resolution skills that can be applied at the local level, while also building cross-ethnic relationships and a shared framework for advancing peace. By learning from post-conflict reconciliation cases abroad, participants are expected to gain perspective on what conditions, practices, and leadership behaviors help communities move beyond conflict, and then adapt those approaches to Afghanistan's realities.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity (CFDA 19.501) issued under the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs. The funding opportunity number is SCAKAB 19 CA 004 SCA 03182019. The award ceiling is $700,000, with one expected award. The original posting date was March 19, 2019, and the original application deadline was May 17, 2019. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice, indicating that a range of organization types may be able to apply depending on the NOFO's specific requirements.Apply for SCAKAB 19 CA 004 SCA 03182019
- The Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Afghan Peace Leaders: Reconciliation Through Exchange" 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 19, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 17, 2019. (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 $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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