Opportunity Information: Apply for APP003BIHCE
The Civic Education Home Stay Small Grants Program is a U.S. Embassy Bosnia and Herzegovina (Office of Public Affairs) funding opportunity aimed at reducing school segregation and other forms of student separation that follow ethnic lines. The central idea is to use civic education as a practical tool for strengthening democracy and human rights while directly tackling barriers to integrated education. Projects are expected to do more than deliver classroom-style lessons; they should create real interaction that helps young people from different ethnic, religious, and geographic backgrounds get to know each other and build tolerance through shared experiences.
The program specifically supports small, home-stay based exchange initiatives. A required element is family engagement: participating youth must stay in the homes of fellow participants who come from different ethnic or religious backgrounds. This home-stay component is not optional; it is presented as a core mechanism for breaking down stereotypes by moving beyond formal workshops into everyday life, family routines, and community settings. Alongside the exchange, participants must also take part in volunteer projects in both communities involved, meaning the program should be designed so that youth contribute tangible community improvement activities in each host town, not just in one location.
Priority is given to proposals that are innovative and that bring together a large number of young people across Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially across ethnic, geographic, and administrative boundaries (for example, across entities and cantons). The target age range is broad, covering youth ages 12 to 24, which allows applicants to design programs for secondary school students, university-aged participants, or mixed cohorts, as long as the activities clearly support democracy and human rights education and are structured to reduce divisions between groups.
Funding is offered as a discretionary grant with an award ceiling of USD 20,000, and applicants are required to present a detailed budget in U.S. dollars. The opportunity is identified as APP003BIHCE under CFDA 19.900, and it was issued by the U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The closing date listed in the source information is July 17, 2017, indicating the original application deadline for that specific notice.
Eligible applicants include Bosnia and Herzegovina-based non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and independent media. However, eligibility is not just about organizational type; applicants must prove they can actually deliver the program across the country. Proposals need to demonstrate the ability to work in all parts of BiH, either independently or through credible partnerships with schools or other organizations in different areas, which matters for programs that cross administrative or geographic lines.
A key compliance requirement is proof of past performance implementing similar activities. Applicants are expected to document prior projects with concrete details, including dates, locations, the number of participants, and representation from different entities, cantons, and ethnic groups, plus a reference point or contact who can verify results. In practice, this means the Embassy is looking for organizations that have already managed multi-community youth programming and can show they are capable of handling the logistics and sensitivities of exchanges, home-stays, and cross-community volunteer work in a divided educational environment.
Overall, the grant is designed to fund relatively small but high-impact civic education exchanges that use home-stay immersion and joint service activities to foster understanding among young people and help counter patterns of segregation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while reinforcing democratic values and human rights through direct experience rather than abstract messaging.Apply for APP003BIHCE
- The U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Civic Education Home Stay Small 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 2017-06-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-07-17. (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 $20,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Civic Education Home Stay Small Grants Program?
The Civic Education Home Stay Small Grants Program is a U.S. Embassy Bosnia and Herzegovina (Office of Public Affairs) funding opportunity focused on reducing school segregation and other forms of student separation that follow ethnic lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It supports civic education projects that create real interaction among youth from different backgrounds and help strengthen democracy and human rights through direct experience.
2. What problem is this grant trying to address?
The program is aimed at countering school segregation and student separation along ethnic lines. The intent is to reduce divisions among young people by creating meaningful cross-community contact that builds tolerance and understanding, rather than relying only on classroom-based civic education.
3. What types of activities does the program expect projects to include?
Projects are expected to go beyond classroom-style lessons and include hands-on interaction between youth from different ethnic, religious, and geographic backgrounds. A required element is a home-stay exchange, and participants must also complete volunteer projects in both communities involved.
4. Is the home-stay component required?
Yes. The home-stay component is described as a core, non-optional requirement. Participating youth must stay in the homes of fellow participants who come from different ethnic or religious backgrounds.
5. Why does the program require youth to stay with host families?
The home-stay requirement is presented as a mechanism for breaking down stereotypes by moving beyond formal workshops into daily life. The goal is for youth to experience family routines and community settings in another community, helping build understanding through shared, everyday interactions.
6. Are volunteer or service activities required as part of the exchange?
Yes. Participants must take part in volunteer projects in both communities involved. The program should be designed so youth contribute tangible community improvement activities in each host town, not just in one location.
7. Who is the target audience for funded projects?
The program targets youth ages 12 to 24. This includes secondary school-aged participants, university-aged participants, or mixed cohorts, as long as the project clearly supports democracy and human rights education and is structured to reduce divisions between groups.
8. Does the program prioritize any specific kinds of proposals?
Priority is given to proposals that are innovative and that bring together a large number of young people across Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially across ethnic, geographic, and administrative boundaries (such as across entities and cantons).
9. Does the project need to work across multiple parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Yes. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to deliver the program across the country. Proposals should show that the organization can work in all parts of BiH either directly or through credible partnerships (for example, with schools or other organizations in different areas).
10. Who can apply for this grant opportunity?
Eligible applicants include Bosnia and Herzegovina-based non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and independent media, as long as they can demonstrate the ability to implement the program across BiH and meet the program requirements.
11. What is the maximum funding amount available?
This opportunity offers a discretionary grant with an award ceiling of USD 20,000.
12. What currency should the project budget be prepared in?
Applicants are required to present a detailed budget in U.S. dollars (USD).
13. What documentation is required regarding an applicant's past experience?
A key compliance requirement is proof of past performance implementing similar activities. Applicants are expected to document prior projects with concrete details such as dates, locations, the number of participants, and representation from different entities, cantons, and ethnic groups, along with a reference point or contact who can verify results.
14. What does "proof of past performance" mean in practice for this program?
Based on the notice, it means the Embassy is looking for organizations that have already managed similar multi-community youth activities and can show they are capable of handling the logistics and sensitivities of exchanges, home-stays, and cross-community volunteer work. The prior-work description should include verifiable specifics (when, where, how many participants, and cross-community representation) and a reference contact.
15. What is the role of civic education in the program?
Civic education is treated as a practical tool for strengthening democracy and human rights. The program expects civic education to be delivered through direct interaction and shared experiences that help young people from different communities learn about each other and build tolerance.
16. Is the grant intended for small or large projects?
The notice describes this as a small grants program, with funding capped at USD 20,000. Even though the funding level is relatively small, the program emphasizes high-impact activities that bring youth together across divisions.
17. What is the official identifier for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is identified as APP003BIHCE under CFDA 19.900, and it was issued by the U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (U.S. Embassy Bosnia and Herzegovina, Office of Public Affairs).
18. What is the application deadline listed in the source information?
The closing date listed is July 17, 2017, which reflects the original deadline for that specific notice.
19. What outcomes is the program ultimately trying to achieve?
The overall goal is to fund small but high-impact civic education exchanges that use home-stay immersion and joint community service to foster understanding among young people, counter patterns of segregation, and reinforce democratic values and human rights through direct experience.
20. Does the program specifically encourage cross-entity or cross-canton participation?
Yes. The notice highlights a preference for projects that cross ethnic, geographic, and administrative boundaries, including across entities and cantons, and that bring together a large number of young people from across Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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