The United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, acting through the Office of Public Affairs, is pleased to announce a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Women’s Empowerment Small Grants Program.

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM

This program support initiatives designed to promote women’s leadership and the political, economic, and social advancement of women across Bosnia and Herzegovina. We particularly welcome proposals for projects that equip women who have leadership potential with the skills and knowledge to advocate effectively for their rights and to become opinion leaders, successful communicators and business women.

Eligible applicants:
All BiH non-profit organizations, educational institution and independent media that are based and legally registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina are eligible to apply.

Projects should deal with one of the following themes:

Economic empowerment of women and girls (proposals should not include vocational training), including STEM for young women
Promotion of women’s engagement in politics as voters, advocates and candidates
Empowerment of girls and young women to become leaders in their schools, communities and country
Prevention of gender-based violence
Increasing participation of women in security, including programs aimed at countering violent extremism
Public awareness of women’s health issue

The budget for single project proposals for the Women’s Empowerment Small Grants Program should not exceed $25,000 and program activities should take place between April/May 2017 and October/November 2018. The U.S. Embassy will evaluate proposals based on the following criteria:

Compliance with proposal guidelines and inclusion of mandatory components
Clearly identified goals and target audiences
Well-developed plan of activities that clearly support the program goals
Concrete and logical budget
Project sustainability
Implementation capacity of applicant

Please submit your filled-in application to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The deadline for submission of the Women’s Empowerment Small Grants proposals /supporting documentation is December 9, 2016 by 17:00 p.m.