Under the USAID-supported Gender Equity Program (GEP), Aurat Foundation and The Asia Foundation will award a series of sub-grants to local Pakistani organizations with the objective of affecting real behavioral change and contributing to enhanced gender equity in Pakistan. Several grant cycles will be advertised over a five-year period ending August 2015.

Priority Area for Cycle Six (A)

GEP‟s sixth grant cycle will focus largely on combatting gender based violence in Pakistan. Different sub-grants will be awarded to create an enabling environment to raise awareness on GBV, develop and demonstrate a system which leads to the full rehabilitation in society and self-fulfillment of survivors of GBV.

Financial Allocation

GEP sub-grant awards will fall into three distinct tiers:

• Below $25,000
• $25,000 - $100,000
• Over $100,000

Tier 1 awards are expected to be most frequent. Tier 2 and Tier 3 sub-grant awards will be less common. Individual ceilings will be allocated per sub-grant and will be detailed in the sub-grant solicitations. All budgets will be subject to strict scrutiny to prevent excessive allocation.

Closing Date

The final date for submission of the completed proposal application package and all required documents is June 18, 2012. No extensions will be given.

Requests for Information

Requests for further information or clarifications may be referred in writing to info.gep@af.org.pk. These requests may not be sent after June 11, 2012. Please note that verbal and telephonic requests will not be entertained. All answers will be posted on the GEP webpage on June 14, 2012.

 

For detailed Terms of Reference for each of the above and application guidelines, please download the RFP document.

 

Detailed Request for Proposal (RFP)