Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0006552
The "2020 Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda" funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0006552) is a discretionary grant competition issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). The award instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which generally signals a more hands-on partnership structure where PRM may expect ongoing coordination and programmatic involvement compared with a standard grant. The opportunity falls under CFDA 19.517 and is focused on humanitarian and protection-oriented activities categorized broadly under "Other."
The core purpose of the opportunity is to fund programs that primarily support refugee populations in Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. PRM is explicit that it will only consider proposals where at least 50 percent of the intended beneficiaries are refugees. That threshold is tied directly to PRM's mandate: providing protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees and other people affected by conflict. In practical terms, applicants need to design activities and targeting plans that clearly demonstrate a refugee-majority beneficiary base, along with credible methods for verifying and reporting beneficiary composition during implementation.
Eligible applicants include (1) U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), (2) nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education), and (3) international organizations. A key procedural note applies to international multilateral organizations such as UN agencies: they are instructed not to submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this announcement. Instead, multilateral organizations seeking funding for relevant programs are directed to contact the designated PRM Program Officer on or before the closing date to discuss funding pathways and submission procedures. The announcement also flags that if an applicant wants institutions of higher education to be eligible or involved in a way that raises eligibility questions, they should discuss this with PRM's NGO Coordinator and Comptroller, indicating that universities are not standard eligible applicants under this notice unless PRM approves an exception or an alternative arrangement.
The funding parameters listed include an award ceiling of $3,000,000 per award. The posting was created on March 2, 2020, and the original application closing date was April 2, 2020. While the notice does not specify the expected number of awards in the provided text, the ceiling provides a sense of the maximum scale PRM may support under a single cooperative agreement, and applicants would typically be expected to propose budgets and workplans that are realistic, well-justified, and aligned with refugee protection and assistance outcomes in the three named countries.
Overall, this opportunity is best suited for experienced humanitarian and refugee-serving organizations that can operate in Rwanda, Tanzania, and/or Uganda, have strong refugee targeting and accountability systems, and can align program design with PRM's protection and solutions mandate while meeting the refugee beneficiary minimum requirement.Apply for SFOP0006552
- The Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2020 Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.517.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-03-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-04-02. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - 2020 Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda (SFOP0006552)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "2020 Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SFOP0006552.
Which U.S. government office is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
What type of award is being offered?
The award instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement typically indicates a more hands-on partnership structure than a standard grant. In this opportunity, it generally signals that PRM may expect ongoing coordination and programmatic involvement during implementation.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 19.517.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to fund programs that primarily support refugee populations in Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, consistent with PRM's mandate to provide protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees and other people affected by conflict.
Which countries are covered by this opportunity?
The opportunity focuses on activities benefiting refugee populations in Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Who must the programs primarily serve?
Programs must primarily support refugee populations. PRM states it will only consider proposals where at least 50 percent of intended beneficiaries are refugees.
What is the minimum refugee beneficiary requirement?
At least 50 percent of the intended beneficiaries must be refugees for PRM to consider the proposal.
How should applicants address the 50 percent refugee beneficiary requirement in their proposals?
Applicants should design activities and targeting plans that clearly demonstrate a refugee-majority beneficiary base, and include credible methods for verifying and reporting beneficiary composition during implementation.
What kinds of activities does this opportunity support?
The focus is humanitarian and protection-oriented activities, categorized broadly under "Other," with an emphasis on refugee protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include: (1) U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), (2) nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education), and (3) international organizations.
Are U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status are eligible, but institutions of higher education are excluded.
Are nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status are eligible, but institutions of higher education are excluded.
Are international organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. International organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
Can UN agencies or other international multilateral organizations apply through Grants.gov?
No. International multilateral organizations such as UN agencies are instructed not to submit proposals through Grants.gov for this announcement.
How should international multilateral organizations pursue funding under this opportunity?
Multilateral organizations seeking funding are directed to contact the designated PRM Program Officer on or before the closing date to discuss funding pathways and submission procedures.
Are institutions of higher education eligible applicants under this notice?
No. Institutions of higher education are excluded from the listed eligible applicant categories under this notice.
What if an applicant wants to involve a university or thinks higher education eligibility might apply?
The announcement indicates that if an applicant wants institutions of higher education to be eligible or involved in a way that raises eligibility questions, they should discuss this with PRM's NGO Coordinator and Comptroller, suggesting universities are not standard eligible applicants unless PRM approves an exception or an alternative arrangement.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $3,000,000 per award.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting was created on March 2, 2020.
What was the application deadline?
The original application closing date was April 2, 2020.
How many awards will be made?
The provided information does not specify the expected number of awards.
What does the award ceiling imply for project scale and budgeting?
The $3,000,000 ceiling indicates the maximum amount PRM may support under a single cooperative agreement. Applicants would generally be expected to propose budgets and workplans that are realistic, well-justified, and aligned with refugee protection and assistance outcomes in the named countries.
What types of organizations are best suited for this opportunity?
Based on the description, this opportunity is best suited for experienced humanitarian and refugee-serving organizations that can operate in Rwanda, Tanzania, and/or Uganda, have strong refugee targeting and accountability systems, and can align program design with PRM's protection and solutions mandate while meeting the minimum refugee beneficiary requirement.
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