The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration (PRM) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for South Africa and Zambia.
Proposed activities should primarily support refugee populations in South Africa and Zambia.
PRM’s mandate is to provide protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons, and victims of conflict.
PRM will consider funding only those programs that include a target beneficiary base of at least 50 percent refugees and asylum seekers.
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Proposals must align with one or more of the following program areas:
a) Humanitarian Protection and Assistance;
b) Interim and Durable Solutions.
Applicant organizations must be:
1. Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education (U.S.-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of non-profit tax status); OR
2. Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education (overseas-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of registration in country of domicile).
Program proposals must be more than the funding floor (USD$250,000) and less than the funding ceiling (USD$550,000) per year or they will be disqualified.
Closing Date for Applications: March 26, 2021.
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=331089
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