Opportunity Information: Apply for NGA POLECON GR 23 001 010922
The 2023 Julia Taft Refugee Fund opportunity is a U.S. Department of State (Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration) grant competition administered through U.S. Mission Nigeria. It is designed to fund quick, practical, one-time projects that fill urgent protection or assistance gaps for refugees and returned refugees in Nigeria, especially where larger humanitarian actors and ongoing multilateral programs (such as UNHCR, ICRC, IOM, and other major international organizations) are not already covering the need. The fund was created in 2000 under former Assistant Secretary Julia V. Taft to give U.S. Ambassadors a flexible tool to address overlooked, high-impact needs that local organizations can realistically deliver.
The program focus is intentionally narrow: proposed activities must be low-cost, short-term interventions rather than ongoing or multi-year service delivery. Projects are expected to address a clearly defined gap and deliver tangible results within a limited time frame. The target communities must be at least 50 percent refugees or returned refugees, and applicants must clearly state which refugee nationalities will benefit. The announcement also notes that projects may support equal access to protection and services for LGBTQI refugees and stateless persons; however, it simultaneously specifies that this particular Nigeria-focused competition cannot fund activities aimed at internally displaced persons or stateless persons in Nigeria. In practice, this means proposals should be written to primarily benefit refugees/returned refugees and must avoid positioning the project as an IDP- or statelessness-focused intervention inside Nigeria.
Examples of the types of activities the Taft Fund has supported in the past include education access improvements, livelihood development and basic business training, health awareness initiatives, early childhood development, mental health-related activities and services, agricultural cooperatives, gender-based violence protection, legal assistance, community-building and social cohesion events, youth sports programs, camp security upgrades, and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) improvements. These examples are meant to illustrate the fund's preference for practical, targeted efforts that remove a specific barrier or meet a specific unmet need quickly, rather than building a permanent program that requires continuous funding.
Funding is provided as a grant under FY23 Julia Taft Refugee Fund authorities (Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962). Awards are relatively small: individual award amounts range from USD 10,000 to USD 25,000, with total funding listed as USD 25,000. The notice mentions an expectation of up to two awards in one section, while the source data also references expected awards as one, so applicants should be prepared for a limited number of awards overall. The performance period is 6 to 12 months, and projects must be completed in 12 months or less. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2023, and all funding is subject to availability.
Eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations, including civil society organizations and NGOs registered at the federal or state level in Nigeria. No cost sharing or matching funds are required, which lowers the barrier for smaller local organizations. To be eligible for an award, organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and an active registration on SAM.gov, and they must not be listed as excluded/debarred in the System for Award Management (the Excluded Parties List System). The notice emphasizes that required registrations are free and encourages applicants to watch for scams, especially related to forms and submission processes.
The application package is fairly structured and must include several required components. Applicants must complete the mandatory federal forms (SF-424, SF-424A, and SF-424B) available through Grants.gov, with the specific instruction to fill them out, print immediately, sign, and then scan all three together into a single PDF, because saving encrypted versions may cause data loss. In addition, applicants must provide a summary cover sheet (with applicant/organization name, proposal date, program title, proposed start and end dates, and a brief purpose statement) and a proposal narrative of no more than five pages. The proposal must clearly explain the problem being addressed, why the intervention is needed, the program goals and measurable objectives, the planned activities, and the methods/design (with a logic model if appropriate). It must also include a schedule and timeline with dates and locations, identify key personnel and their roles/time allocations, list partners or sub-awardees, describe monitoring and evaluation plans, and discuss sustainability or what happens after the grant ends (even if the project is intended as a one-time intervention).
A budget justification narrative is also required and must align with the SF-424A budget categories, explaining each cost in detail. Required attachments include proof of nonprofit registration/incorporation, one-page CVs or resumes for key personnel, the organization’s NICRA documentation if indirect costs are included, any official permission letters needed for the activities, and a code of conduct signed by staff that aligns with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee core principles and recommendations related to prevention of sexual abuse and exploitation (PSEA). The notice also clarifies a key restriction: costs incurred to prepare the proposal or any costs incurred before an award is made will not be reimbursed.
Applications were due by February 3, 2023, and submissions had to be sent by email to AbujaPOLECONgrants@state.gov. The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding, with the funding activity category noted as community development (CFDA 19.517), and the official full Notice of Funding Opportunity is hosted on the U.S. Mission Nigeria website for applicants who need the complete compliance and budget guidance.Apply for NGA POLECON GR 23 001 010922
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Nigeria in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2023 Julia Taft Refugee Fund" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.517.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 09, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 03, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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