Project Grant SBK80015GR033

This Project Grant award of $152,210.00 from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs supports the Udruzenje Rock Skola Mostar (Mors) non-profit organization in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The funding is provided through the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900), which aims to support civil society and democracy building public diplomacy programs in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia. The grant will be used to operate the Mostar Rock School as a place of exchange and...

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $108,575 project grant to Udruzenje 'Terra Art' Sarajevo of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) to provide logistical support and organize travel for participants in the BOLD Fellowship Program from January 2, 2023 to December 29, 2023. The grant will fund Udruzenje 'Terra Art' Sarajevo's work with the Public Diplomacy Section to coordinate all departure details from Bosnia and...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $150,000 cooperative agreement to Centar ZA Razvoj Obrazovnih I Kulturnih Resursa to bring together high school students from segregated and diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds in Bosnia and Herzegovina for an intensive English language program from September 2022 through September 2024. This award was made under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Stability Initiative...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $120,000 to Youth Power of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) project grant from April 26, 2021 to August 31, 2022. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs aim to provide civil society and democracy building public diplomacy initiatives in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia, including Bosnia and Herzegovina. Under this award, Youth Power will empower community change makers across BiH by delivering civil...

The Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio will receive $312,474 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) to create a new Young Adult Creativity Center. The Center will host over 200 annual events and engage more than 6,000 young adults ages 13 to 21 from the greater Cincinnati region in career-building and professional development activities in the creative industries. Two new career-focused programs, Teen...

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs provided $115,627 through its Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to support the U.S.-Croatia Forum taking place in Croatia. The Ekonomski Fakultet-Zagreb, a sub-awardee of Sveuciliste U Zagrebu, will organize and host various panel sessions from October 2021 through June 2022 to illustrate and build upon 30 years of bilateral relations. Topics of shared interests between Croatia and the United States will be discussed to...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $472,454 under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) federal grant program to Obrazovni Centar ZA Demokratiju I Ljudska Prava Civitas in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The July 20, 2021 award will support the awardee's comprehensive and innovative civic education program operating in both Bosnian entities through June 30, 2023. The program aims to educate Bosnia's youth about basic democratic concepts by developing their civic...

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) to Balkan Art Zone (BAZ), a non-profit organization, to broaden the impact of the OneBALT program by building a residency program and expanding its activities to Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. The grant period runs from October 15, 2023 to July 15, 2024. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs provide funding for...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $120,000 cooperative agreement to Fondacija Agora, Banja Luka under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Stability Initiative Public Diplomacy Programs, CFDA 19.900). The award's purpose is to empower emerging entrepreneurs across Bosnia and Herzegovina by providing civil society and democracy building public diplomacy programs. Such programs aim to promote these objectives...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $229,000 two-year Project Grant to Tatweer Baladna under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040). The grant aims to create six U.S. cultural pop-up spaces in Lebanon for 405 youth and 60 teachers from different age groups. The pop-up spaces will be located in Saida, Aley, Zahle, Bekaa, Hasbaya, Rashaya, Nabatieh, and Marjeyoun to provide cultural exposure and experiences. The Public Diplomacy Programs...