USAID Workforce and Higher Access to Markets Activity

Workforce and Higher Access to Markets Activity
A new activity to stimulate job creation by advancing Bosnia's trade integration with and expansion into European Union and regional markets.
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 grant opportunity.
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About Us
Workforce and Access to Higher Markets (WHAM) is a USAID-funded activity designed to create jobs in Bosnia and Herzegovina through trade integration with the European Union (EU) and regional markets. WHAM offers grants to high-growth, exporting, and export-ready small and medium enterprises from the wood, metal, and textile sectors.
Types of Grants
Improve the Workforce
In partnership with the public and private sectors, these grants will share the cost of recruiting or retraining a skilled labor force. This could include assisting relevant secondary schools in equipping school cabinets with adequate equipment.

Increase Market Access
These grants help companies identify and access new customers and markets. This may include supporting private and public-sector initiatives to help companies attend major regional and international trade fairs.

Improve Product Quality and Use of New Technology
These grants support companies to introduce quality management systems, technology upgrades, and achieve certifications required by target markets.

By the end of 2020, WHAM aims to increase exports at these businesses by 30 percent and create more than 1,500 full-time equivalent positions, many for young people and women.
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Volunteer
Volunteer to work with USAID WHAM
Business Facilitator Assistant
Assist in preparation of concept notes, grant manuals and data entry indicators.
Responsibilities:
Assist in organizing, designing, and gathering surveys via SurveyMonkey and interviews of individuals and beneficiaries (phone and face-to-face);
Assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) applicants in preparation of concept notes and grant applications;
Assist with data entry and maintenance of WHAM database system, including uploading and extracting Excel forms and gathered data collections;
Site visits with WHAM managers for gathering information from beneficiaries and grantees (SMEs and Intermediaries).
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Public Relations Assistant
Assist in preparation of promotional materials
Responsibilities:
Prepare short news articles and briefs about WHAM Activity initiatives;
Interview and photograph beneficiaries we work with;
Update LinkedIn and Facebook accounts;
Track news about the project from other media outlets.
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Highlights
Latest Announcements, Stories, and Events

New RFA Published
December 18, 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 a new RFA to assist SMEs participate in international trade fairs.
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4 RFAs Closed
September 15, 2018
“USAID Workforce and Higher Access to Markets Activity (WHAM)” hereby informs the public that the deadline for receiving concept notes applications for Requests for Applications – RFA...
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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...
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Contact Us
Sarajevo Office
Danijela Ozme 1
Sarajevo, 71000
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Monday - Friday
9:00 - 17:00

+387 33 866 890

whamgrants@iesc.org
Banja Luka Office
Voždovačka 10
Banja Luka, 78000
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Monday - Friday
9:00 - 17:00

+387 51 492 438

whamgrants@iesc.org
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This web site was made possible through support provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development. The opinions expressed herein are the sole responsibility of IESC and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.

Workforce and Higher Access to Markets Activity

A new activity to stimulate job creation by advancing Bosnia's trade integration with and expansion into European Union and regional markets.

Grant Opportunities

About Us

Types of Grants

Volunteer

Volunteer to work with USAID WHAM

Business Facilitator Assistant

Assist in preparation of concept notes, grant manuals and data entry indicators.

Public Relations Assistant

Assist in preparation of promotional materials

Highlights

Latest Announcements, Stories, and Events

New RFA Published

December 18, 2018

4 RFAs Closed

September 15, 2018

4 New RFAs Published

July 17, 2018

Contact Us

Sarajevo Office

Banja Luka Office

Funded by:

Implemented by:

This web site was made possible through support provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development. The opinions expressed herein are the sole responsibility of IESC and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.