Deadline: 18-Apr-21
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications in response to issuance of this Annual Program Statement (APS).
Program Objectives
PAS welcomes proposals for creative, engaging projects that line up with the U.S. Embassy’s main objectives. That includes strengthening the Serbian-U.S. relationship and explaining U.S. culture, society, values, and policies to Serbian audiences. The Embassy is also working with Serbia’s government, civil society, business community, and other partners on: promoting economic development and fighting brain drain; strengthening democracy, including through supporting civic participation; a free press, and human rights; and advancing regional stability and cooperation. Progress in those areas should assist Serbia on the path toward its stated goal of European Union (EU) membership.
Program Themes
The Embassy in particular is seeking applications that focus on the following themes:
- Fighting Brain Drain: Through Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and/or Tourism Promotion.
- Equal Opportunity for People with Disabilities: Inclusion and Advocacy in Education, Workforce, Civic Participation, and Social Interaction
- Human Rights
- Serbian-American Ties
- Regional Cooperation / Finding Joint Solutions to Common Problems
- Education
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: Up to18 months (including your evaluation or assessment period)
- Number of awards anticipated: 10-15 awards (dependent on dollar amounts of the grants issued)
- Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum (floor) of $3000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $50,000
- Total available funding: Approximately $225,000.
- Funding Instrument Type: Grant or Fixed Amount Award
- Program Performance Period: Proposed projects should generally be completed within 6-12 months, or up to 18 months for bigger, more complex projects.
Participants and Audiences
The challenge or problem you are looking at, your goals and objectives, and the activities will help you determine the participants or primary audiences for your project. You might have secondary audiences or beneficiaries, too. For example, if you are training the teachers in a new teaching methodology, they are your primary audience and all their students who benefit from the updated methodology would be the secondary audience or final beneficiary.
Eligibility Criteria
- Businesses and other for-profit organization may not apply for funding under this APS.
- The following entities, from Serbia or from the U.S., are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including educational and cultural institutions, civil society organizations or non-governmental organizations, think tanks, professional associations, media outlets, etc.
- Governmental institutions and Public International Organizations.
- Individual citizens, including alumni of U.S. Government (USG) exchange programs, which have a demonstrated capacity or proven track record to carry out the proposed activities.
- To be eligible for consideration, every Serbia-based applicant organization must be registered in the territory of the Republic of Serbia with the Agencija za privredneregistre (APR).
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332185