Gisko

Gisko, a non-profit organization headquartered in Osijek, Croatia, serves as a prime recipient of federal grants from the U.S. Department of State to operate as an information and cultural center advancing U.S. interests in Slavonia and Baranja County. Gisko operates exclusively as a grant recipient (100% prime awards); it holds no federal contracts and no contract vehicles.

The vendor's federal footprint is concentrated with the Department of State. The top three customer agencies account for 92% of recent awards: the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs holds seven awards, while the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and the Bureau of Public Affairs each hold two. All twelve federal awards in the source are grants managed by State Department entities, with no contract or IDIQ participation.

Gisko's recent grant work centers on cultural and educational exchange programming in Croatia. A $184 thousand combined obligated value across all awards reflects the modest scale of individual grant allocations. Representative awards include a project grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs effective October 1, 2026, running through December 31, 2027, to serve as the U.S. government's primary information and cultural center in the region and advance core U.S. national interests; a January 1, 2026, grant running through December 31, 2026, promoting American excellence and U.S. economic interests, including America 250 initiatives; a January 1, 2025, grant through June 30, 2026, supporting STEAM programming through AC Osijek within a network; and a January 1, 2024, grant through December 31, 2024, fostering understanding of women and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion awareness.

Activity has been sparse but consistent: one award each in 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025, with two awards in 2026. Two awards face ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months and will likely trigger recompete activity.