Opportunity Information: Apply for BH 010 FY2024
The BOLD Small Grants Mentoring Program is a U.S. Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) funding opportunity run through the Embassy's Public Diplomacy Section (PDS). It is designed to support the BOLD network (Balkanski Omladinski Lideri, or Young Balkan Leaders), which focuses on empowering people ages 18 to 35 through leadership development and practical community projects. Rather than funding community projects directly, this specific grant funds a mentoring and capacity-building program that helps future small-grant winners strengthen their project plans and then successfully manage their awards over the full grant year.
This mentoring program is meant to complement two separate BOLD Small Grants Competitions that will be announced under different calls. One competition will be open to all BOLD members, and another will be reserved for BOLD fellowship alumni. Through those competitions, young leaders can compete for project funding of up to $15,000 to implement one-year projects centered on economic development and civic engagement. A key feature is that small-grant funds will only be disbursed to competition winners after they participate in a mentoring workshop delivered by the organization or individual selected under this mentoring-program grant. In other words, the mentor-grantee provides structured guidance first, and only then do the project implementers receive their separate award funding.
The main goal is to make sure the eventual small-grant recipients have the tools, skills, and ongoing support to deliver strong results and to grow into competent project managers and grant administrators. The selected applicant is expected to help grantees refine their project designs during an initial workshop, and then continue supporting them throughout implementation. This includes walking young grantees through the administrative steps required to receive and manage U.S. government grant funds, helping them solve problems that come up during delivery, and ensuring they understand and meet reporting expectations so PDS can track progress and outcomes.
The Embassy is looking for applicants who already understand how U.S. government grants work and who can act as responsible stewards of public funds. Just as important, the applicant needs to be able to teach and coach that knowledge in a practical way to young leaders who may be new to formal grant compliance, budgeting, documentation, and performance reporting. The expectation is hands-on mentoring that strengthens project quality and reduces the risk of implementation or compliance issues during the grant year.
Eligibility is broad within BiH. Non-governmental, non-profit organizations (including think tanks and civil society groups), educational institutions that are legally registered and based in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and individuals may apply. Applicants must show they can work across all parts of BiH, either on their own or through partnerships, which signals that the mentoring support should be accessible to grantees regardless of where in the country their projects are based.
In the published funding details, this is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (CFDA 19.900) under funding opportunity number BH 010 FY2024. The application closing date listed is 2024-07-22. The award ceiling is $12,000, and the Embassy anticipates making one award, meaning a single organization or individual will be selected to design and deliver the mentoring program for the cohort of small-grant recipients.Apply for BH 010 FY2024
- The U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BOLD SMALL GRANTS MENTORING 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 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 $12,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BOLD Small Grants Mentoring Program (U.S. Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
1) What is the BOLD Small Grants Mentoring Program?
The BOLD Small Grants Mentoring Program is a U.S. Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) funding opportunity managed by the Embassy's Public Diplomacy Section (PDS). It funds a mentoring and capacity-building program that prepares future BOLD small-grant winners to strengthen their project plans and then successfully manage their awards across the full grant year.
2) Who is offering this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, run through the Embassy's Public Diplomacy Section (PDS).
3) What is the relationship between this mentoring program and the BOLD Small Grants Competitions?
This mentoring program is designed to complement two separate BOLD Small Grants Competitions that will be announced under different calls. The mentoring program grant funds the organization or individual that will mentor the winners of those separate competitions.
4) Does this grant fund community projects directly?
No. This specific opportunity does not fund community projects directly. Instead, it funds the mentoring and capacity-building support that helps the eventual small-grant recipients improve their project designs and manage their separate project awards effectively.
5) What are the two BOLD Small Grants Competitions mentioned?
Two separate competitions are planned under different calls: one competition will be open to all BOLD members, and the other will be reserved for BOLD fellowship alumni.
6) What kinds of projects will the separate small grants support?
Through the separate BOLD Small Grants Competitions, young leaders can compete for project funding for one-year projects centered on economic development and civic engagement.
7) How much funding can a BOLD small-grant project receive (through the separate competitions)?
The separate BOLD Small Grants Competitions will offer project funding of up to $15,000 for one-year projects.
8) How much funding is available for the mentoring-program grant (this opportunity)?
The award ceiling for this mentoring-program grant opportunity is $12,000.
9) How many awards does the Embassy expect to make for this mentoring program?
The Embassy anticipates making one award. That means a single organization or individual will be selected to design and deliver the mentoring program for the cohort of small-grant recipients.
10) Who is the mentoring program intended to support?
The program is intended to support the BOLD network (Balkanski Omladinski Lideri, or Young Balkan Leaders), which focuses on empowering people ages 18 to 35 through leadership development and practical community projects.
11) What is the main goal of funding a mentoring program instead of the projects themselves?
The core purpose is to ensure that the eventual small-grant recipients have the tools, skills, and ongoing support to deliver strong results and to grow into competent project managers and grant administrators, while reducing implementation and compliance risks during the grant year.
12) What activities is the selected mentoring provider expected to deliver?
The selected applicant is expected to (1) run an initial workshop to help future small-grant recipients refine and strengthen their project designs, and (2) provide ongoing mentoring support throughout project implementation across the full grant year.
13) Is participation in the mentoring workshop required for small-grant winners?
Yes. A key feature is that small-grant funds will only be disbursed to competition winners after they participate in a mentoring workshop delivered by the organization or individual selected under this mentoring-program grant.
14) What kind of ongoing support is expected during the grant year?
Ongoing support includes guiding young grantees through the administrative steps required to receive and manage U.S. government grant funds, helping them troubleshoot problems that arise during delivery, and ensuring they understand and meet reporting expectations so PDS can track progress and outcomes.
15) What expertise is the Embassy looking for in applicants?
The Embassy is looking for applicants who already understand how U.S. government grants work and who can act as responsible stewards of public funds. The applicant must also be able to teach and coach that knowledge in a practical way to young leaders who may be new to formal grant compliance, budgeting, documentation, and performance reporting.
16) Is the mentoring approach expected to be hands-on?
Yes. The expectation is hands-on mentoring that strengthens project quality and reduces the risk of implementation or compliance issues during the grant year.
17) Who is eligible to apply for this mentoring-program grant?
Eligibility is broad within Bosnia and Herzegovina. Eligible applicants include non-governmental, non-profit organizations (including think tanks and civil society groups), educational institutions that are legally registered and based in BiH, and individuals.
18) Do applicants need to be based in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Yes. The opportunity specifies eligibility within BiH and includes educational institutions that are legally registered and based in Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with BiH-based eligible organizations and individuals.
19) Are partnerships allowed or required?
Applicants must demonstrate they can work across all parts of BiH either on their own or through partnerships. This indicates partnerships may be used to ensure nationwide reach, but the key requirement is the ability to serve grantees across the country.
20) Does the mentoring provider need to support grantees throughout all parts of BiH?
Yes. Applicants must show they can work across all parts of BiH, signaling that mentoring and support should be accessible regardless of where in the country the small-grant winners are implementing their projects.
21) What is the funding opportunity number and program reference listed?
The funding opportunity number is BH 010 FY2024. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.900.
22) What is the application closing date?
The listed application closing date is 2024-07-22.
23) What role does the Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) play in this program?
PDS runs the opportunity and expects the mentoring provider to help ensure grantees meet reporting expectations so PDS can track progress and outcomes.
24) What is the key sequence for small-grant winners receiving their funding?
The sequence described is: the mentoring provider delivers a structured mentoring workshop to competition winners, and only after participating in that workshop will the winners have their small-grant funds disbursed under their separate awards.
25) What is the overall outcome the Embassy is trying to achieve through this mentoring program?
The program aims to improve project quality, build practical grant-management capacity among young leaders, support successful implementation over a full grant year, and help ensure proper compliance and reporting for U.S. government-funded projects.
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