ASG Opportunities
Current Cycle
The Alumni Small Grant (ASG) Program is jointly administered by the U.S. Mission and the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN). The ASG aims to strengthen mutual understanding between the American and Pakistani people and encourages alumni to leverage their exchange program learning to put ideas into action to create meaningful change. The ASG program offers funding opportunities on a competitive basis, for initiatives that create impact at professional, organizational and community levels. These funding opportunities are open to the alumni of the U.S. Government-funded exchange programs.
PUAN is currently not accepting ASG proposals. Please keep visiting this page and our Facebook (Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network | Facebook page) for latest announcement and deadlines.
Funding Opportunities
Generally, there are two types of Alumni Small Grant opportunities available.
SPECIAL THEMES
Grant Grant proposals are solicited on pre-defined themes for each cycle. Special themes are announced at the start of each grant cycle.
OPEN THEMES
Alumni whose project idea cannot be covered by one of the announced “Special Theme”, can still apply as “Open Theme” project. Funding is available for projects that:
- Support and develop emerging leaders.
- Provide educational or economic opportunities for Pakistani youth.
- Create engagement opportunities between the people of Pakistan and its neighbors.
- Advance the public good and promote community service in Pakistan.
- Increase understanding about the United States and the American people or strengthen mutual understanding between the United States and Pakistan
If you have any questions, write to us at asg@usefp.org
Application Process
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Interested alumni should carefully review all opportunities, themes under Special Themes Category, and deadlines in the ASG calendar as advertised by PUAN office on this blog page as well as on Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network | Facebook page.
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Once applications are closed for each grant cycle, proposals are reviewed by the National Committee to ensure a fair, competent and objective assessment of their merit. The entire process of review and decision take up to two months from the application submission deadline.
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Once the application submission deadline has passed, the next two month are reserved for review, approval and funds disbursement process. Maximum time duration to complete all activities, including submission of closing reports, is four months, starting from the approval of grant date.
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Funds are disbursed in two installments; 70% of approved amount is released within two weeks of signing of Grant Award Document (GAD) and submission of Project Inception Report, while the remaining 30% is released after successful closure of the grant project.
Rules:
The applications for ASG program should be made through the online portal: alumni.puan.pk
A complete application package must include:
- ASG application form
- Applicant’s Curriculum Vitae
- A 60-second video clip explaining the project.
Eligibility:
The eligibility for ASG program should include:
- Applicant must be an alumnus/alumna of the U.S. Government-funded exchange program.
- Applicant must be registered with the PUAN Alumni Portal.
- Applicant must be 18 years or older