Strengthening Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Organized Crime Specialized Departments for Organized Crime Through Expert Advisory Support

Description

1) Objective

NL announces a funding opportunity for qualified individuals to provide expert advisory and mentoring support to specialized anti-organized crime and corruption departments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, covering both the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska. Criminal networks in Bosnia and Herzegovina have documented links to Western Hemisphere cartels that launder drug proceeds and shield corrupt officials, directly threatening U.S. security and economic interests. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits on the Balkan Route, a key corridor for narcotics, weapons, and migrant smuggling.

The selected expert or experts will strengthen prosecutorial capacity within the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Specialized Department for Corruption and Organized Crime, known as POSKOK, and its Republika Srpska counterpart by delivering structured advisory sessions, participating in legal reform working groups, and providing case-based mentoring to prosecutors, judges, and investigators.

2) Eligibility

Eligible applicants include individuals.

3) Location

Actions must take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

4) Budget

The maximum award for any single grant is $75,000,000, while the minimum is $50,000,000.

5) Application

The application deadline is 28 September 2026.