Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS CNK FY 20 03
The Julia Taft Refugee Fund for FY 2021 (Funding Opportunity Number DOS-CNK-FY-20-03) is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity administered through U.S. Embassy Conakry in partnership with the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). It is designed to fill small but important gaps in refugee protection and assistance in Guinea that are not being covered by larger multilateral or longer-term refugee programs. The basic idea is to give the U.S. Ambassador a practical tool to support targeted, low-cost projects that can make a clear difference for refugees and refugee returnees in a relatively short timeframe. This is not positioned as an emergency response fund and is meant to support one-time interventions rather than ongoing, sustained programming.
Funding is provided as a grant under CFDA 19.517 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa). Individual awards are relatively small, with a minimum award amount of USD 5,000 and a maximum (ceiling) of USD 25,000, and the notice indicates an expectation of one award. The opportunity opened December 11, 2020 and closed January 20, 2021 (with the narrative emphasizing the January 20, 2021 submission deadline). Applications were accepted via email to ConakrySSH@state.gov or by hard copy submission to the U.S. Embassy in Conakry, and applicants were instructed to use "Julia Taft Refugee Fund for FY 2021" in the email subject line.
The program is primarily intended to support projects that directly assist refugees or refugee returnees. Proposals focused on other groups are generally discouraged, but the notice leaves room for exceptions in places where PRM recognizes additional "populations of concern," such as internally displaced persons (IDPs), vulnerable migrants, and stateless persons. A key eligibility guideline is that the target beneficiary population should be at least 50 percent refugees or returnees, and the embassy may also look favorably on projects that benefit both refugees/returnees and the host communities living alongside them. Applicants must be registered organizations (such as NGOs, community-based organizations, or faith-based organizations), and local NGOs are explicitly prioritized.
The application process is flexible in format, but not in content. There is no mandatory proposal template, yet proposals are expected to cover specific components so that reviewers can clearly understand what will be done, why it matters, how it will be implemented, and how success will be measured. Submissions must be in English, include a detailed budget, and have numbered pages. Required package elements include a summary cover sheet (with organization and project identifying details and a brief purpose statement), a full narrative proposal (covering an organizational introduction and prior grant experience, a problem statement, clearly defined goals and measurable objectives, activity descriptions, a monitoring and evaluation plan, sustainability approach, key personnel and qualifications, and a project schedule), plus a detailed line-item budget and budget narrative that explains cost calculations and major expenses.
In addition to the narrative materials, applicants are expected to submit standard U.S. government assistance forms, including SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance), SF-424A (Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs), SF-424B (Assurances), and when applicable SF-LLL (Disclosure of Lobbying Activities). Supporting attachments may include CVs/resumes for key staff, letters of support, partner/community endorsements, and any required permissions relevant to implementation. The notice also requires a copy of the organization’s Code of Conduct aligned with the Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) six core principles, reflecting an emphasis on safeguarding and appropriate behavior standards in humanitarian and protection programming.
To be eligible for award, organizations also need the standard federal registrations. The notice highlights that entities listed on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) within SAM are not eligible, and ineligible entities also cannot participate in activities funded by the award. Registrations referenced include obtaining a DUNS number (as the unique entity identifier at the time), securing an NCAGE/CAGE code, and completing an active registration at SAM.gov (which must be renewed annually). The embassy offered a point of contact (ConakrySSH@state.gov) for registration-related difficulties, while also noting that it would not provide pre-consultation on questions already answered in the funding notice.
Applications first undergo a technical eligibility screening, and eligible proposals are then reviewed by a selection committee at U.S. Embassy Conakry. The evaluation factors focus on practical deliverability and accountability: organizational capacity (including relevant expertise, past performance, financial management systems, and having an existing bank account), the quality and feasibility of the program design and timeline, the clarity and likely impact of goals and objectives, the realism and reasonableness of the budget and justification, and the strength of the monitoring and evaluation plan (including use of output and outcome indicators and clear measurement timing). Final decisions may also incorporate a site visit and other information available about the organization, which signals that credibility and operational presence on the ground matter, not just what is written in the proposal.
The notice provides examples of the types of activities the fund may support, illustrating that projects can range from protection and basic services to youth development and livelihoods, as long as there is a strong tie to the local context and the implementing organization’s capacity. Illustrative activities include mental health support for refugee communities; sports or youth programs; playground construction; education support; livelihoods training and income-generating cooperatives for returnees; support for transit centers serving unaccompanied minor refugees and asylum seekers; early childhood education, health, and nutrition; water, sanitation, health, and livelihoods interventions; protection services for vulnerable refugees; shelters or services for women and girls who are survivors of gender-based violence; camp security upgrades; vocational training; small-scale production initiatives such as liquid soap manufacturing; gardening and small business training; urban refugee training and girls’ empowerment; and other locally relevant activities that directly support refugees or returnees.
On award administration, the Department of State emphasizes standard federal grant conditions: the grant award document signed by the Grants Officer is the controlling authorization, and recipients may only begin incurring costs on or after the official start date stated in that document. Payments are expected to be made in at least two installments via bank transfer, structured as advance or reimbursement depending on project needs and implementation arrangements. Grantees must submit both programmatic and financial reports on a schedule specified in the award agreement. Finally, the notice includes typical federal disclaimers: awards depend on fund availability; selection does not guarantee future funding; the U.S. government may reject any or all proposals; and proposal preparation costs are not reimbursed.Apply for DOS CNK FY 20 03
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Guinea in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Julia Taft Refugee Fund for FY 2021" 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 Dec 11, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 20, 2021. (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: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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