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SFOP0007561: FY 2021 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya

Closed Closed March 4, 2021 Opportunity SFOP0007561

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 Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration notices from 2021.

Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $800,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 18 awards. Applications closed on March 4, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 22, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
SFOP0009371February 7, 2023Closed March 28, 2023Closed

Key dates

PostedJanuary 22, 2021
DeadlineMarch 4, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in 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.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

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.

Category: Other.

Who has won Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa (19.517) awarded $533 million across 386 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
International Rescue Committee, Inc.New York34$81.6 million
Save the Children Federation, Inc.Connecticut26$49.9 million
Jesuit Refugee Service USADistrict of Columbia22$36.3 million
Medical Teams International, IncOregon10$35.1 million
The Lutheran World Federation12$29.7 million

Top states: New York ($102 million), District of Columbia ($66.2 million), Connecticut ($49.9 million), Oregon ($37.4 million), Minnesota ($34.4 million).

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.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is SFOP0007561 still open?

No. It closed on March 4, 2021.

Who can apply for FY 2021 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya?

Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for FY 2021 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya?

Closed March 4, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.0 million each.

Who has won Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were International Rescue Committee, Inc., Save the Children Federation, Inc., Jesuit Refugee Service USA. The program made 386 awards worth $533 million in that time.

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