At a glance
The program funds work to strengthen the Specialized Departments for Organized Crime and Corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina so they can better investigate, prosecute, and win convictions in organized crime and corruption cases. Eligible applicants are organizations, including U.S.-based and foreign non-profits and educational institutions. The total funding available is $550,000, with one award anticipated ranging from $500,000 to $550,000. The project period is 30 to 36 months, and cost share is recommended but not required.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the U.S. Department of State seeks applications from qualified organizations to implement a program aimed at enhancing the operational capacity of the Specialized Departments for Organized Crime and Corruption in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and Republika Srpska (RS). Bosnia and Herzegovina sits along the "Balkan route" for drug and weapons trafficking, and BiH-based criminals are key members of powerful transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) that cooperate with global cartels, launder hundreds of millions of dollars through BiH, and rely on corruption and weak judicial capacity to evade accountability. This program will address critical gaps in prosecutorial expertise, interagency coordination, and international cooperation by strengthening the capacity of FBiH and RS Specialized Department prosecutors and judges to effectively investigate, prosecute, and secure convictions in complex organized crime and corruption cases. Through targeted technical assistance, mentoring partnerships with U.S. prosecutors, and institutional and legal reforms, the program will degrade TCO networks that threaten U.S. security, undermine governance, and destabilize a key European partner.
Who can apply
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)