Opportunity Information: Apply for 72016918RFA00003
The Civic Action for Accountability opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 72016918RFA00003) is a USAID/Serbia (USAID-Belgrade) Request for Applications focused on improving government accountability by strengthening citizen-driven advocacy and oversight. The core idea is to support a program that can spot real, timely openings for reform and public engagement, then use those openings to help people and civil society organizations more effectively monitor government performance on issues that citizens care about right now. In practice, this type of effort typically centers on helping the public demand better services, more transparent decision-making, and clearer answers from government institutions, while also making it easier for watchdog groups to document problems and push for corrective action.
A major emphasis of the grant is building and connecting the civil society ecosystem working on anti-corruption and accountability. USAID is looking for a program that expands civil society access to useful information, tools, and resources, so organizations can do stronger investigative, monitoring, and advocacy work. Just as important, the opportunity highlights the need to link newer grassroots organizations and informal citizen groups with more established civil society organizations. That networking element suggests the program is expected to help smaller or emerging groups gain mentorship, credibility, technical capacity, and pathways to collaborate, rather than operating in isolation. The overall result USAID appears to be seeking is a more coordinated, better-equipped civil society network that can sustain pressure for transparency and integrity beyond a single campaign or issue.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a mandatory opportunity under a cooperative agreement, meaning USAID anticipates substantial involvement during implementation compared with a standard grant. The activity category is listed as Community Development under CFDA 98.001, reflecting a focus on civic participation and community-level engagement as a route to better governance outcomes. USAID anticipated making one award, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $2,000,000, indicating a single, relatively sizeable program rather than multiple smaller subgrants from USAID directly (though the selected implementer could potentially run subaward activities as part of its design).
The opportunity was posted on October 31, 2017, with an original closing date of December 29, 2017. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with further clarification referenced in the full application materials, which typically means a range of organizations may apply but applicants should verify specific requirements in the eligibility section of the RFA. Overall, the grant targets practical, citizen-relevant accountability work: empowering the public to advocate, improving independent monitoring of government performance, and strengthening the relationships and capabilities of organizations working to curb corruption and promote responsible governance in Serbia.Apply for 72016918RFA00003
- The Agency for International Development, Serbia USAID-Belgrade in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Civic Action for Accountability" 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 Oct 31, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 29, 2017. (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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