Balanced Prosecution of Transnational Organized Crime Cases
🏛 Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement (DOS-INL)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations working to improve prosecution systems and rule of law in Serbia through technology solutions. Eligible applicants typically include nonprofits, think tanks, government agencies, and international organizations with experience in law enforcement capacity-building or criminal justice reform. The project focuses on developing a software system to prevent political interference in prosecuting transnational organized crime and money laundering cases.
Applicants must demonstrate expertise in prosecution systems, case management technology, and anti-corruption work. Organizations should have established relationships with Serbian government entities, particularly the High Prosecutorial Council. The grant supports technical development, implementation, and training activities.
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Program description
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the U.S. Department of State announce an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project to develop a software-based weighted, random case-allocation system to prevent selective prosecution of transnational organized crime and money laundering cases. Political interference in the prosecution service remains a barrier to fighting transnational organized crime and achieving other U.S. objectives in Serbia. As requested by the High Prosecutorial Council, the body responsible for oversight of the prosecution service, this grant will reduce political manipulation of prosecutions and improve outcomes in extradition cases and cases involving high-level corruption and transnational criminal organization (TCO) leaders whose activities harm U.S. national security interests through random allocation of cases
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (federal application form)
- Project Narrative
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational capacity documents
- Letters of support from Serbian government counterparts
- Resumes of key personnel
- Prior project examples and success metrics
- Technical specifications for software system
Program contact
- 👤 Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement
- 📧 milovanovicm@state.gov
- 📞 202-890-9795
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 19.705 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$36,729,719
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$16,639,311
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$13,847,900
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$12,557,150
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$11,091,754
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$7,000,000
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$6,951,638
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$6,533,992
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$6,501,368
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$6,463,569
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 19.705). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $42,368,087 | |
| 2025 | $9,799,179 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Organizations with expertise in prosecution systems, law enforcement capacity-building, and criminal justice work. Your organization should have prior experience in international development or technical assistance projects.
What is the deadline and award amount?
Fixed deadline of November 9, 2026. Awards range from $750,000 to $1,100,000 for this specific competition.
What activities does the grant support?
Development, implementation, and training for a software-based case allocation system. The system prevents political manipulation of prosecutions for organized crime and corruption cases.
How competitive is this grant?
Very competitive. This is a targeted procurement with specific technical requirements. Applicants need demonstrated expertise and existing relationships in the Serbian justice sector.
Is cost-sharing required?
No cost-sharing is required for this grant. The full project budget can be covered by the award.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Demonstrate prior success implementing justice sector technology solutions, especially in international contexts. Include metrics from past projects showing adoption and impact on case outcomes.
- Establish clear partnerships with Serbian institutions, particularly the High Prosecutorial Council. Include letters of commitment explaining how local stakeholders will support implementation.
- Focus on how your software prevents political interference and improves prosecution outcomes. Explain the technical approach with concrete examples of safeguards against manipulation.
- Address sustainability beyond the grant period. Describe how the system will be maintained, updated, and funded after U.S. support ends.
- Include detailed implementation timelines and risk mitigation strategies. State Department grants require careful planning for international deployment challenges.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Failing to demonstrate deep understanding of Serbia's prosecution system and current barriers to independent case handling. Proposing generic software solutions without showing how the design prevents political interference specifically.
Underestimating the complexity of international stakeholder coordination and institutional resistance. Weak partnerships with Serbian government entities or insufficient buy-in from the prosecution service leadership will weaken competitiveness significantly.
Neglecting sustainability planning or assuming U.S. funding will continue indefinitely. Reviewers expect applicants to outline realistic handoff strategies to local ownership and long-term financing.
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