Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAISB 23 AW 011 03022023
The Lincoln Corners Network - Administrative Support opportunity is a U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Pakistan) public diplomacy grant intended to keep a nationwide network of Lincoln Corners operating smoothly and consistently across Pakistan. Lincoln Corners are U.S. Embassy-supported cultural and educational centers that fall under the broader American Spaces program, which includes hundreds of similar centers worldwide. These spaces focus heavily on youth-oriented educational and cultural activities, and this particular award is designed less around creating standalone events and more around providing the day-to-day administrative backbone that allows the network to function, expand, and maintain quality standards.
The grant will support administrative management for 18 existing Lincoln Corners spread across multiple regions, with the understanding that additional corners may be added later if directed by the Public Diplomacy Section (PDS). The distribution of the current network is described in detail: five corners in the Islamabad Regional District (two in the Islamabad Capital Territory, plus one each in Rawalpindi, Muzaffarabad, and Gilgit), five in the Lahore Regional District (Lahore, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Multan, and Vehari), two in Peshawar, and six in the Karachi Regional District (two in Karachi, plus Hyderabad, Khairpur, Larkana, and one virtual corner serving Balochistan). The inclusion of a virtual corner indicates the program may blend physical sites with remote or digitally delivered programming and services where in-person infrastructure is limited.
The selected recipient(s) will be responsible for the operational and administrative side of the Lincoln Corners program. That includes staffing support for selected corners, arranging and managing training logistics, and ensuring equipment and facilities are maintained and functional. In practical terms, this typically means coordinating hiring or placement of personnel where needed, scheduling trainings and workshops, handling travel or venue logistics for those trainings, tracking equipment needs, and making sure spaces remain usable and welcoming for participants. The award also anticipates growth and upgrades: the recipient will oversee renovation and furnishing for new corners, which implies responsibilities such as coordinating contractors or vendors, managing timelines, ensuring spaces meet American Spaces standards, and procuring furnishings and equipment.
While the focus is administrative support, the recipient will also help implement Lincoln Corners programming, though with substantial direction, input, and assistance from PDS. This indicates a cooperative relationship rather than a fully independent project, aligning with the listed funding instrument type: a cooperative agreement. In cooperative agreements, the U.S. government typically remains more involved in shaping activities, expectations, and sometimes approvals than it would under a standard grant. Programming support could include coordinating calendars across sites, helping standardize or replicate successful activities across corners, supporting speaker events or workshops, and ensuring reporting and compliance requirements are met.
From the funding details provided, this is a discretionary opportunity with an award ceiling of $1,200,000 and an expectation of up to three awards, suggesting the embassy may fund multiple partners or divide responsibilities by region, function, or operational approach. The CFDA listing is 19.501, which is commonly associated with State Department public diplomacy programs. The opportunity was created on March 2, 2023, with an original closing date of May 2, 2023, and it is issued under funding opportunity number SCAISB 23 AW 011 03022023. Eligibility is listed broadly under "Others," which usually means applicants should carefully review the full notice for specific eligibility language, but it often includes organizations such as NGOs, non-profits, educational entities, or other qualified institutions capable of managing multi-site operations, procurement, staffing coordination, and compliance requirements.
Overall, the grant is best understood as an operational support and network management award for a large, distributed set of American Spaces in Pakistan. The core goal is to ensure the Lincoln Corners network remains staffed, maintained, and capable of delivering consistent youth-focused educational and cultural programming, while also supporting expansion through renovations and furnishing of new sites as directed by the U.S. Embassy's Public Diplomacy Section.Apply for SCAISB 23 AW 011 03022023
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Pakistan in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lincoln Corners Network – Administrative Support" 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 02, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 02, 2023. (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 $1,200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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