ClosedOpportunity SFOP0007561

FY 2021 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya

Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration · Department of State

At a glance

FY 2021 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration (Department of State). The application deadline was March 4, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $800K – $2M, with about 18 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.517 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jan 22, 2021Posted
Mar 4, 2021Application deadline

Posted: Jan 22, 2021
Close date: Mar 4, 2021
Award floor: $800,000
Award ceiling: $2,000,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 18
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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 (as listed below) on or before the closing date of the funding announcement.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Public colleges & universities
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Private colleges & universities

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Proposed activities should primarily support refugee populations in Ethiopia and Kenya; proposals for the two countries should not be combined. PRM will consider funding only those programs that include a target beneficiary base of at least 50 percent refugees.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

FY 2021 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting refugees in Ethiopia and KenyaFull Announcement · FY 2021-NOFO-Ethiopia and Kenya -revised Final.pdfPDF · 406 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.517Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for AfricaProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.517

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$169M

FY25

$3.3M

FY26

$1M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.517. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration
MazengiaW@state.gov
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $800k – $2m and the agency expects to make about 18 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0007561), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.510