Opportunity Information: Apply for 006 FY2021
The INTERETHNIC RECONCILIATION AND YOUTH CAMPS GRANTS PROGRAM (Funding Opportunity Number 006, FY2021) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, designed to fund youth-focused peacebuilding initiatives. The core purpose is to reduce interethnic and intercommunity divides by creating structured opportunities for young people from different ethnic and geographic backgrounds to meet, live together, collaborate, and complete joint activities that build trust and practical cooperation. The program is centered on the idea that sustained, shared day-to-day experience is a powerful tool for reconciliation, so proposals are expected to include a camp format where participants cohabitate for at least four consecutive nights.
Funded projects should be intentionally designed to promote interethnic exchange and measurable improvements in tolerance, understanding, and teamwork across communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The embassy is looking for initiatives that combine reconciliation goals with continuous skill development for youth, meaning the camp should not be a one-off social event, but a structured learning environment where participants gain abilities that matter beyond the camp itself. While the opportunity leaves room for innovation in topics and methods, the unifying requirement is that activities must clearly support peacebuilding outcomes through joint engagement and collaboration among ethnically diverse groups.
A key target audience requirement is that proposals must engage youth who have not previously had access to similar initiatives, prioritizing first-time participants rather than repeatedly serving the same small pool of already-connected youth. Projects must focus on at least one of two eligible age groups: ages 10 to 17, or ages 18 to 25. Applicants can design programming tailored to one cohort or the other, but the proposal should be age-appropriate and clearly aligned with the reconciliation and cooperation goals of the program.
Geographic targeting is also an important element. The program prioritizes projects that reach youth and promote cooperation between different ethnic communities in specific areas: the Brcko District; selected locations in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Canton 1 (Bihac, Cazin), Canton 3 (Srebrenik, Kladanj), Canton 4 (Zenica, Zavidovici), Canton 6 (Jajce, Uskoplje/Gornji Vakuf, Donji Vakuf), and Canton 10 (Livno, Glamoc, Drvar); and selected areas in Republika Srpska, including East Herzegovina, the Birac Region, and the Prijedor Region. Proposals that deliberately recruit across ethnic lines within and between these priority locations, and that can show a credible plan for intercommunity participation, fit the program intent most directly.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity is offered as a grant, with an award ceiling of $50,000 and an expectation of about five awards. The opportunity was created on January 29, 2021, with an original closing date of March 5, 2021. The CFDA number listed is 19.900, and eligibility is broadly categorized as "Others," indicating the full eligibility details would be defined in the official notice. Overall, the program is aimed at practical, well-organized youth camp initiatives that use sustained cohabitation, shared learning, and joint projects to produce real interethnic engagement and reconciliation outcomes in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Apply for 006 FY2021
- 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 "INTERETHNIC RECONCILIATION AND YOUTH CAMPS 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 Jan 29, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 05, 2021. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 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 name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is the INTERETHNIC RECONCILIATION AND YOUTH CAMPS GRANTS PROGRAM (Funding Opportunity Number 006, FY2021).
Who is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose is to reduce interethnic and intercommunity divides in Bosnia and Herzegovina by creating structured opportunities for youth from different ethnic and geographic backgrounds to meet, live together, collaborate, and complete joint activities that build trust and practical cooperation.
What types of projects does the program aim to fund?
The program aims to fund youth-focused peacebuilding initiatives built around a camp format where participants cohabitate, work together, and take part in structured learning and joint activities intended to improve tolerance, understanding, teamwork, and cooperation across communities.
Is a camp format required, or can projects be something else?
A camp format is a central expectation. Proposals are expected to include a camp where participants cohabitate for at least four consecutive nights, reflecting the program emphasis on sustained, shared day-to-day experience as a tool for reconciliation.
How long must participants live together during the camp?
Proposals are expected to include cohabitation for at least four consecutive nights.
What outcomes should a funded camp aim to achieve?
Funded projects should be intentionally designed to promote interethnic exchange and measurable improvements in tolerance, understanding, and teamwork across communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through joint engagement and collaboration among ethnically diverse groups.
Does the program require skill development in addition to reconciliation activities?
Yes. The embassy is looking for initiatives that combine reconciliation goals with continuous skill development. The camp is expected to be a structured learning environment, not a one-off social event, and participants should gain abilities that matter beyond the camp itself.
Who is the target audience for the program?
The target audience is youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly youth from different ethnic and geographic backgrounds who can participate in a shared camp experience designed to build trust and practical cooperation.
What ages are eligible to participate?
Projects must focus on at least one of two eligible age groups: ages 10 to 17, or ages 18 to 25. Applicants may design programming for one cohort or the other, but activities should be age-appropriate and aligned with the program goals.
Can a proposal serve both age groups?
The opportunity specifies that projects must focus on at least one of the two eligible age groups (10 to 17, or 18 to 25). Any program design should be clearly age-appropriate and aligned with reconciliation and cooperation goals.
Is there a preference for first-time participants?
Yes. A key audience requirement is engaging youth who have not previously had access to similar initiatives, prioritizing first-time participants rather than repeatedly serving the same small pool of already-connected youth.
What geographic areas are prioritized?
The program prioritizes projects that reach youth and promote cooperation between different ethnic communities in: the Brcko District; selected locations in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Canton 1: Bihac, Cazin; Canton 3: Srebrenik, Kladanj; Canton 4: Zenica, Zavidovici; Canton 6: Jajce, Uskoplje/Gornji Vakuf, Donji Vakuf; Canton 10: Livno, Glamoc, Drvar); and selected areas in Republika Srpska (East Herzegovina, the Birac Region, and the Prijedor Region).
Do projects need to recruit across ethnic lines?
Yes. Proposals that deliberately recruit across ethnic lines within and between the priority locations, and that present a credible plan for intercommunity participation, align most directly with the program intent.
Is intercommunity cooperation between different places important, or only within one place?
The program emphasizes cooperation between different ethnic communities and prioritizes proposals that recruit across ethnic lines within and between the listed priority locations.
How much funding is available per award?
The award ceiling is $50,000.
How many awards does the funder expect to make?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of about five awards.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
The opportunity is offered as a grant.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 006 (FY2021).
When was the opportunity created, and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was created on January 29, 2021, with an original closing date of March 5, 2021.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.900.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broadly categorized as "Others." The full eligibility details are indicated as being defined in the official notice.
Are proposals limited to specific themes or camp topics?
The opportunity leaves room for innovation in topics and methods, but activities must clearly support peacebuilding outcomes through joint engagement and collaboration among ethnically diverse groups, using the sustained cohabitation camp format described.
What makes a proposal fit the program intent most directly?
Proposals most directly fit the intent when they: (1) use a camp format with at least four consecutive nights of cohabitation; (2) intentionally promote interethnic exchange and measurable improvements in tolerance, understanding, and teamwork; (3) combine reconciliation with continuous skill development; (4) prioritize youth who have not previously had access to similar initiatives; and (5) credibly recruit across ethnic lines, especially within and between the listed priority geographic areas.
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