Opportunity Information: Apply for 72016820RFA00001
USAID Bosnia and Herzegovina released a discretionary funding opportunity called "Community Philanthropy - Enabling Legal Environment" (Funding Opportunity Number 72016820RFA00001) under the Localworks initiative. The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient should expect substantial involvement from USAID during implementation rather than operating entirely independently. The activity is designed for qualified local and regional organizations, with specific eligibility requirements referenced in Section C of the Request for Applications (RFA).
The core purpose of the activity is to strengthen and normalize community philanthropy across Bosnia and Herzegovina as a practical pathway toward greater local self-reliance in development. Put simply, USAID is looking to help shift more problem-solving and financing capacity to communities themselves by encouraging local giving and local resource mobilization. The stated goal is to improve the legal and policy environment that affects community philanthropy, with the expectation that better rules, policies, and enabling conditions will stimulate growth of a sustainable local giving ecosystem in BiH.
From a funding perspective, USAID anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000. The opportunity was posted on March 6, 2020, and applications were due by April 20, 2020 at 3:00 pm Sarajevo local time. USAID also set a formal question period: questions were due by March 17, 2020 at 9:00 am Sarajevo local time, and applicants were instructed to keep questions concise, cite page and section numbers, and watch for an official amendment posted to Grants.gov that would share responses with all potential applicants.
Administratively, USAID required electronic submissions and directed official correspondence to sarajevooaa@usaid.gov. The agency also included a standard disclaimer that publishing the RFA does not guarantee an award and does not obligate the U.S. Government to reimburse any costs associated with preparing or submitting an application. For full details, applicants were told to consult the complete RFA package available in the "Related Documents" section on Grants.gov.Apply for 72016820RFA00001
- The Agency for International Development, Bosnia USAID-Herzegovina in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Philanthropy – Enabling Legal Environment" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 06, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2020. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: USAID Bosnia and Herzegovina - Community Philanthropy - Enabling Legal Environment (72016820RFA00001)
1) What is the name of this USAID funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Community Philanthropy - Enabling Legal Environment" under USAID Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 72016820RFA00001.
3) Which USAID operating unit released this opportunity?
USAID Bosnia and Herzegovina released the funding opportunity.
4) What initiative is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is released under the Localworks initiative.
5) What type of award will USAID make under this opportunity?
USAID indicated the award will be made as a cooperative agreement.
6) What does it mean that this will be a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement means the recipient should expect substantial involvement from USAID during implementation, rather than operating entirely independently.
7) What is the core purpose of the activity?
The activity is designed to strengthen and normalize community philanthropy across Bosnia and Herzegovina as a practical pathway toward greater local self-reliance in development.
8) What is USAID trying to achieve in practical terms?
USAID is looking to help shift more problem-solving and financing capacity to communities themselves by encouraging local giving and local resource mobilization.
9) What is the stated goal related to laws and policies?
The stated goal is to improve the legal and policy environment that affects community philanthropy.
10) Why is USAID focusing on the legal and policy environment?
USAID expects that better rules, policies, and enabling conditions will stimulate growth of a sustainable local giving ecosystem in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
11) Who is this opportunity designed for?
The activity is designed for qualified local and regional organizations.
12) Where are the eligibility requirements described?
Specific eligibility requirements are referenced in Section C of the Request for Applications (RFA).
13) How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making one award.
14) What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $2,000,000.
15) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 6, 2020.
16) What was the application deadline?
Applications were due by April 20, 2020 at 3:00 pm Sarajevo local time.
17) Was there a formal period to submit questions to USAID?
Yes. USAID set a formal question period for this opportunity.
18) When were questions due?
Questions were due by March 17, 2020 at 9:00 am Sarajevo local time.
19) How did USAID instruct applicants to write and format questions?
Applicants were instructed to keep questions concise and to cite page and section numbers.
20) How would USAID share answers to applicant questions?
USAID indicated it would post an official amendment on Grants.gov that would share responses with all potential applicants.
21) What submission method did USAID require?
USAID required electronic submissions.
22) What email address was provided for official correspondence?
Official correspondence was directed to sarajevooaa@usaid.gov.
23) Does publication of the RFA guarantee an award?
No. USAID included a standard disclaimer stating that publishing the RFA does not guarantee an award.
24) Will the U.S. Government reimburse application preparation or submission costs?
No. The disclaimer states the U.S. Government is not obligated to reimburse any costs associated with preparing or submitting an application.
25) Where should applicants look for the complete details and official documents?
Applicants were directed to consult the complete RFA package available in the "Related Documents" section on Grants.gov.
26) Where would official updates or amendments be published?
USAID indicated that official amendments (including responses to questions) would be posted on Grants.gov.
27) What geographic focus does the activity cover?
The activity focuses on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
28) What kind of ecosystem does USAID hope to support through this activity?
USAID expects improvements in the enabling environment to stimulate a sustainable local giving ecosystem in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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