SFOP0008945: FY 2023 Request for Concept Notes for Operational Partners on the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Pilot Program
Closed
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 2022.
Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $500,000) to colleges and universities. Applications closed on June 21, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 22, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$5.0 million
- Award floor$500,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | May 4, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 21, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.
- Private institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past U.S. Refugee Admissions Program awards averaged $13.9 million; this notice allows up to $5.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (99% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) is launching a private sponsorship of refugees (PSR) pilot program in calendar year 2022 as part of PRM’s efforts to expand domestic community sponsorship in refugee resettlement. PRM seeks to partner with one or more non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to develop and manage the new operational infrastructure that will be required to organize Private Sponsor Groups and Organizations (defined further below) in order to launch the PSR pilot program and scale it over time. Specifically, PRM requests concept notes from operational partners proposing activities that will cover at least one or more of the seven components of core operational infrastructure for the PSR pilot program outlined further below (see “Specific Guidance for Concept Notes”).
Who has won U.S. Refugee Admissions Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (19.510) awarded $1.8 billion across 128 grant awards, an average of $13.9 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Rescue Committee, Inc. | New York | 25 | $348 million |
| Church World Service, Inc. | New York | 18 | $311 million |
| Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc | Maryland | 9 | $244 million |
| United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | District of Columbia | 11 | $200 million |
| U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc. | Virginia | 9 | $156 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 SFOP0008945 still open?
No. It closed on June 21, 2022.
Who can apply for FY 2023 Request for Concept Notes for Operational Partners on the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Pilot Program?
Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration accepted applications from colleges and universities.
What is the deadline for FY 2023 Request for Concept Notes for Operational Partners on the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Pilot Program?
Closed June 21, 2022. 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 $5.0 million each.
Who has won U.S. Refugee Admissions Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were International Rescue Committee, Inc., Church World Service, Inc., Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc. The program made 128 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.
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