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HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-RG-1909: Refugee Microenterprise Development Program (MED)

Closed Closed June 7, 2021 Opportunity HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-RG-1909 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Administration for Children and Families - ORR notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$250,000
• Award floor$150,000
• Total funding$2.5 million
• Expected awards12
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

Public or private non-profit agencies are eligible for awards under this announcement. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of this part and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., the Department will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization’s religious character, affiliation, or exercise. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants awards averaged $3.4 million; this notice allows up to $250,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (90% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces funding for the Refugee Microenterprise Development Program (MED). The overall goal of the Refugee MED Program is to assist refugees to become economically self-sufficient by, 1) assisting refugees to establish microenterprise businesses through the provision of MED grants and loans, training and technical assistance (T/TA), and 2) assisting refugees in building credit history and/or repairing their credit score. Allowable activities under the Refugee MED Program include providing technical assistance on grants and loans, maintaining a revolving loan fund, provision of credit builder loans, and administrative costs associated with managing the MED Program.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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