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Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya

Deadline- May 07, 2013

Proposals are invited for funding opportunity offered for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya under U.S Department of Bureau of Population, Refugee & Migration(PRM). The focus of this program is to provide protection, assistance, and durable solutions for refugees and victims of conflict, PRM will consider funding only those projects that include a target beneficiary base of at least 50% refugees.

Current Funding Priorities for refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya

Ethiopia– In Ethiopia proposal must focus on-

  • Dollo Ado–
  1. Health (reproductive health, maternal and child health/nutrition, mental health, psychosocial support, or assistance to persons living with disabilities)
  2. Protection (assistance to unaccompanied minors)
  3. Livelihoods (primary and/or vocational education/training that benefits both refugees and host nationals, and that for Somali refugees has a clear link to eventual voluntary return)
  • Benishangul-Gumuz –
  1. Health (reproductive health, maternal and child health/nutrition, mental health, psychosocial support, or assistance to persons living with disabilities)
  • Tigray-
  1. Livelihoods and/or vocational education/training that will help minimize onward migration
  • Jijiga
  1. Livelihoods (primary and/or vocational education/training that benefits both refugees and host nationals, and that for Somali refugees has a clear link to eventual voluntary return)
  • Gambella
  1. Protection (prevention and response to gender-based violence (GBV) and/or assistance to unaccompanied minors)
  2. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) – (NOTE: One year only; PRM funding for WASH activities in subsequent fiscal years is not planned)

Kenya- Proposal in Kenya must focus on-

  • Protection
  • Health
  • Livelihoods
  • Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)

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
  • International Organizations

For more information, visit grants.gov and search by funding opportunity number.PRM-PRMOAPAF-13-009