INTERETHNIC RECONCILIATION AND YOUTH SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM

This notice of funding opportunity from the United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina seeks project proposals that engage youth ages 14-17 or 18-24 to foster multicultural cooperation and dialogue. Eligible nonprofit organizations registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina may apply for individual grants between $1,000 to $50,000 totaling $500,000 to support initiatives promoting tolerance and cooperation across ethnic divisions through entrepreneurship, connecting schools, inclusive communities, STEM skills, social media literacy, or culture and sports. Selection will be based on project design, outcomes, organizational capacity, budget, and evaluation plan with anticipated awards for July through September 2024 for up to a 12 month period.

Individual grants will range from $1,000 to $50,000 under the Interethnic Reconciliation and Youth Small Grants Program assigned to the AEECA/ESF PD Programs federal grant with CFDA #19.900 managed by the Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. All funded projects will be performed in Bosnia and Herzegovina to develop increased tolerance and cooperation among the country's ethnically and geographically diverse youth populations.