Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0010143
The FY 2024 Request for Concept Notes Benefiting Afghan Refugees and Returnees in Afghanistan (Opportunity Number SFOP0010143) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), listed under CFDA 19.523. Funding is expected to be issued through cooperative agreements, which typically means recipients should anticipate close coordination with PRM during program implementation, including regular communication on progress, results, and any needed adjustments. The concept note approach signals that applicants are first asked to submit a shorter, high-level proposal that outlines the core idea, target population, location, and intended outcomes, rather than a fully developed application at the outset.
The central requirement is that proposed activities must primarily support Afghan refugee returnees and closely related displacement-affected groups inside Afghanistan. PRM emphasizes its mandate to deliver protection, humanitarian assistance, and support for sustainable solutions for refugees and victims of conflict. In practical terms, PRM is drawing a clear boundary around who the program is for and where it should happen: concept notes should only include programs in which at least 50 percent of the intended beneficiaries are refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and/or refugee returnees. Proposals that serve broader community populations may still be possible, but the majority of the participant base must be drawn from these priority populations, and the program design should make that proportional targeting explicit.
Geography is also a key screening factor. PRM wants funded work to take place in high refugee-return areas, meaning provinces or districts experiencing significant influxes of returnees or hosting large numbers of displaced people who are trying to reintegrate. Applicants are encouraged to align activities with one or more of the Priority Areas of Return and Reintegration (PARRs). While the notice summary does not list the PARR locations, the intent is to concentrate resources where return and reintegration pressures are most acute, rather than dispersing programming widely across the country.
In terms of eligible applicants, PRM is open to a range of implementing partners. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education), and international organizations. However, the opportunity includes an important procedural limitation for international multilateral organizations: United Nations agencies and similar multilateral entities should not apply through Grants.gov for this specific notice. Instead, multilateral organizations that want to pursue funding for relevant programming are instructed to contact the designated PRM Program Officer by the closing date to discuss the appropriate pathway.
The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $3,000,000 per award. The posted summary shows "ExpectedAwards: 0," which can appear in government listings for several reasons (for example, the agency may not be committing to a specific number of awards at the time of posting, or awards may depend on funding availability and proposal quality). The original closing date for submissions is January 9, 2024, and the opportunity record was created on December 1, 2023. Overall, this call is best understood as a targeted PRM funding invitation for organizations that can demonstrate meaningful reach to Afghan returnees and displacement-affected groups, propose protection- and solutions-oriented activities, and implement in the specific areas where return and reintegration needs are most concentrated.Apply for SFOP0010143
- The Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2024 Request for Concept Notes Benefiting Afghan Refugees and Returnees in Afghanistan" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.523.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-09. (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 $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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