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The Embassy of Switzerland is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals for Gender Equality related projects to be supported through the Small Actions grants of the Swiss Cooperation Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
More information is available here.
U.S. Department of State is announcing funding opportunity for small projects to support sustainable refugee return in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) is pleased to announce its 2017 call for Julia Taft Refugee Fund program applications for projects that aim to address important gaps in ongoing refugee protection and assistance programs. Applications should not exceed USD 25.000. Proposals should be designed to address one-time needs, which have not been already addressed by UNHCR or other international or non-governmental organizations that are already receiving U.S. government funding. Applications that include/target women beneficiaries will be given preference.
To serve as an example, some of the proposals accepted in previous years worldwide included projects that addressed income generation for returnees, provision of potable water to remote communities, equipping of an agricultural center, and the furnishing and equipping of computer lab for internally displaced persons.
Applications must be sent to e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The deadline for submission of applications is Friday, March 31, 2017 at 24:00 hrs.
The application form for applying to Julia Taft Refugee Fund for 2017 can be downloaded here.
The United States State Department issued a Notice of funding opportunity for small grants fro LGBTI issues. Project proposals are welcome from all organizations that work on protecting the human rights of LGBTI persons and are focused on the social and legal empowerment of LGBTI individuals.
Through this call, the U.S. State Department wishes to contribute to reducing discrimination and violations of human rights of LGBTI persons based on gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation.
The requested amounts cannot exceed 25,000 USD, and the maximum duration of projects is 18 months.
All organizations interested in receiving a grant may submit their applications by February 24, 2017, by 12:00 pm, to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The application form is available here.
"For Roma, with Roma" – Roma and Sinti youth promoting grassroots engagement, public and political participation, and enhancing security of Roma and Sinti communities.The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is publishing a call for small grant applications “For Roma, with Roma” to promote grassroots engagement, public and political participation, and enhancing security of Roma and Sinti communities under its Roma and Sinti Youth Initiative.
As an organization that is thoroughly dedicated to the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, as well as to promoting inclusion and equal rights for all, «Dajte nam šansu» found a unique, creative and noteworthy way of observing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
The Association says that the participants took precedence over politicians at their event that day; they were more important than any obstacle, discrimination or inability to engage in everyday social activities. Take a look at what it's like when the capital of BiH is taken over by equal members of the society who are frequently denied the most basic rights.
Follow this link to watch the entire story, supported by USAID through the Marginalized Populations Support Activity, and see the other partners on this project.