Opportunity Information: Apply for SRB10023FO 04
The U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, through its Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), opened a competitive grant opportunity called the Alumni Small Grants Program (FY2023) to support projects designed and led by alumni of U.S. Government sponsored exchange programs. The core idea is to help these alumni use what they learned in the United States to build practical, community-focused initiatives in Serbia. The program is meant to translate exchange experience into local impact by backing alumni who can demonstrate leadership, strong organization, creative problem-solving, and the ability to build partnerships that move an idea from concept to real results. The priority region for this opportunity is Serbia, and proposed activities are expected to directly benefit communities there.
Eligible applicants are individuals or organizations tied to alumni of USG exchange programs (the full list of eligible exchange programs is referenced in the official Notice of Funding Opportunity). Projects can take many forms, and the Embassy intentionally keeps the activity menu broad to encourage innovation. Examples listed in the announcement include trainings, conferences, workshops, and short courses, as well as academic competitions, summer camps (including language or sports focused programs), and cross-border exchanges. The opportunity also supports more creative and tech-oriented formats such as curriculum development, exhibits, hackathons, app development, and online projects, along with civic education style programming like mock trials, moot court competitions, and simulations or role-playing events such as Model United Nations or Model Congress. Cultural and public engagement activities are also explicitly allowed, including film or theater festivals and performances. In practice, this means applicants can propose anything from a hands-on skills academy for students, to a civic engagement competition, to a digital tool that addresses a community need, as long as it clearly aligns with the program purpose and is led by eligible alumni.
The primary intended audiences are people who can benefit most from skills-building and community engagement opportunities: youth, students, teachers and administrators, young professionals, and other groups connected to the project theme. Proposals may also name secondary audiences or wider beneficiaries, such as media, civil society organizations, or broader professional communities, if that makes sense for the project. A key eligibility condition is that participants or target audiences should be citizens or legal residents of Serbia. If a project could involve people from other countries, applicants are directed to review a specific restrictions section (C.4.) in the full NOFO on the Embassy grants page to ensure the proposed plan stays within allowable funding rules.
This funding opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Serbia, and is categorized as a discretionary grant under CFDA 19.900. The opportunity number is SRB10023FO 04, and it was originally posted on January 17, 2023. The application deadline was March 17, 2023, and PDS anticipated making final funding decisions by May 15, 2023. The notice indicates an award ceiling of $45,000 and an expectation of up to 12 awards, which suggests multiple smaller projects rather than a single large initiative, with final award sizes depending on the strength, feasibility, and scope of proposals.
Applications had to be submitted by email, and the Embassy emphasized that incomplete submissions received after the deadline would be considered technically ineligible and would not be reviewed. All application materials were to be sent to BelgradeAlumni@state.gov, using the required forms provided in the Related Documents section of the posting and on the Embassy grants website (https://rs.usembassy.gov/grants-programs/). To help applicants prepare competitive submissions, PDS also scheduled a virtual information session on February 8, 2023 at 4:00 pm Central European Time, inviting potential applicants to contact the same email address for participation details and to ask questions about the process. For the most authoritative guidance on eligibility, funding restrictions, and required components of the proposal package, applicants were directed to consult the full Notice of Funding Opportunity on the Embassy website.Apply for SRB10023FO 04
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Serbia in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Belgrade - Alumni Small Grants (FY2023)" 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 17, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 17, 2023. (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 $45,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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