FY 2015 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting Colombian Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Agency: Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration
Assistance Listings
- 19.518 -- Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This is a funding opportunity for NGO programs benefiting Colombian Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama, and Costa Rica. For Colombian refugees, PRM seeks proposals that fill critical gaps in humanitarian assistance and local integration support for particularly vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees, including women, Afro-Colombians, and indigenous populations. Proposals should aim to improve beneficiariesâ self-reliance and increase the capacity of government institutions to provide basic services to address refugeesâ needs. Programs...
offering basic humanitarian assistance, protection mechanisms, capacity building and institution strengthening, livelihoods, integration, and infrastructure development will be considered. For Colombian IDPs, PRM is looking to fund proposals that present comprehensive programs addressing immediate and emergency humanitarian assistance; capacity building and institution strengthening at the local and national level; and the provision of protection mechanisms. Proposals should include phase-out indicators and knowledge-sharing strategies for local authorities/ organizations to continue initiatives beyond the programsâ timelines.Proposals should be submitted separately for each country. The full announcement provides detailed guidance on the objectives that PRM seeks to meet.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
International Organizations. International multilateral organizations, such as United Nations agencies, should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement. Multilateral organizations that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this announcement should contact the PRM Program Officer (as listed below) on or before the closing date of the funding announcement.
Grantor contact information
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Colombians_2015_RFP-Feb_5.docx | FY 2015 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting Colombian Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) | Feb 6, 2015 05:37 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: April 12, 2015
Award
$--
Program Funding
--
Expected awards
$500,000
Award Minimum
$4,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
PRM-PRMOAPWH-15-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Overseas Refugee Assistance
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
February 6, 2015
Archive date:
April 12, 2015
