Deadline: 03-Feb-23
The U.S. Embassy in Malaysia is currently inviting applications for the Julia Taft Refugee Fund 2023 to address gaps in refugee assistance by issuing grants to local nonprofit organizations for quick-impact, time-limited projects.
Grants are intended to address one-time needs or interventions, and/or respond to needs not addressed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), or other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving U.S. government funding. The activities of the proposed project should not be directed to sustained, long-term programs.
Areas of Focus
This year, they encourage applicant organizations to submit proposals that include at least one of the following areas of focus:
- Legal Assistance, Protection, or Education for Newly Displaced Persons: including activities that provide time-bound assistance to refugees, asylum seekers, and/or vulnerable migrants who were newly displaced into Malaysia during calendar years 2021 or 2022. They will not consider proposals that duplicate the work or services provided by UNHCR, other UN agencies, or other U.S. Government assistance programs.
- Stateless Persons: including activities aimed at resolving, reducing, or preventing statelessness.
- LGBTQI+ Persons: including activities that provide innovative assistance, promote equal access to protection, and assist with durable solutions for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers, refugees, vulnerable migrants, and/or stateless persons. They will not consider proposals that are focused primarily on research or surveying needs.
Funding Information
- For FY2023, the U.S. Embassy may award multiple grants of up to $25,000 each, pending availability of funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- Proposals must be submitted by a local community group (CBO/NGO) that is registered in Malaysia, and not by government officials or private individuals. Projects that duplicate the work or services provided by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees or other multilateral refugee programs will not be funded. The organization(s) selected will be required to submit registration documents to demonstrate status as a nonprofit organization authorized to operate in Malaysia. Groups must have diverse membership (no single families) and must be already established and operating.
- Organizations must 1) register on SAM.gov and 2) have an active Unique Entity ID (UEI) before grants can be awarded.
- Ongoing administrative or operating costs, such as stipends or rent, may be included in the request, but should only account for a small portion of a comprehensive grant proposal.
- Organizations are welcome to submit proposals ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 total.
- All final proposals will require measurable results and indicators. The U.S. Embassy will regularly monitor the progress of any approved and funded projects.
- The U.S. Embassy may seek to promote funded projects by use of branding (i.e. U.S. flags) on project banners and/or materials, and also via social media or other publicity.
- Proposal submissions must be in English.
- Please note the beneficiaries of your proposed project must be at least 50 percent refugees, internally displaced persons, vulnerable migrants, and/or stateless persons.
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Malaysia.