Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Europe (19.520)
Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Europe (Assistance Listing 19.520) is run by the Department of State. It awarded $10.1 million in 62 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $162,351 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $25,000. Half of the 62 awards fell between $24,856 and $25,000, and they ranged from $5,000 to $8.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$10.1 million
- Grant awards62
- Typical award$25,000
- Awarded in FY 2025-$32,455
- Size rank1,488 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- It is the 1488th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 103% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 3 states and territories.
What the program funds
Assist refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Europe and Central Asia. Provides life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable IDPs and refugees produced by the war in Ukraine and conflict in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan and critical humanitarian assistance to those affected by the conflict. Provide protection to refugees, asylum seekers, and individuals at risk for statelessness.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Past notices
Of 5 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in February (2), December (2) and January (1).
Rules from the program listing
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Europe (19.520) awarded $10.1 million across 62 grant awards, an average of $162,351 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | Maryland | 1 | $8.3 million |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | Connecticut | 1 | $682,081 |
| World Vision Inc. | Washington | 2 | $497,058 |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 19 | $450,284 | |
| Cy.r.c. Cyprus Refugee Council | 3 | $67,000 | |
| Comunita' Di S.egidio Acap Aps | 2 | $50,000 | |
| Mission Armenia | 2 | $49,800 | |
| Menedek -Migransokat Segito Egyesulet | 2 | $41,193 | |
| Accem | 1 | $25,000 | |
| African Media Association Malta | 1 | $25,000 | |
| Udruzenje Zene Sa Une | 1 | $25,000 | |
| Rainbow Migration | 1 | $25,000 | |
| Stichting War Child | 1 | $25,000 | |
| Udruzenje Gradjana Za Borbu Protiv Trgovine Ljudima I Svih Oblika Nasilja Nad Zenama Atina | 1 | $25,000 | |
| New Generation Humanitarian Ngo | 1 | $25,000 | |
| Caritas Roma - Cooperativa Roma Solidarieta | 1 | $25,000 | |
| Asylex | 1 | $25,000 | |
| Udruzenje Sara-Srebrenica | 1 | $25,000 | |
| Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Cooperation Association | 1 | $25,000 | |
| Tourism Authority of Kiribati | 1 | $25,000 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 93% of the money, colleges and universities 0.3%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 4 | $9.3 million | 93% |
| Other | 57 | $695,368 | 6.9% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $25,000 | 0.3% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Maryland.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | $8.3 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $682,081 |
| Washington | 2 | $497,058 |