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 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: $50,000–$75,000 per award (12–18 months); up to 2 awards; total program funding $150,000
Summary: Supports expert advisory and mentoring to strengthen anti-organized crime and anti-corruption prosecutorial departments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Description
This grant opportunity, offered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) through the U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, seeks qualified individuals to provide expert advisory and mentoring support to specialized anti-organized crime and corruption departments within Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The project focuses on strengthening the prosecutorial capacity of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Specialized Department for Corruption and Organized Crime (POSKOK) and its Republika Srpska counterpart. The initiative aims to enhance the departments’ ability to investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate complex organized crime and transnational organized crime (TCO)-related corruption cases that impact U.S. and BiH 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 overarching goal is to develop and implement effective prosecutorial methodologies and case prioritization frameworks, especially for cases with U.S. nexus or links to high-level organized crime networks.
