Deadline: 27-Mar-23
The Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is providing grants to support the Non-governmental organization (NGO) Programs Benefiting Refugees in Burkina Faso, Niger and Senegal.
Program Areas
Proposals must align with one or more of the following program areas.
- Humanitarian Protection and Assistance
- Durable Solutions
Country-Specific Guidelines
- Burkina Faso
- Proposed activities must support Malian refugees, local host populations, and other conflict-affected persons in and around the Nord and/or Sahel regions, provided refugees constitute at least 50 percent of the target beneficiary base, in one or more of the following areas of intervention:
- Education
- Protection
- Gender-based violence prevention
- Child Protection: Priority will be given to programs that include a component on MHPSS.
- Livelihoods (must include a market analysis or will be disqualified).
- Duration of Activity
- Program plans for up to three years will be considered.
- Period of Performance
- Programs period of performance of 12, 24, or 36 months will be considered.
- Proposed activities must support Malian refugees, local host populations, and other conflict-affected persons in and around the Nord and/or Sahel regions, provided refugees constitute at least 50 percent of the target beneficiary base, in one or more of the following areas of intervention:
- Niger
- For programs supporting only Nigerian refugees:
- Diffa: Proposals must focus on Nigerian refugees living in or outside of Sayam Forage Camp. Programs should demonstrate how proposed activities intend to benefit affected host communities, returnees, and other conflict victims affected or displaced by the conflict in Northeast Nigeria. Proposals must focus on the one or more of the following sectors:
- Protection
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MPHSS)
- Livelihoods
- Protection
- Duration of Activity
- Program plans for up to three years will be considered.
- Period of Performance
- Programs period of performance of 12, 24, or 36 months will be considered.
- Diffa: Proposals must focus on Nigerian refugees living in or outside of Sayam Forage Camp. Programs should demonstrate how proposed activities intend to benefit affected host communities, returnees, and other conflict victims affected or displaced by the conflict in Northeast Nigeria. Proposals must focus on the one or more of the following sectors:
- For Programs supporting multiple locations in Niger:
- Proposed activities may benefit multiple refugee populations. Proposals must focus on Malian and Nigerian refugees in the regions and areas of interventions, as specified.
- Duration of Activity
- Program plans for up to three years will be considered.
- Period of Performance
- Programs period of performance of 12, 24, or 36 months will be considered.
- For programs supporting only Nigerian refugees:
- Senegal
- Proposed activities must support Senegalese refugee returnees to the Casamance region. Proposals must focus on one or more of the following areas of intervention and should integrate local capacity building across proposed proposal activities:
- Shelter
- Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
- Period of Performance
- Programs period of performance of 12 or 24 months will be considered.
- Proposed activities must support Senegalese refugee returnees to the Casamance region. Proposals must focus on one or more of the following areas of intervention and should integrate local capacity building across proposed proposal activities:
Funding Information
- Burkina Faso
- Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
- Funding floor per year (lowest $ value): $400,000 per year
- Funding ceiling per year (highest $ value): $1,250,000 per year
- Note: Funding ceilings and floors pertain to the PRM cost per year.
- Anticipated Number of Awards for Burkina Faso
- PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to fund two (2) awards for Burkina Faso through this announcement.
- Anticipated Amount to be Awarded Total for Burkina Faso
- PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to award up to approximately $2,500,000 total through this NOFO for this country.
- Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
- Niger
- For programs supporting only Nigerian refugees:
- Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
- Funding floor per year (lowest $ value): $400,000 per year
- Funding ceiling per year (highest $ value): $800,000 per year
- Note: Funding ceilings and floors pertain to the PRM cost per year.
- Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
- For Programs supporting multiple locations in Niger:
- Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
- Funding floor per year (lowest $ value): $800,000 per year
- Funding ceiling per year (highest $ value): $1,400,000 per year
- Note: Funding ceilings and floors pertain to the PRM cost per year.
- Anticipated Number of Awards for Niger
- PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to fund three (3) awards for Niger through this announcement.
- Anticipated Amount to be Awarded Total for Niger
- PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to award up to approximately $2,000,000 total through this NOFO for this country.
- Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
- For programs supporting only Nigerian refugees:
- Senegal
- Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and nor more than the funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
- Funding floor per year (lowest $ value): $400,000 per year
- Funding ceiling per yar (highest $ value): $800,000 per year
- Note: Funding ceilings and floors pertain to the PRM cost per year.
- Anticipated Number of Awards for Senegal
- PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to fund two (2) awards for Senegal through this announcement.
- Anticipated Amount to be Awarded Total for Senegal
- PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to award up to approximately $6,000,000 total through this NOFO.
- Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and nor more than the funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
Geographic Regions / Populations
- Proposed activities should primarily support refugees in addition to local hosting populations and/or other conflict victims affected by the displacement crisis in Burkina Faso, Niger, or Senegal locations.
- Because of PRM’s mandate to provide protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees and victims of conflict, PRM will consider funding only those programs that include a target program participant base of at least 50 percent refugees.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education (U.S.-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of non-profit tax status).
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education (overseas-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of registration in country of domicile); and
- International Organizations. International multilateral organizations, such as United Nations agencies, should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this NOFO. Multilateral organizations that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this announcement should contact the PRM Program Officer on or before the closing date of the funding announcement.
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