Opportunity Information: Apply for HRV003NOFO2021
The U.S.-Croatia Forum: a 21st Century Partnership is a U.S. Embassy Zagreb grant opportunity supporting the organization of a two-day, high-profile conference designed to mark 30 years of relations between the United States and Croatia while also setting a forward-looking agenda for deeper cooperation. The central idea is to convene influential Croatian stakeholders and connect them directly with U.S. officials, business leaders, and civil society representatives in a structured dialogue that highlights the practical benefits of the partnership and identifies concrete ways to expand collaboration in the years ahead. The Embassy is looking for proposals that do more than celebrate an anniversary; the event is meant to catalyze new networks, commitments, and follow-on initiatives that strengthen shared U.S.-Croatian economic, scientific, security, and people-to-people ties.
The Forum is intended to serve as a flagship event within a broader Embassy-supported series commemorating and building on three decades of partnership. Successful proposals should therefore reflect a high level of ambition, strong planning capacity, and the ability to attract and coordinate a diverse set of participants. The target audience explicitly includes Croatian business leaders, innovators and influencers in the startup and technology ecosystem, scientists and researchers, rising entrepreneurs, government officials, and U.S. Government exchange program alumni, along with other opinion leaders who shape public and private-sector decision-making. A key priority is fostering meaningful engagement between these Croatian participants and U.S. counterparts, creating opportunities for relationship-building and practical collaboration rather than limiting the agenda to ceremonial remarks.
Programmatically, the Embassy outlines a broad set of thematic areas that the conference should cover through panels and structured sessions focused on shared strategic interests. Suggested topics include regional energy and energy diversity, climate action leadership, critical infrastructure protection and investment, cybersecurity, innovation and entrepreneurship, scientific and technological cooperation, medical technology, defense manufacturing, gender inclusivity, and support for underserved communities. Proposals are expected to translate these themes into a coherent agenda that demonstrates how the Forum will advance U.S.-Croatia cooperation in tangible ways, for example by identifying common priorities, lowering barriers to collaboration, and spotlighting opportunities where U.S. and Croatian institutions or companies can partner.
A distinctive feature of the planned Forum is its trade and commercial dimension. In addition to the main conference sessions, the event is expected to include separate sessions and parallel half-day trade events carried out in partnership with the U.S. Commercial Service, with the purpose of promoting U.S. companies operating in or seeking opportunities in Croatia. This implies that applicants should be prepared to coordinate across multiple tracks, align messaging and programming with commercial promotion objectives, and design an experience that serves both the broader strategic dialogue and the practical needs of trade-focused participants.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity administered by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Croatia, using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically indicates substantial involvement and coordination with the U.S. Embassy during planning and implementation. The funding activity category is Business and Commerce, and the CFDA number listed is 19.040. The opportunity number is HRV003NOFO2021. The total funding is structured as a single anticipated award, with an award ceiling of $75,000 and an expected number of awards of 1, signaling a competitive selection for one primary implementer responsible for delivering the full two-day Forum and associated components. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the application materials.
Key dates included in the notice show the opportunity was created on June 25, 2021, with an original closing date of July 25, 2021. Overall, the grant is aimed at identifying an organization capable of producing a well-organized, content-rich, high-visibility convening that simultaneously celebrates the U.S.-Croatia relationship and drives practical next steps in economic engagement, security cooperation, innovation, and inclusive societal development.Apply for HRV003NOFO2021
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Croatia in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The U.S.-Croatia Forum: a 21st Century Partnership" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 25, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 25, 2021. (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 $75,000.00 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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