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SRB10024FO-01: Embassy Belgrade - PRM Julia Taft Refugee Fund

Closed Closed March 15, 2024 Opportunity SRB10024FO-01 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$25,000
• Award floor$25,000
• Total funding$25,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

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

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Local organizations registered in Serbia who support equal access to protection, assistance, and other solutions for refugees who may experience particular vulnerabilities, such as LGBTQI+ individuals, persons with disabilities or older persons, or women and girls.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Europe awards averaged $162,351; this notice allows up to $25,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (93% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

U.S. Embassy Belgrade is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the FY 2024 Julia Taft Refugee Fund. FY 2024 grants allocate up to $25,000 to support to one-time, low-cost interventions that respond to critical gaps in protection and assistance for refugees in Serbia. Funds are not available for the continuation of projects funded by Julia Taft Funds in FY 2023. You can read more about the Julia Taft Fund here. The deadline for applications is March 15, 2024. The Taft Fund is intended for projects that include a program participant base of at least 50 percent refugees, asylum-seekers, or refugee returnees. We are particularly interested in partnering with local organizations to support equal access to protection, assistance, and other solutions for refugees who may experience particular vulnerabilities, such as LGBTQI+ individuals, persons with disabilities or older persons, or women and girls. The Taft Award is intended to be utilized for one-time interventions, not sustained or multi -year programs. The Fund does not provide direct support to host governments and is generally intended to build the capacity of national/local or refugee-led organizations. If you are interested in applying for funding, please submit the following: Proposal (5 pages maximum, not including budget form): The proposal must include all the items below. Standard Application Form SF424. Proposal Summary: Include a short narrative that outlines the proposed program, including program objectives and anticipated impact. Include a description of the population benefited by the project and describe which benefits the project will provide. Include program objectives and anticipated impact. Describe the nationality of the refugees that will benefit from the program. Introduction of the Organization or Individual Applying: A description of past and present operations which demonstrates the ability to carry out the proposed program, including information on all previous grants from the U.S. Embassy and/or U.S. government agencies, if applicable. Please include the legal name and address of the entity applying. Problem Statement: Clear, concise and well-supported statement of the problem to be addressed and why the proposed program is needed. Program Goals and Objectives: Describe what goals the program intends to achieve. The objectives should describe the accomplishments necessary to achieve the goals. These should be achievable and measurable.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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