Deadline: 18-Jan-23
The U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda is pleased to announce the availability of a funding opportunity through the 2023 Julia Taft Refugee Fund.
The Julia Taft Refugee Fund is an initiative by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) to respond to critical unmet needs of refugees.
Created in 2000, the Fund is intended to meet gaps in refugee assistance and protection by issuing grants to local NGOs for one-time, quick impact projects of up to $25,000 that are not addressed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), International Organization for Migration (IOM), other international organizations (IOs), or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving U.S. government funding.
Program Focus of the 2022 Julia Taft Refugee Fund
- The Taft Fund is intended for projects that include a target beneficiary base of at least 50 percent refugees or returned refugees. While the Julia Taft Fund is open for applicants to propose any project that could best serve refugees in their region, there is particular interest in proposals addressing legal and social protections and livelihood projects for refugees, refugee youth, and stateless persons that compliment ongoing interventions in camps or urban refugee areas;
- Additionally, PRM seeks to support local organizations providing protection, assistance, and other solutions for refugees who may experience particular vulnerabilities such as LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disabilities, or women and girls.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Julia Taft Refugee Fund is limited to local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with at least two years of experience working in Rwanda;
- If the NGO is not registered, applicant MUST provide proof of an active attempt to register through documentation such as documents, emails, and phone logs;
- Note that the Julia Taft Refugee Fund is meant to cover a one-time intervention and will not support a sustained program lasting more than one year.
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Rwanda.