Opportunity Information: Apply for 005 FY2019
The HOMESTAY SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity run by the United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (through its Office of Public Affairs) to support civic education projects aimed at reducing school segregation and other forms of student separation that follow ethnic lines. The program is designed to strengthen education for democracy, promote human rights education, and help remove barriers to more integrated schooling and youth interaction across the country. The central idea is to use direct, meaningful contact between young people from different communities to build tolerance, mutual understanding, and practical cooperation.
The grants specifically target home-stay style exchange programs. These are not general youth workshops or one-off events; they are meant to be structured exchanges where participants travel to another community and take part in shared learning and service activities. A mandatory feature is family engagement: youth participants must stay in the homes of other participants from different ethnic or religious backgrounds. This home-stay requirement is intended to go beyond classroom-level dialogue by creating everyday interpersonal experience, exposure to different traditions, and sustained relationship-building in a family setting. Alongside the home-stay, projects must also include volunteer or community service components carried out in both communities involved in the exchange, so that the program produces visible local benefits and shared accomplishments rather than only discussion.
The target group is youth ages 12 to 24, and the Embassy is looking for projects that are innovative and that intentionally bridge Bosnia and Herzegovina's ethnic, geographic, and administrative divisions. Strong proposals would be expected to bring together participants from different areas and backgrounds, create repeated and purposeful interaction, and engage a substantial number of youth in concrete community improvement activities in each host town. A clear emphasis is placed on reaching young people who have not previously had access to U.S. government-funded programs, meaning applicants may be more competitive if they can show they are expanding participation beyond the usual circles and including underserved or first-time participants.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant competition (Funding Opportunity Number 005, FY2019) under the Education activity category (CFDA 19.900). The maximum award amount is USD 15,000, and the Embassy anticipated making about five awards. Applications were required to include a detailed budget stated in U.S. dollars and aligned with the proposed activities. The opportunity was posted on February 14, 2019, with an original closing date of March 15, 2019. Eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the official notice, which typically means interested organizations should confirm the specific eligibility conditions described in the full announcement before applying.Apply for 005 FY2019
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HOMESTAY SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM" 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 Feb 14, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2019. (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 $15,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Homestay Small Grants Program (U.S. Embassy Bosnia and Herzegovina) - FAQs
1) What is the Homestay Small Grants Program?
The Homestay Small Grants Program is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity administered by the United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Office of Public Affairs). It supports civic education projects that reduce school segregation and other forms of student separation along ethnic lines by creating structured, meaningful contact among young people from different communities.
2) What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The program aims to strengthen education for democracy, promote human rights education, and help remove barriers to more integrated schooling and youth interaction across Bosnia and Herzegovina. A core objective is building tolerance, mutual understanding, and practical cooperation through direct interpersonal experience.
3) What kinds of projects does the Embassy want to fund?
The Embassy is seeking home-stay style exchange programs that intentionally bridge ethnic, geographic, and administrative divisions. Competitive projects are expected to create repeated and purposeful interaction among youth from different areas and backgrounds and include hands-on community improvement work.
4) Are general youth workshops or one-off events eligible?
The opportunity is specifically focused on home-stay style exchange programs and is described as not intended for general youth workshops or one-off events. Proposed activities should be structured exchanges with travel to another community and shared learning and service activities.
5) What does "home-stay style exchange" mean in this program?
A home-stay exchange is a structured program where youth participants travel to another community and stay in the homes of other participants. The home-stay is designed to create everyday interpersonal experience, exposure to different traditions, and sustained relationship-building in a family setting.
6) Is the home-stay requirement mandatory?
Yes. A mandatory feature of funded projects is family engagement through home stays: youth participants must stay in the homes of other participants from different ethnic or religious backgrounds.
7) Does the program require activities beyond staying with host families?
Yes. In addition to the home-stay component, projects must include volunteer or community service components carried out in both communities involved in the exchange. The intention is to produce visible local benefits and shared accomplishments, not only dialogue.
8) Where must the community service or volunteer work take place?
The community service components must be carried out in both communities participating in the exchange (for example, in each host town/community involved), so that benefits and shared work are experienced on both sides.
9) Who is the target audience for these projects?
The target group is youth ages 12 to 24.
10) What participant mix is the Embassy looking for?
Projects should intentionally bring together young people from different ethnic or religious backgrounds and from different areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The program places strong emphasis on bridging ethnic, geographic, and administrative divisions through meaningful interaction.
11) What makes a proposal more competitive based on the description?
Stronger proposals are expected to be innovative, create repeated and purposeful interaction, engage a substantial number of youth, and include concrete community improvement activities in each participating community. The Embassy also emphasizes reaching youth who have not previously had access to U.S. government-funded programs.
12) Is there a priority for first-time or underserved participants?
Yes. The Embassy places clear emphasis on reaching young people who have not previously had access to U.S. government-funded programs. Applicants may be more competitive if they demonstrate they are expanding participation beyond the usual circles and including underserved or first-time participants.
13) Which U.S. government entity is providing the funding?
The funding opportunity is a U.S. Department of State program run locally through the United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically via the Embassy's Office of Public Affairs.
14) What is the Funding Opportunity Number and fiscal year?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 005, and it is identified as FY2019.
15) What activity category and CFDA number apply to this opportunity?
The opportunity is under the Education activity category with CFDA 19.900.
16) What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount is USD 15,000.
17) How many awards did the Embassy expect to make?
The Embassy anticipated making about five awards.
18) What type of grant competition is this?
This is described as a discretionary grant competition.
19) What budget details were required in the application?
Applications were required to include a detailed budget stated in U.S. dollars and aligned with the proposed activities.
20) When was the opportunity posted and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was posted on February 14, 2019, with an original closing date of March 15, 2019.
21) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the official notice. Interested organizations are expected to confirm the specific eligibility conditions described in the full announcement before applying.
22) What should applicants do if eligibility details are unclear?
Because the eligibility category is summarized as "Others" and the notice indicates additional conditions exist, applicants should consult the official funding announcement to confirm the specific eligibility requirements before preparing or submitting an application.
23) What is the core program concept behind the funded exchanges?
The central idea is to use direct, meaningful contact between young people from different communities, reinforced through family-based home stays and shared service work, to build tolerance, mutual understanding, and practical cooperation.
24) What outcomes is the program trying to support in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The program is intended to reduce school segregation and student separation that follow ethnic lines and to support more integrated schooling and increased youth interaction across the country, while strengthening civic education, democracy education, and human rights education.
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