# Engaging U.S. Experts in Kosovo

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-pristina-fy24-03-engaging-u-s-experts-in-kosovo/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352461

> U.S. Mission to Kosovo offered grants of up to $30,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $80,000 in total. Applications closed on March 31, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-PRISTINA-FY24-03 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Kosovo |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 31, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $30,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $80,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations; • Public and private educational institutions, registered in Kosovo.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Pristina, Kosovo announces an open competition for Kosovo-based organizations and institutions to submit applications to carry out programs that expand the exchange of ideas, information, and practices between the United States and Kosovo by bringing U.S. experts to Kosovo. Program Goal and Objectives: The overarching goal of the U.S. Expert Program is to support Kosovan organizations to develop, shape and promote a broad range of non-formal educational and cultural programs leading to Kosovo’s social and human capital development. The program provides a platform for exchanging ideas, information, and best practices through virtual and in-person interactions. The program seeks to bring U.S. experts and professionals to Kosovo to engage and share their American practices and perspectives with local audiences on a broad range of educational and cultural topics, thereby providing youth, emerging leaders, and established opinion makers with new and valuable insights they can apply to their lives and communities. Potential applicants are encouraged to focus on the following themes: · Facilitating non-formal educational and cultural activities, including music and arts · Providing skill building activities for youth from underserved communities · Supporting trust-building and interethnic collaboration activities among Kosovan communities. *The term ‘Underserved Communities’ is defined in the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Underserved Communities. Types of Activities and Mode of Delivery: The U.S. Expert Program provides opportunities for U.S. experts to engage with Kosovan audiences through, but not limited to, formal and non-formal cultural and educational activities, lectures, workshops, conferences, seminars, media appearances, and consultancy services. However, this program does not encompass teaching university courses or conducting research programs. For maximum impact, audience engagement is best achieved through a series of activities over an extended period; however, one-time events and short-term activities, such as conferences, may also be supported. The program accommodates both traveling and virtual experts and a blend of both, and applicants can request a single expert or a series of experts, subject to funding availability. Proposals should specify the preferred mode of engagement, whether traveling, virtual, or blended.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-PRISTINA-FY24-03 still open?

No. It closed on March 31, 2024.

### Who can apply for Engaging U.S. Experts in Kosovo?

U.S. Mission to Kosovo accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Engaging U.S. Experts in Kosovo?

Closed March 31, 2024. 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 $30,000 each. About $80,000 in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.