Strengthening Bosnia and Herzegovina's Organized Crime Specialized Departments for Organized Crime Through Expert Advisory Support
This grant funds expert advisors to mentor and support Bosnia and Herzegovina's anti-organized crime departments, enhancing their ability to prosecute complex cases and combat corruption linked to international criminal networks.
Funder: U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Due Dates: August 28, 2026 (questions) | September 28, 2026 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $50,000–$75,000 per award for 12–18 months; up to 2 awards; total available funding $150,000.
Summary: Supports individuals with senior-level experience to provide expert advisory and mentoring to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s specialized anti-organized crime and corruption departments.
Key Information: Open to individuals only; 10+ years of relevant experience required; cost share not required.
Description
This grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) seeks highly qualified individuals to provide expert advisory and mentoring support to the specialized anti-organized crime and corruption departments in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), specifically within the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and Republika Srpska (RS). The program’s goal is to strengthen the operational effectiveness of these departments, enabling them to better investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate complex organized crime and transnational organized crime (TCO)-related corruption cases, particularly those that impact U.S. security and economic interests.
Selected experts will deliver structured advisory sessions, participate in legal reform working groups, and provide case-based mentoring to prosecutors, judges, and investigators. The initiative also aims to develop a structured case prioritization framework and improve prosecutorial methodology aligned with the FBiH 2014 Law on the Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime.
