Gradska Biblioteka Zenica

Gradska Biblioteka Zenica, a non-profit organization based in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, operates as a recipient of federal project grants from the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to establish and maintain the American Corner in Zenica — a public information and cultural facility promoting U.S. history, policy, and educational exchange.

Gradska Biblioteka Zenica has received eleven federal grants across eleven years (2017–2026), all from the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (8 awards) and subordinate State bureaus (2 from the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, 1 from the Bureau of Public Affairs). The grants fund discrete activities supporting the American Corner's operations and programming. Recent awards include a $80 thousand project grant (August 2026, completion August 2027) to support American Spaces operations and programs; a September 2025 award for America250 programming and activities showcasing American excellence in economic development, IT, and artificial intelligence; and a July 2025 grant covering annual mission policy activities, internet services, and materials for the American Corner. Earlier awards funded interior arrangements for the American Corner's Zenica location (September 2024) and ongoing annual mission policy programs and IT support services (June 2024, June 2022). All eleven awards are structured as recipient grants; the organization holds no federal contracts or vehicle seats as a prime or subcontractor.

Combined obligated dollars across all eleven grants total $80 thousand, reflecting the modest scale of individual awards and the grant program's project-focused structure. One award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating limited recompete opportunity. The vendor's federal footprint is concentrated exclusively in State Department cultural and educational exchange programming in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with no diversification across agencies, geographies, or contract vehicles. This posture is consistent with Gradska Biblioteka Zenica's role as a host institution for a U.S. diplomatic facility rather than a federal IT, logistics, or professional-services contractor.