- Grant Opportunities
This program is open to eligible individual organizations, or a number of organizations working together. Grants will prioritize high-growth, exporting, or export-ready enterprises aiming to expand capacity, reach more markets, and generate greater employment.
USAID’s Workforce and Higher Access to Markets Activity (WHAM) invites eligible organizations/enterprises to submit concept notes for the following four (4) open grant opportunities:
Certification of Metal Sector Companies in BiH
Workforce Development Trainings for Wood Processing and/or Textile/Footwear Computer Numerical Controlling (CNC) Operators and/or Programmers
Access to Markets Workforce Development Trainings for Sales and Market Research Specialists
Workforce Development Trainings for Metal Processing Welding and Computer Numerical Controlling (CNC) Operators and/or Programmers
Volunteer
Volunteer to work with USAID WHAM
BF Assistant
Assist in preparation of concept notes, grant manuals and data entry indicators.
Deliverables:
- Assisting in organizing, designing, and gathering surveys via SurveyMonkey application, and through (phone and face-to-face) Interviews from individuals and beneficiaries;
- Assisting SME applicants in preparation of concept notes and later grant applications;
- Assisting with data entry and maintenance of WHAM database system: uploading and extracting Excel forms and gathered data collections;
- On site visits with WHAM managers and gathering of information from beneficiaries and grantees (SME’s and Intermediaries).
PR ASSISTANT
Assist in preparation of promotional materials
Deliverables:
- Prepare short news about WHAM Activity;
- Take pictures and interview beneficiaries we work with;
- Update LinkedIn and Facebook account;
- Track news about the project from other media (press clipping).
Highlights
Latest Announcements, Stories, and Events
4 New RFAs Published
July 17, 2018
USAID's Workforce and Higher Access to Markets Activity (WHAM) invites eligible organizations to submit concept notes for grant funding. The WHAM Activity has published four (4) new RFAs, each with a different focus...
First Request for Proposals Completed
March 21, 2018
The USAID-funded Workforce and Higher Access to Markets Activity (WHAM) hereby informs the public that grant funds from the currently open Request for Applications – RFA (WHAM-AID-168-LA-17-00001) have been fully utilized. In that regard, the second...
WHAM Activity Promotional Road Show - UPDATE!
December 7, 2017
The Workforce and Higher Access to Markets Activity (WHAM) team will be showcasing the activity's goals, objectives, and latest RFA announcement between December 5 to 18. The team will stop in the following locations: Banja Luka, Bihac, Tuzla, Prijedor, Tesanj, Zenica, Mostar, and Sarajevo. For more details, including a copy of the presentation, click on the "Read more" button below!
Request for Proposals
November 23, 2017
USAID's Workforce and Higher Access to Markets Activity (WHAM) invites eligible organizations to submit concept notes for grant funding. The focus of this RFA is to target organizations that represent high-growth, exporting or export-ready enterprises, in metal, wood and/or textile industries, aiming to expand capacity, reach more markets, and...
New Program Leverages Volunteers to Strengthen Enterprises in Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 21, 2017
IESC was awarded a new three-year, $4 million project to stimulate job creation by advancing Bosnia and Herzegovina’s trade integration with and expansion into European Union and regional markets. The project is funded by USAID...
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