Funding Opportunity to Non-Profits and International Organizations for the Protection of and Assistance to the Syrian & Iraqi Refugees

Deadline: 16 May 2014

The United States Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) invites funding proposals from non-profits and international organizations to implement the programs targeted towards protection of and assistance to the Syrian refugees, Iraqi refugees, and other populations of concern in Turkey, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Egypt; and also the internally displaced persons (IDPs).

Program Sectors & Sub-sectors:

1. Protection
   • Addressing vulnerability
   • Dissemination of reliable information about registration (including birth registration) and others
   • Psychosocial support and mental health
   • Child/adolescent protection
   • Preventing and responding to gender-based violence
   • Legal assistance and counseling
2. Health
3. Shelter and Infrastructure
4. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
5. Education
6. Livelihoods/Self-Reliance

Funding Limits to make Grant Requests:

• Turkey – Between $500,000 and $4 million per year
• Jordan/Lebanon – Projects for either Iraqi or Syrian Populations must fall between $500,000 and $3 million per year; projects targeting both Iraqi and Syrian refugee population must fall in between $1,000,000 and $4,500,000 per year.
• Iraq – Between $500,000 and $4 million per year for both (each) kinds of programs.
• Egypt – Between $200,000 and $500,000.
• Syria-Iraqi Refugees – Between $500,000 and $2 million.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education; nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education; and international organizations can apply for the grant under this call.
• The proposed program should be either 12 or 24 months long. Multi-year proposals should contain activities and budgets that do not exceed 24 months from the proposed start date.
• Proposals must adhere to relevant international standards for humanitarian assistance.
• Proposals must have a concrete implementation plan – well-conceived objectives and indicators; the objectives should be clearly linked to specific sectors.

Note: All organizations except international multilateral organizations should submit proposals through grants.gov. Please refer to the General NGO Guidelines http://www.state.gov/j/prm/releases/factsheets/2014/219758.htm. Begin the registration with grants.gov instantly – Organizations not registered with Grants.gov should register well in advance of the deadline as it can take up to two weeks to finalize registration (sometimes longer for non-U.S.-based NGOs to get the required registration numbers).

For more information, please visit Funding Opportunity Announcement.