OpportunityTitle: HOMESTAY SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Non-profit organizations (including think tanks, civil society organizations, and NGOs), educational and cultural institutions, and independent media that are based and legally registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina are eligible to apply.
Description: The United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, acting through the Office of Public Affairs, is pleased to announce a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Civic Education programs that address school segregation or other problems that divide students along ethnic lines. These projects should advance Education in Democracy and help remove obstacles to integrated education. This small-grants competition will award projects designed explicitly as home-stay exchange programs that contribute to democracy and human rights education, with interaction and the development of tolerance between the ethnically, religiously and geographically diverse communities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Home-stay exchange program activities include the mandatory requirement of a family-engagement component, in which participants will stay in the homes of fellow participants from different ethnic or religious backgrounds, and engage in volunteer projects in both communities. Programs should be innovative and bring together youth (ages 12-24) from communities across ethnic, geographical, and administrative lines and engage a large number of youth in community improvement activities in each host town. Priority will be given to applications which engage youth who have not yet had access to programs funded by the U.S. government. Detailed budget should be expressed in USD, with a maximum amount of $20,000.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: SarajevoHomestayBiH@state.gov
GrantorContactText: Samra Alibegic &lt;br/&gt;Administrative Clerk &lt;br/&gt;Phone 0038733704000