Deadline: 5 April 2016
U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) is seeking proposals from organisations for its NGO programs in Côte d’Ivoire benefiting Ivoirian Refugee Returnees.
Funding Information
- Program plans should not exceed 12 months.
- Project proposals must not be more than $1,500,000.
Funding Priorities
- Proposed activities should primarily support Ivoirian refugee returnees in Côte d’Ivoireliving in the following areas: Bloléquin, Danane, Duékoué, Guiglo, Man, San-Pédro,Séguéla, Soubré, Tabou, Tai, Touba, Toulépleu, Zouan-Hounien, and/or Abidjan and surrounding areas.
- Because of PRM’s mandate to provide protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees, PRM will consider funding only those projects that include a target beneficiary base of at least 50 percent refugee returnees.
- Proposals must focus on one or more of the following sectors:
- Livelihoods
- Protection
- Shelter
- Social Cohesion and/or Community Reconciliation (including any activities that serve to foster positive relations between the local population and returning refugees)
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; and
- International Organizations. International multilateral organizations, such as United Nations agencies, should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement.
- 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.
- Proposals must have a concrete implementation plan with well-conceived objectives and indicators that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and reliable, time-bound, and trackable (SMART), have established baselines, and include at least one outcome or impact indicator per objective; objectives should be clearly linked to the sectors.
- Proposals must adhere to relevant international standards for humanitarian assistance
- PRM strongly encourages programs that target the needs of potentially vulnerable and underserved groups among the beneficiary population (women; children; adolescents; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex (LGBTI) individuals; older persons; the sick; persons with disabilities; and other minorities) and can demonstrate what steps have been taken to meet the specific and unique protection and assistance needs of these vulnerable groups effectively.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply by downloading the application packages available on the given website.
For more information, please visit NGO Programs in Côte d’Ivoire.
