FY 2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Colombia.

Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPWH-16-001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)CFDA Number: 19.518Eligible Applicants Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOS-PRMClosing Date: Apr 21, 2016Award Ceiling: $3,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 3Creation Date: Mar 21, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: PRM seeks NGO proposals that primarily support Colombian internally displaced persons (IDP) and refugee populations in Colombia and Venezuela. These proposals should fill critical gaps in humanitarian assistance and local integration support for particularly vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees, including women, Afro-Colombians, and indigenous populations. Proposed activities should aim to improve beneficiaries’ self-reliance and form alliances with public institutions to provide basic services to the persons of concern. Within each country, programs should focus on areas with significant populations of refugees and asylum seekers and weak institutional capacity, including in both rural and ur...

Source: Grants.gov - March 22, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Source Type: funding