Opportunity Information: Apply for 72016923RFA00001
The USAID/Serbia Innovation and Media Fund Activity is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to help set up and run an investment vehicle (referred to as "the Fund") that will finance innovative products and services in the media, information, and communications sectors across the West Balkans. The basic idea is to use a single USAID-supported fund to identify promising innovations and invest in them, with the broader goal of strengthening how people find, evaluate, and safely use information in an increasingly digital environment. Rather than funding one-off projects, the opportunity centers on building a mechanism that can repeatedly support and scale solutions over time through targeted investments.
The Fund is expected to back products and services that directly or indirectly improve citizens' ability to access reliable information and strengthen critical thinking. While the scope is broad, the solicitation highlights three main areas of focus. First, it aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises, including both startups and established companies, that provide media, information, and communications services. Second, it encourages support for entrepreneurs and other industry stakeholders developing enabling technology, infrastructure, and architecture that modernize the information environment or improve innovation for both consumers and businesses. Third, it emphasizes improving personal and organizational capacity to use digital technologies and platforms safely and securely, pointing to the importance of digital safety, resilience, and secure participation in online spaces.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), specifically USAID/Serbia in Belgrade. The funding instrument type is a grant (with the possibility that it could be structured as a cooperative agreement, depending on USAID's planned level of involvement), and it is categorized under Regional Development. The funding opportunity number is 72016923RFA00001, with CFDA number 98.001. USAID anticipated making one award under this solicitation, meaning a single recipient would be selected to establish and manage the Fund and then deploy investments aligned with the program objectives.
In terms of size and timing, the award ceiling is listed at $8,000,000, indicating the maximum amount available under the award. The opportunity was created on November 3, 2022, and the original closing date for applications was December 19, 2022. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, although applicants would still need to meet any conditions or clarifications described in the full notice under the "Additional Information on Eligibility" section.
Overall, the grant is meant to create a structured financing platform that can strengthen the media and communications landscape in the West Balkans by investing in innovation, enabling technology, and safer digital use. The expected result is a healthier information ecosystem where businesses can build sustainable solutions, users can access and navigate information more effectively, and organizations and individuals can operate more securely on digital platforms.Apply for 72016923RFA00001
- The Agency for International Development, Serbia USAID-Belgrade in the regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Innovation and Media Fund 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 Nov 03, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 19, 2022. (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 $8,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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