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SRB10022FO006: PDS Belgrade Alumni Small Grants

Closed Closed March 31, 2022 Opportunity SRB10022FO006 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Democracy Commission Program R2 FY2022 (TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22). Status: Forecast, no dates yet. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Serbia notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$35,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Total funding$200,000
• Expected awards15
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION Eligible Applicants: To be eligible for consideration, applicants must have participated in a USG-sponsored exchange program. List of Major U.S. Government Exchange Programs: Since 2001, Serbians have taken part in a number of official exchange programs funded by the U.S. Government. Those include: • American Serbia-Montenegro Youth Leadership Exchange program (A-SMYLE) • Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Initiative • Cochran Fellowship Program (U.S. Department of Agriculture) • Community Connections • Community Solutions • Fulbright Faculty Development Program (FDP) • Fulbright Graduate Student Program • Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program • Fulbright Visiting Scholar • Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program • Global Sports Mentoring Program • Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) • Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program • International Leadership Visitors Program (IVLP) • Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) • Open World • Professional Development Year (PDY) • Ron Brown Fellowship Program • Serbia Youth Leadership Program (SYLP) • Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) • Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) • Youth Leadership Program with Central Europe (YLPCE). If you believe you participated in an exchange program that might have been funded by the U.S. Government, but it is not listed above, please contact BelgradeAlumni@state.gov. Provide as many details as possible, i.e., the name of the exchange program, program dates, which U.S. government agency or institutions supported the exchange, etc. Alumni can submit proposals either as individuals or as a part of NGOs and institutions registered in Serbia. 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 privredne registre (APR). We encourage Serbian applicants to work with counterparts in other countries. Other Eligibility Requirements: In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must receive a unique entity identifier (UEI) from Dun & Bradstreet called a Data Universal Numbering System or DUNS number, as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 in the full text of the NOFO for information on how to obtain these registrations. Individuals are not required to have a unique entity identifier or be registered in SAM.gov. Individuals are allowed to submit only one proposal through this NOFO. PDS prefers that organizations submit one proposal under this funding opportunity.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $35,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

Please note that this notice is subject to availability of funding. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade announces an open competition for individuals and organizations to submit applications for the Alumni Small Grants Program. Priority Region: Serbia. Note: PDS Belgrade strongly urges potential applicants to consider submitting proposals with activities focusing on participants or audiences in cities and towns in Serbia besides Belgrade. Program Objectives: Funds for the Alumni Small Grants Program are specifically designated for use by past participants of U.S. Government (USG)-sponsored exchange programs. (See below for the list of USG-sponsored exchange programs.) The Alumni Small Grants Program allows our alumni to leverage their experience in the United States to develop ideas and implement projects about how to give back to their home community, or to Serbian society more generally. These projects allow alumni to showcase their leadership and organizational skills, their creativity and innovative approaches to solving problems, and their ability to network and work with allies to achieve their goals. Grant activities may take any number of forms, including trainings, conferences, workshops, courses, academic competitions, summer camps (focused on language study, sports, etc.), cross-border exchanges, curriculum development, exhibits, hackathons or app development, online projects, mock trials or moot court competitions, simulations and role-playing activities (e.g., Model Congress, Model United Nations), film or theater festivals, performances, or other activities. Alumni small grants proposals should be crafted with a S.M.A.R.T. logic model. The objective of your activity should be: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant to the problem or challenge, and Time-based, meaning that you will meet them by a certain date. In accordance with the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Underserved Communities, proposals should demonstrate how the program advances equity with respect to race, ethnicity, religion, income, geography, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability. The proposal should also demonstrate how the program will further engagement in underserved communities and with individuals from underserved communities.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, which is forecast.

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