BOLD Alumni Small Grants | BH 013 FY2024

Opportunity Information: Apply for BH 013 FY2024

The BOLD Alumni Small Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BH 013 FY2024) is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically through the Embassy's Public Diplomacy Section (PDS). It is designed to support alumni of the BOLD (Balkanski Omladinski Lideri, or Young Balkan Leaders) fellowship who want to turn the leadership skills and practical experience gained during the fellowship into real projects that create visible, positive change in communities across Bosnia and Herzegovina. The broader BOLD network focuses on empowering young people in BiH, generally ages 18 to 35, by providing leadership development and training and then encouraging participants to apply that learning locally.

The grants are relatively small and intended to be practical and action-oriented, with funding of up to $15,000 per award and an expectation of around eight awards being made. Projects funded under this competition are expected to align with two main outcome areas: contributing to economic development or encouraging increased civic engagement. In other words, proposals should clearly show how the planned activities will either strengthen local economic opportunities (such as workforce readiness, entrepreneurship support, skills development, or similar community-based economic initiatives) or increase public participation in civic life (such as community organizing, constructive engagement with local institutions, citizen participation, transparency efforts, volunteerism, or other forms of community involvement). The program is categorized under "Other" as the funding activity area and is associated with CFDA number 19.900.

Eligibility is limited to individuals who are BOLD fellowship program alumni. Applications must be submitted in the name of one BOLD alumnus or alumna, and that person serves as the primary applicant with responsibility for receiving the funds and maintaining oversight and accountability for how the grant money is used. Even though the application must be anchored to one person, the program allows and encourages collaboration: the lead applicant can team up with one or more additional BOLD alumni, and the project itself can be implemented with partners. Potential partners may include other BOLD network members, local organizations, government authorities, or educational institutions, which signals that joint, community-rooted implementation is welcome as long as a single alumnus/alumna remains clearly responsible for financial and managerial oversight.

Key administrative details include an original closing date of July 22, 2024, and a creation date for the opportunity listing of June 21, 2024. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the eligible applicant type is listed as individuals, which matches the requirement that a BOLD alumnus/alumna apply in their own name. Overall, this opportunity is meant to give BOLD alumni a manageable amount of funding and formal backing from the U.S. Embassy to run targeted local projects that demonstrate leadership, strengthen communities, and reinforce the BOLD network's goals through concrete results.

• The U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BOLD Alumni Small Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.900.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-06-21.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-22. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Individuals.

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