# Innovation and Media Fund Activity in Serbia

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72016923rfa00001-innovation-and-media-fund-activity-in-serbia/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344355

> Serbia USAID-Belgrade offered grants of up to $8.0 million (at least $4.0 million) to any type of organization. It expected to make one award worth $8.0 million in total. Applications closed on December 30, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72016923RFA00001 |
| Agency | Serbia USAID-Belgrade |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 30, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $8.0 million |
| Award floor | $4.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $8.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

USAID/Serbia aims to support the establishment of an investment vehicle (the Fund) that will focus on financing innovative products and services in the media, information, and communications sectors in the West Balkans region. To do so, USAID will issue Grant or Cooperative Agreement (in further text the grant) to support a Fund that will make investments in products and services that directly or indirectly increase citizens’ ability to access information or increase critical thinking skills with a focus on, but not exclusively, to support: small and medium-sized enterprises; new and existing companies that provide media, information and communications services; industry stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, that develop supporting technological infrastructure and architecture, or increase innovation in the media, information and communications space for consumers and businesses; and personal and organizational ability to safely and securely utilize digital technologies and platforms.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72016923RFA00001 still open?

No. It closed on December 30, 2022.

### Who can apply for Innovation and Media Fund Activity in Serbia?

Serbia USAID-Belgrade accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Innovation and Media Fund Activity in Serbia?

Closed December 30, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $8.0 million each. About $8.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Family Health International, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The program made 4,233 awards worth $37 billion in that time.