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The U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, through its Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), offered the English Language Small Grants (FY2023) competition to support projects that use English-language learning and engagement to address real community challenges in Serbia. The opportunity is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant (CFDA 19.900) focused on Serbia as the priority region. It was open to eligible individuals and organizations based in Serbia or the United States, with the expectation that proposed activities ultimately benefit audiences in Serbia.
The core purpose of the program is to leverage English as a practical tool for opportunity and resilience. The Embassy frames English proficiency as a way to improve employability, broaden access to information and knowledge, and strengthen critical thinking and media literacy. Applicants were encouraged to design proposals that use English to tackle local or national problems such as brain drain, limited job prospects, and the spread of disinformation. Projects could also position English as a bridge that builds communication and cooperation across the Western Balkans, deepens connections between Serbia and the United States, or supports engagement between people in Serbia and EU member states.
The grant allowed a wide range of activity formats, giving applicants flexibility to match local needs and audiences. Examples listed include English-language camps, academic competitions, cross-border exchanges, conferences, workshops, courses, exhibits, app development, hackathons, online initiatives, simulations, role-playing activities, performances, and comparable creative or educational approaches. A clear expectation of the award was public visibility: grantees were to actively publicize project activities through social media and/or traditional media and to acknowledge U.S. Embassy support by using the Embassy logo on relevant project materials.
The intended primary audiences were typically youth and education or early-career groups, including students, teachers and administrators, and young professionals, though applicants could also name secondary audiences such as media, civil society organizations, or broader professional communities if those groups logically aligned with the project theme. Participant eligibility was centered on Serbia: participants or audiences were expected to be citizens or legal residents of Serbia, and any involvement of other nationalities was subject to funding restrictions described in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (including a referenced section C.4.).
From a funding and competition standpoint, the award ceiling was $30,000, and the Embassy anticipated making about 10 awards. Applications were due by April 1, 2023, with funding decisions expected by May 30, 2023. Applicants were required to use the official application forms provided in the Related Documents and on the Embassy grants webpage, and to submit all materials by email to BelgradeEL@state.gov. The notice emphasized that incomplete submissions or proposals received after the deadline would be deemed technically ineligible and would not be reviewed for funding.Apply for SRB10023FO 05
- 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 - English Language 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 13, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 01, 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 $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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English Language Small Grants (FY2023) - U.S. Embassy Belgrade (PDS) FAQs
1) What is the English Language Small Grants (FY2023) opportunity?
It is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant competition (CFDA 19.900) offered by the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade through its Public Diplomacy Section (PDS). The program supports projects that use English-language learning and engagement to address real community challenges in Serbia.
2) What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The core purpose is to leverage English as a practical tool for opportunity and resilience in Serbia. The program frames English proficiency as a way to improve employability, broaden access to information and knowledge, and strengthen critical thinking and media literacy.
3) Which country or region is the priority for this funding?
Serbia is the priority region, and proposed activities are expected to ultimately benefit audiences in Serbia.
4) Who was eligible to apply?
The opportunity was open to eligible individuals and organizations based in Serbia or the United States, with the expectation that project activities ultimately benefit audiences in Serbia.
5) Who should benefit from the project activities?
The program expects the proposed activities to benefit audiences in Serbia. Primary audiences were typically youth and education or early-career groups (such as students, teachers and administrators, and young professionals). Applicants could also identify secondary audiences (for example, media, civil society organizations, or broader professional communities) if those audiences fit the project theme.
6) Are participants required to be from Serbia?
Yes, participant eligibility was centered on Serbia. Participants or audiences were expected to be citizens or legal residents of Serbia.
7) Can people of other nationalities participate?
Any involvement of other nationalities was subject to funding restrictions described in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (including a referenced section C.4.).
8) What types of challenges or issues were projects encouraged to address?
Applicants were encouraged to design proposals that use English to tackle local or national problems such as brain drain, limited job prospects, and the spread of disinformation. The grant also encouraged using English to strengthen critical thinking and media literacy.
9) Could projects focus on regional cooperation or international connections?
Yes. Projects could position English as a bridge that builds communication and cooperation across the Western Balkans, deepens connections between Serbia and the United States, or supports engagement between people in Serbia and EU member states.
10) What activities or formats were allowed under this grant?
The grant allowed a wide range of formats, including (but not limited to) English-language camps, academic competitions, cross-border exchanges, conferences, workshops, courses, exhibits, app development, hackathons, online initiatives, simulations, role-playing activities, performances, and other comparable creative or educational approaches.
11) Is public visibility required for funded projects?
Yes. A clear expectation was that grantees actively publicize project activities through social media and/or traditional media.
12) Do grantees have to acknowledge the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade?
Yes. Grantees were expected to acknowledge U.S. Embassy support by using the Embassy logo on relevant project materials.
13) What was the maximum grant amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $30,000.
14) How many awards did the Embassy anticipate making?
The Embassy anticipated making about 10 awards.
15) What was the application deadline?
Applications were due by April 1, 2023.
16) When were funding decisions expected?
Funding decisions were expected by May 30, 2023.
17) How did applicants need to submit their application?
Applicants were required to submit all materials by email to BelgradeEL@state.gov.
18) Were specific application forms required?
Yes. Applicants were required to use the official application forms provided in the Related Documents and on the Embassy grants webpage.
19) What happens if an application is incomplete?
The notice emphasized that incomplete submissions would be deemed technically ineligible and would not be reviewed for funding.
20) What happens if an application is submitted after the deadline?
Proposals received after the deadline would be deemed technically ineligible and would not be reviewed for funding.
21) Which U.S. government entity offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, through its Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), under the U.S. Department of State.
22) What CFDA number was associated with this grant?
The grant was identified as CFDA 19.900.
23) What is meant by using English as a "practical tool" in this program?
In this competition, English is treated as more than a classroom subject. Applicants were encouraged to use English-language learning and engagement as a way to support employability, improve access to information, and build critical thinking and media literacy skills that help communities respond to real challenges.
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