Deadline: 9-Feb-23
The U.S. Mission to South Africa is pleased to announce the Julia Taft Fund 2023.
Each year, the Julia Taft Fund awards grants of up to $25,000 per project with the goal of supporting one-time interventions that respond to critical gaps in protection, assistance, or durable solutions for refugees, asylum seekers, and/or refugee returnees. Grants are issued to national, local, or refugee-led non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for projects to meet critical humanitarian and protection needs not addressed by International Organizations (IOs) and International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs). Please note the beneficiaries of your proposed project must be at least 50 percent refugees, asylum-seekers, and/or refugee returnees.
Areas of Focus
- Proposals should be tailored to focus on either option A or option B below.
- Projects that include a program participant base of at least 50 percent refugees, asylum-seekers, and/or refugee returnees.
- Projects that include a program participant base of at least 50 percent refugees, asylum-seekers, and/or refugee returnees with a specific focus on LGBTQI+ individuals among these groups.
- The U.S. Embassy welcomes projects that support equal access to protection, assistance, and other solutions for refugees, asylum seekers, and/or returned refugees who may experience particular vulnerabilities, such as persons with disabilities, older persons, or women and girls.
Funding Information
- For FY 2023, the U.S. Embassy may award multiple grants of up to $25,000 each, pending availability of funding.
- Each project must commence no later than September 29, 2023 and cannot last longer than 12 months from the commencement of the project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Julia Taft Fund grants are intended for national, local, or refugee-led NGOs. The Mission may consider proposals submitted by INGOs, but in such cases preference will be given to INGOs that demonstrate close partnerships with local NGOs through the proposed programs.
- National and local governments, as well as IOs and individuals, cannot be directly funded through the Julia Taft Fund grants. The Mission will not consider proposals from these entities.
- Projects that seek to duplicate work or services provided by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) or other IOs will not be considered. Projects that are focused primarily on research and surveying will also not be considered.
- All applications must be in English.
For more information, visit U.S. Mission to South Africa.