OpportunityTitle: INTERETHNIC RECONCILIATION AND YOUTH SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM
CategoryExplanation: &#8226; Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Initiatives:  Projects bringing together members of neighboring or nearby communities of different ethnicities that have little contact with each other to teach participants skills designed to improve the economies of their communities.  &#8226; Connecting Schools:  Projects that bring together parents and students in schools across entity/ethnic lines to build relationships and improve their communities in areas such as inclusion, environmentalism, volunteering, and the like.   &#8226; Inclusive Communities:  Projects that build cooperation among majority and marginalized minority groups to build inclusive communities, including (but not limited to) displaced persons, persons with disabilities, socio-economically disadvantaged persons, LGBT persons, Roma, and others.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Non-government, non-profit organizations (including think tanks, civil society organizations), educational and cultural institutions and independent media that are based and legally registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina are eligible to apply. American or other country organizations and individuals are not eligible for grants under this program. Grants are generally awarded only to organizations.
Description: This program supports initiatives with the primary goals of peacebuilding, reconciliation, interethnic and intercommunity exchange, collaboration, and community/relationship building among members of different ethnic groups. We are seeking projects and initiatives that clearly develop increased understanding, appreciation, and cooperation among the ethnically and geographically diverse communities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Proposals should engage youth, belonging to at least one of two specific age ranges: a. ages 10-17 or b. ages 18-25. The Embassy welcomes all innovative proposals aimed at accomplishing these goals.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: alibegics@state.gov
GrantorContactText: Samra Alibegic &lt;br/&gt;Administrative Clerk &lt;br/&gt;Phone 0038733704000