The United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through the Office of Public Affairs, is pleased to announce Democracy Commission Small Grants Program to support NGO efforts to promote grassroots democracy, viable civil society in BiH, and the promotion of Euro-Atlantic integration.
This program aims to increase faith in institutions of government and civil society and increase a sense of civic identity in BiH society. This may be accomplished through media outreach, public advocacy campaigns, workshops, and other activities.
Thematic Areas
Projects should deal with one of the following themes
- Anti-corruption
- Euro-Atlantic integration
- Democratic Political Processes, with special emphasis on electoral reform and the recommendations in the OSCE/ODIHR.
Funding Information
- Length of Performance Period: 12 months
- Number of Awards Anticipated: At least 14 depending on amount of each grant
- Award Amounts: Awards may range from USD 1,000 to USD 50,000
- Total Available Funding: USD 500,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Who can apply?
- Non-government, non-profit organizations (including think tanks, civil society organizations), educational institutions and independent media that are based and legally registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina are eligible to apply. American or other donor country organizations and individuals are not eligible for grants under this program. Grants are generally awarded only to organizations.
- Other eligibility requirements:
- All organizations must have DUNS unique entity identifier and a valid registration on SAM.gov before their projects proposals can be funded. Organization must obtain a DUNS number and SAM registration in order to receive funding.
- Proposals from prior grantees:
- Organizations may only submit one proposal per program. Organizations that have received a grant from the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program in a previous cycle and have not completed their projects are not eligible to apply for another Democracy Commission Small grant until they have submitted their final reports, but may still apply for grants from the Women’s Empowerment Small Grants Program or the Interethnic Reconciliation and Youth Small Grants Program.
For more information, visit U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
