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SRB10023FO-08: PDS Belgrade - BOLD Workshop on Civic Engagement (FY2023)

Closed Closed September 4, 2023 Opportunity SRB10023FO-08 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$75,000
• Award floor$50,000
• Total funding$75,000
• Expected awards2
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

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)

Accredited U.S. universities (public or private), U.S. non-profit educational foundations legally registered in Serbia or the United States, or local non-profit civil society or non-governmental organizations (CSOs or NGOs) with the demonstrated capacity to fulfill the objectives outlined in this NOFO are eligible to apply. In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations (not individuals) must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 in the full text of the NOFO for more information. Please also see the SAM registration instructions in the Related Documents tab and on the Embassy’s website: https://rs.usembassy.gov/grants-programs/.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $75,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

This notice is subject to availability of funding. The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications for the BOLD Workshops on Civic Engagement. The BOLD (Balkanski omladinski lideri, Young Balkan Leaders in English) network is a project of PDS that seeks to develop the leadership capacity of young Serbians by empowering them to implement projects for positive change in their communities in two thematic areas: civic engagement and economic development. Anyone age 18-35 in Serbia can join the BOLD network where members have access to three main types of competitive opportunities: 1. BOLD Academic Fellowships: Two in-depth leadership training experiences in the United States for 4-6 weeks, one on each BOLD theme. 2. BOLD Workshops: Four workshops, one week to 10 days long, on leadership and project management, two each on one of the BOLD themes.* 3. BOLD Small Grant Competition: An annual competition, open to all BOLD members, for funds up to $15,000 to implement projects in the areas of the BOLD themes over the course of a year. *This NOFO is for the two Workshops on Civic Engagement. Priority Region: Serbia PDS Belgrade strongly urges potential applicants to consider recruiting qualified participants for these workshops from cities and towns outside of capital cities. Program Objectives: Two BOLD Action Workshops on Civic Engagement must take place in Serbia, each for one week to 10 days on the theme of civic activism. The workshops should be scheduled in accordance with school/academic calendars, one in each academic semester. The proposal should contain a detailed day-by-day schedule for each workshop, and other necessary information that makes it clear to anyone not familiar with it how the program will meet the stated objectives and projected outcomes. The primary outcome desired by PDS is for workshop participants, either individually or in groups, to design civic projects to be implemented in their communities over the course of the following year. By the end of each workshop, participants should complete a basic draft of their project designs in the form of a project proposal or business plan, which will be competitive for funding from the Embassy or other donors.

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