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SFOP0007647: FY 2021 Request for Concept Notes for Humanitarian Research

Closed Closed March 19, 2021 Opportunity SFOP0007647

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 $300,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on March 19, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 17, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedFebruary 17, 2021
DeadlineMarch 19, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

(1) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education (U.S.-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of non-profit tax status); (2) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education (overseas-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of registration in country of domicile); (3) Private institutions of higher education; and (4) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

This solicitation is the first step in a two-part process. After reviewing concept notes, PRM will invite selected organizations to expand their submissions into full single-year (15-page) or two-year (20-page) proposals with objectives, indicators, and detailed budgets for each year of the program. Selected organizations will have 30 calendar days after they are notified of their selection to complete their full proposals. Concept notes must respond to one of the following research questions: Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) for Protection: How can CVA be formulated to be most impactful in achieving protection outcomes? When does cash for protection work, when should it be in place, and how is it best implemented to achieve intended outcomes? What are the longer-term impacts of CVA transfers for protection, and how does the duration of those transfers impact whether or not longer-term protection outcomes are achieved? Displaced Indigenous and/or Other Marginalized Populations in South America: What are the types of displacement challenges indigenous and/or binational/transfronterizo populations in South America face? To what extent do humanitarian assistance organizations account for the specific assistance and protection challenges facing displaced indigenous and/or marginalized populations? Research proposals may consider a comparative piece that involves at least two indigenous communities in South America. Concept notes must propose research relevant to specific PRM populations of concern. For the purposes of this call for concept notes, this includes refugees, internally displaced persons, stateless persons, conflict victims, and vulnerable migrants. PRM will not review proposals for domestic research on U.S.-based assistance activities. Concept notes should propose humanitarian research to be conducted overseas. Organizations may submit a maximum of two (2) concept notes, but only one (1) concept note per each of the topics listed.

Category: Other.

Who has won Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Strategic Global Priorities grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Strategic Global Priorities (19.522) awarded $30.9 million across 50 grant awards, an average of $618,961 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Women's Refugee Commission, Inc.New York9$5.4 million
Dansk Flygtningehjaelp3$3.7 million
George Washington University (the)Virginia3$3.3 million
Pan American Development Foundation, Inc.District of Columbia2$2.7 million
Action Contre La Faim1$1.9 million

Top states: New York ($6.7 million), Virginia ($4.5 million), District of Columbia ($3.4 million), Connecticut ($1.6 million), North Carolina ($1.6 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 SFOP0007647 still open?

No. It closed on March 19, 2021.

Who can apply for FY 2021 Request for Concept Notes for Humanitarian Research?

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 Request for Concept Notes for Humanitarian Research?

Closed March 19, 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 $300,000 each.

Who has won Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Strategic Global Priorities grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Women's Refugee Commission, Inc., Dansk Flygtningehjaelp, George Washington University (the). The program made 50 awards worth $30.9 million in that time.

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