Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM PRMOAPGL 16 001
Apply for PRM PRMOAPGL 16 001
- The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2016 Annual Program Statement requesting Concept Notes for Global Innovation Programs to Help the Humanitarian Community Better Respond to Refugees Outside of Camps" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.522 Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Strategic Global Priorities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 17, 2015 and posted on Apr 17, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 1, 2016 Proposal submission deadline Concept note submissions will be accepted year round and will be considered on a twice yearly basis on the following review datesTuesday, September 1, 2015 and Tuesday, March 1, 2016. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- (1) International Organizations. International multilateral organizations, such as United Nations agencies, should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this Notice of 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), invites concept notes for global innovation projects that help the humanitarian community respond more effectively to refugees living in urban areas and other non-camp settings. The central problem it targets is that displacement has increasingly shifted away from traditional, managed camp environments into cities, towns, and dispersed communities, where refugees often rely on the same public and private systems as host populations. PRM emphasizes that while policy guidance and best practices for these contexts have grown, humanitarian actors still struggle to apply them consistently and at scale. The opportunity is therefore designed to stimulate practical, field-tested tools and models that can be piloted, refined, and adapted for broader use across different non-camp settings.
PRM frames this call within existing international and U.S. policy direction, specifically UNHCR's Policy on Refugee Protection and Solutions in Urban Areas (2009), UNHCR's Policy on Alternatives to Camps (2014), and PRM's own Principles for Refugee Protection in Urban Areas (2011). These documents collectively recognize that urban and non-camp displacement creates distinct protection and assistance challenges and requires different operational approaches than camp-based responses. In these settings, refugees may be harder to identify and reach, may face legal and social barriers to accessing services, and may encounter heightened risks tied to housing insecurity, exploitation, and lack of documentation, all while blending into complex urban systems. PRM highlights that meeting needs in these environments often depends less on building parallel service delivery structures and more on helping refugees safely access existing local services and markets, alongside approaches that support self-reliance.
A key theme in the announcement is the shift in the role of humanitarian organizations outside camps. Instead of primarily acting as direct service providers, agencies are encouraged to function more as facilitators, advisors, and advocates. That can mean helping remove administrative barriers to public services, strengthening referrals and case management across local systems, improving coordination with municipalities and national institutions, supporting legal assistance and documentation pathways, or enabling livelihoods and other self-reliance strategies that reduce long-term dependence on aid. PRM is seeking innovations that make these approaches operationally realistic, repeatable, and coherent, rather than remaining aspirational policy goals.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement under the overseas refugee assistance category (CFDA 19.522, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Strategic Global Priorities). Concept notes are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year but are reviewed twice annually, with the listed review dates of September 1, 2015 and March 1, 2016, and a final closing date of March 1, 2016. The award ceiling is $1,000,000, with no stated award floor, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for applicants that may not have access to significant unrestricted funds.
Eligibility is broad and includes U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, with certain distinctions noted), as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The announcement also notes that international multilateral organizations, such as UN agencies, should not apply through Grants.gov for this opportunity and instead should contact the PRM Program Officer before the closing date if they seek funding aligned to the call. This signals PRM's intent to manage multilateral participation through direct engagement rather than the standard Grants.gov application pathway.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as an innovation and field-piloting call focused on making non-camp refugee response work better in practice. PRM is not simply funding service expansion; it is looking for new, testable models and tools that help humanitarian actors handle the distinctive realities of urban and dispersed displacement. Successful concepts would likely demonstrate a clear operational gap in current non-camp responses, propose an approach that can be piloted and evaluated, and show potential to be refined and adopted across multiple contexts so that the broader humanitarian community can respond more systematically to refugees living outside camps.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the purpose of this PRM funding opportunity?
This opportunity from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) invites concept notes for global innovation projects that help the humanitarian community respond more effectively to refugees living in urban areas and other non-camp settings. The focus is on practical, field-tested tools and models that can be piloted, refined, and adapted for broader use across different non-camp contexts.
What problem is PRM trying to solve with this call?
PRM is responding to the reality that displacement has increasingly shifted away from managed refugee camps into cities, towns, and dispersed communities. In these settings, humanitarian actors often struggle to apply existing guidance and best practices consistently and at scale. This call is designed to stimulate innovations that make non-camp response approaches operationally realistic, repeatable, and coherent.
What types of settings does PRM mean by "urban" and "non-camp"?
PRM is targeting refugee situations where people live outside traditional camps, including cities, towns, and dispersed communities. In these locations, refugees frequently rely on the same public and private systems as host populations (for example, local services and markets) rather than parallel camp-based service structures.
Is this funding meant to expand services, or is it focused on innovation?
This is primarily an innovation and field-piloting opportunity. PRM is not simply looking to fund service expansion; it is seeking new, testable models and tools that can be piloted, evaluated, refined, and potentially adopted across multiple non-camp settings.
What kinds of innovations does PRM want to see?
PRM is seeking innovations that help humanitarian actors work more effectively in non-camp contexts, where the operational approach often shifts from building parallel systems to enabling safe access to existing local services and markets, and supporting self-reliance. The announcement highlights approaches such as improving referrals and case management across local systems, strengthening coordination with municipalities and national institutions, supporting legal assistance and documentation pathways, removing administrative barriers to public services, and enabling livelihoods and other self-reliance strategies.
How does PRM describe the role of humanitarian organizations outside camps?
PRM emphasizes a shift away from humanitarian agencies acting primarily as direct service providers. In non-camp settings, organizations are encouraged to function more as facilitators, advisors, and advocates, helping refugees navigate local systems and reduce barriers to services, protection, and opportunities.
Why are non-camp refugee settings considered operationally different from camps?
In urban and dispersed settings, refugees may be harder to identify and reach, can face legal and social barriers to accessing services, and may face heightened risks related to housing insecurity, exploitation, and lack of documentation. They also blend into complex urban systems, which changes how protection and assistance can be delivered.
What policy or guidance does PRM cite as the foundation for this call?
PRM frames this call within established policy direction, specifically UNHCR's Policy on Refugee Protection and Solutions in Urban Areas (2009), UNHCR's Policy on Alternatives to Camps (2014), and PRM's Principles for Refugee Protection in Urban Areas (2011). These sources recognize that urban and non-camp displacement requires different approaches than camp-based responses.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement under the overseas refugee assistance category.
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
It is listed under CFDA 19.522, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Strategic Global Priorities.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $1,000,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
When are concept notes accepted?
Concept notes are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, but they are reviewed twice annually.
What are the listed concept note review dates?
The information provided lists review dates of September 1, 2015 and March 1, 2016.
What is the final closing date for this opportunity?
The final closing date is March 1, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. It includes U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, with certain distinctions noted), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education.
Can international multilateral organizations (such as UN agencies) apply through Grants.gov?
No. The announcement notes that international multilateral organizations should not apply through Grants.gov for this opportunity.
How should UN agencies or other multilateral organizations engage if they want funding aligned to this call?
They should contact the PRM Program Officer before the closing date if they seek funding aligned to the call, rather than applying through Grants.gov.
What makes a concept note likely to fit this opportunity based on PRM's stated aims?
Based on the description, strong concepts would likely (1) identify a clear operational gap in current non-camp responses, (2) propose an approach that can be piloted and evaluated, and (3) show potential to be refined and adopted across multiple contexts to support more systematic non-camp refugee response.
Does PRM want ideas that are specific to one location, or ideas that can be used broadly?
PRM is looking for tools and models that can be piloted and refined in the field and then adapted for broader use across different non-camp settings, indicating interest in approaches that can transfer beyond a single location.
How does PRM characterize successful non-camp response approaches?
PRM highlights that, outside camps, meeting needs often depends less on building parallel service delivery structures and more on helping refugees safely access existing local services and markets, alongside approaches that support self-reliance.
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