Building Cross-Border Capacity for Transnational Criminal Organizations, financial Investigations and Asset Recovery
This grant aims to help Bosnia and Herzegovina fight transnational crime and corruption by improving agency cooperation and building international partnerships.
Funder: Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement
Due Dates: July 8, 2026 (Questions deadline) | August 10, 2026 (Full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $600,000–$700,000 for a single award; 30–36 months duration
Summary: Supports projects to strengthen Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capacity to combat transnational criminal organizations and related corruption through enhanced inter-agency and international collaboration.
Key Information: U.S.-based nonprofits and educational institutions only; one application per organization.
Description
This funding opportunity, issued by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), seeks to support a project that enhances Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) capacity to address transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and related corruption. The program aims to establish sustainable inter-agency cooperation, foster partnerships with U.S. counterparts, and build institutional capacity for financial investigations and asset recovery. Activities may include forming joint investigation teams, facilitating sustained mentorship with U.S. practitioners, providing technical assistance for complex cases, and strengthening BiH's asset management and tracking systems.
The initiative targets gaps in BiH’s inter-agency coordination and investigative capacity, aiming to disrupt criminal financial networks that threaten both local and U.S. security interests. The selected project will engage a range of stakeholders across BiH's criminal justice and financial oversight sectors, with deliverables such as operational joint investigation teams, mentorship programs, technical assistance reports, and improved asset management infrastructure.
