The U.S. Embassy Yaounde’s Political and Economic Section is offering the Julia Taft Refugee Grant to support innovative projects enhancing the social welfare of refugees and returnees in Cameroon’s crisis-affected regions. This grant is for initiatives that directly benefit these populations, specifically requiring refugees to constitute at least 50% of direct beneficiaries. Projects that also serve host communities alongside refugees are encouraged. The program focuses on critical sectors including WASH, education, health, vocational training, and income-generating activities, or other relevant social issues. Proposals targeting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), stateless persons, or vulnerable migrants are not eligible for this funding.
Opportunity ID: 337305
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AFYDE-JTF-GR-POLECON-2022 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Julia Taft Refugee Notice of Funding Opportunity, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | WASH, Social services, Income generating activities, Education, Health, Vocational training. |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | WASH, Social services, Income generating activities, Education, Health, Vocational training. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.517 — Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 08, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 08, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $12,500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The Julia Taft Fund for Refugees is limited to Cameroonian locally registered CBOs, associations, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with at least 2 years of experience working in Cameroon. Recipients of the previous year’s Julia Taft fund are normally not eligible for the current year’s funds. Organizations and entities with a prior history of poor performance on U.S. government grants are ineligible to apply for funding. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Cameroon |
| Description: |
The U.S. Embassy in Yaounde-Cameroon, Political and Economic Section is seeking proposals for innovative projects that address refugees’ or returnees’ social welfare in crisis-affected regions of Cameroon. We will also consider supporting projects that benefit both refugees/returnees and their host communities, with refugees representing at least 50% of the direct beneficiaries. Proposals targeting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), stateless persons, or vulnerable migrants will not be considered under this program. Proposals can address one or more of the following sectors: WASH, education, health, vocational training, income generating activities, or any relevant social issue. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lucresse R Ngum
Grantor Phone 237 222201500 Ext 4171 or 4081 Email:ngumlr@state.gov |
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