Opportunity Information: Apply for BH004FY2023
The U.S. Speaker and Specialist Grants Program (Funding Opportunity Number BH004FY2023) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its central purpose is to help non-governmental organizations and academic institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina connect with U.S. citizen experts and bring them to BiH for short-term, high-impact engagements. These visits are meant to create direct contact between American specialists and local audiences, institutions, and professional communities, with the broader goal of strengthening cooperation and knowledge exchange between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Program activities are built around bringing American experts to BiH to deliver practical and public-facing engagements such as lectures, workshops, and seminars. The opportunity also supports experts appearing in local or regional media and serving in a consultancy role, which can include advising partner organizations, sharing best practices, and helping institutions improve how they operate or deliver services. The intent is not only informational, but also capacity-building: participants should come away with actionable ideas, tools, and relationships that continue beyond the visit itself.
The thematic focus is wide but clearly aligned with governance, democratic resilience, and social stability priorities. Supported topics include the rule of law and anti-corruption efforts; increasing citizen participation in political life; strengthening civil society; modernizing education; encouraging entrepreneurship; supporting investigative journalism; countering disinformation and improving media literacy; preventing and responding to gender-based violence; improving support for vulnerable populations; and countering violent extremism. In practice, this means proposed projects should be designed around one or more of these themes and should show how a U.S. expert engagement would address local needs in BiH, whether through training, institutional collaboration, public outreach, or targeted professional development.
A core objective of the program is to promote understanding of U.S. strategic priorities, policies, and institutions, while also building durable linkages between American and Bosnian institutions and professionals. That linkage-building element is important: competitive proposals typically emphasize not just a one-off speaking event, but a structured series of interactions that encourages follow-on cooperation, sustained professional contact, or future joint initiatives. The program is explicitly limited to U.S. citizens as speakers/specialists, so proposals must ensure that any featured expert meets that requirement.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument is a grant, listed under CFDA/Assistance Listing 19.900. The opportunity anticipated making around 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $8,000 per award, indicating that projects are expected to be targeted and cost-conscious rather than large-scale. The original posting indicates a creation date of March 15, 2023, and an original closing date of April 28, 2023. Eligibility is categorized broadly as “Others,” with the source note pointing to additional eligibility clarification in the full announcement, but the description makes clear that NGOs and academic institutions are the primary intended implementers that would organize and host these expert engagements in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Overall, the program is designed to fund practical, topic-driven visits by U.S. experts that combine public engagement and hands-on professional exchange, supporting democratic development, societal resilience, and stronger U.S.-BiH institutional ties through relatively small, focused grants.Apply for BH004FY2023
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. SPEAKER AND SPECIALIST GRANTS PROGRAM" 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 Mar 15, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 28, 2023. (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 $8,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Grants Program (BH004FY2023)?
The U.S. Speaker and Specialist Grants Program (Funding Opportunity Number BH004FY2023) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. It supports short-term, high-impact visits by U.S. citizen experts to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to engage with local audiences and institutions through practical, public-facing activities.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central purpose is to help non-governmental organizations and academic institutions in BiH connect with U.S. citizen experts and bring them to BiH for engagements that strengthen cooperation, knowledge exchange, and professional linkages between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Who is the funding agency for this program?
The program is offered by the U.S. Department of State via the U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA/Assistance Listing 19.900.
Who is the program designed to support as implementers?
Based on the description provided, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and academic institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina are the primary intended implementers. These organizations would organize and host the expert engagements.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is categorized broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility clarification referenced in the full announcement. However, the description indicates NGOs and academic institutions are the primary intended implementers for organizing and hosting these engagements in BiH.
Who can serve as a speaker or specialist under this program?
The program is explicitly limited to U.S. citizens as speakers/specialists. Proposals must ensure that any featured expert meets the U.S. citizenship requirement.
Where must program activities take place?
The program supports bringing American experts to Bosnia and Herzegovina for in-country engagements with local audiences, institutions, and professional communities.
What kinds of activities can be supported?
Supported activities are built around short-term visits by U.S. experts to deliver practical and public-facing engagements, including lectures, workshops, and seminars. The program also supports experts appearing in local or regional media and serving in a consultancy role for partner organizations.
What does "consultancy role" mean in the context of this program?
In this program, consultancy can include advising partner organizations, sharing best practices, and helping institutions improve how they operate or deliver services, with an emphasis on capacity-building and practical outcomes.
Is the program only intended for one-time speaking events?
No. Competitive proposals typically emphasize more than a one-off event and instead propose a structured series of interactions that encourages follow-on cooperation, sustained professional contact, or future joint initiatives.
What are the expected outcomes for participants and host institutions?
The intent is capacity-building as well as information sharing. Participants and partner institutions should come away with actionable ideas, tools, and relationships that continue beyond the visit itself.
What themes or topics does the program support?
The thematic focus is broad but aligned with governance, democratic resilience, and social stability priorities. Supported topics include: rule of law and anti-corruption; increasing citizen participation in political life; strengthening civil society; modernizing education; encouraging entrepreneurship; supporting investigative journalism; countering disinformation and improving media literacy; preventing and responding to gender-based violence; improving support for vulnerable populations; and countering violent extremism.
Do proposed projects need to match specific themes?
Yes. Proposed projects should be designed around one or more of the listed themes and should explain how a U.S. expert engagement would address local needs in BiH through training, institutional collaboration, public outreach, or targeted professional development.
How does this program support U.S.-BiH cooperation?
A core objective is to promote understanding of U.S. strategic priorities, policies, and institutions while building durable linkages between American and Bosnian institutions and professionals through direct contact and sustained collaboration.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making around 10 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $8,000 per award.
What does the $8,000 award ceiling suggest about project scope?
It indicates projects are expected to be targeted and cost-conscious, focusing on short-term, high-impact engagements rather than large-scale initiatives.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BH004FY2023.
When was this opportunity originally posted?
The original posting indicates a creation date of March 15, 2023.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was April 28, 2023.
What makes a proposal more competitive based on the description?
Competitive proposals typically (1) clearly align with one or more supported themes, (2) demonstrate how the U.S. expert engagement addresses local needs in BiH, and (3) emphasize linkage-building through a structured series of interactions that can lead to sustained professional contact or future joint initiatives.
Is media engagement by the U.S. expert allowed or encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity supports experts appearing in local or regional media as part of the engagement.
What is meant by "short-term, high-impact engagements"?
The program is designed around brief visits that are practical and outcomes-oriented, such as focused lectures, workshops, seminars, media appearances, and advisory support that lead to tangible skills, tools, or institutional improvements.
What is the broader goal of the program beyond individual events?
The broader goal is strengthening democratic development, societal resilience, and durable U.S.-BiH institutional ties through knowledge exchange and ongoing professional connections.
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