Advancing Equity and Equality of Marginalized Groups Activity in Serbia | 72016921APS0001

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The USAID Mission in Serbia is inviting concept papers under Round 3 of its Annual Program Statement (APS) 72016921APS0001, titled "Advancing Equity and Equality of Marginalized Groups Activity in Serbia." This round is specifically focused on advancing the economic empowerment of women in Serbia, with the broader aim of promoting equity and improving economic opportunities for women as a marginalized group within the local context. USAID is using this addendum to signal its interest in receiving concept papers first and, from selected applicants, moving forward to full applications with the possibility of issuing an award.

Eligibility for the prime applicant is restricted to Serbian local entities, meaning the lead organization must be locally established in Serbia. Eligible prime applicants include Serbian for-profit and nonprofit non-governmental organizations, as well as institutions of higher education. While the prime applicant must be a Serbian local entity, partners or collaborators may be either local or international organizations, which leaves room for Serbian applicants to bring in specialized expertise, networks, or technical support through partnerships while still keeping local leadership at the center of the project.

The opportunity is a discretionary grant, categorized under community development, with an award ceiling of up to USD 2,000,000 and an expectation of one award being made. The notice lists a closing date of July 14, 2023, which would have been the deadline for submitting materials for this round. Because this Round 3 document is an addendum, it does not repeat key rules, requirements, or processes contained in the full APS that was originally issued in September 2021. Applicants are expected to consult both the Round 3 addendum and the full APS on Grants.gov to understand the complete set of instructions, evaluation criteria, required forms, and any compliance or reporting expectations.

USAID also emphasizes several standard but important conditions: this announcement is not a binding commitment to make an award, the U.S. Government is not responsible for costs incurred by applicants in preparing or submitting concept papers or applications, and USAID reserves the right to fund any, all, or none of the submissions received under this round. In practical terms, the announcement should be read as an invitation to propose strong, locally led ideas that fit USAID's objectives for women’s economic empowerment, while recognizing that funding decisions will depend on the quality of submissions, alignment with USAID priorities, and available resources.

• The Kosovo USAID-Pristina in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advancing Equity and Equality of Marginalized Groups Activity in Serbia" 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 2021-09-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-07-14. (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.

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