FY 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda
ID: 352312Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration (DOS-PRM)

Award Range

$600K - $3M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352312

Additional Information

https://www.state.gov/funding-opportunities/funding-opportunity-announcements/
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Feb 12, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Mar 28, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration has posted a notice of funding opportunity for NGO programs benefiting Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. The funding instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement and the category of funding activity is Other, specifically Overseas Refugee Assistance. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.

The proposed activities must primarily support refugees and asylum seekers in Rwanda, Tanzania, or Uganda. The Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration will consider funding programs that include a target program participant base of at least 50 percent refugees.

Eligible applicants include nonprofits with a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, nonprofits without a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, and international organizations. However, international multilateral organizations, such as United Nations agencies, should not submit proposals through Grants.gov for this funding opportunity.

The closing date for this opportunity is March 28, 2024. The award ceiling is $3,250,000 and the award floor is $600,000. The expected number of awards is 0.

For more information and to access the opportunity, please visit the following link: Link to Opportunity at www.state.gov.

For any inquiries, you can contact Emily Gallagher, the Program Officer, at gallagheree@state.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
gallagheree@state.gov
Files
Title
Posted
Final_Great Lakes FY2024 NOFO_508 Accessible.pdf
4/10/2024
NGO Templates.zip
4/10/2024
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