Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM ECA 11 CA EUR 050311 CAUCASUS
Apply for PRM ECA 11 CA EUR 050311 CAUCASUS
- 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 "PRM NGO Projects in the Caucasus" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.520 Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Europe.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 3, 2011 and posted on May 3, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 3, 2011. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- (1) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education and international organizations and (2) International Organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The PRM NGO Projects in the Caucasus funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PRM ECA 11 CA EUR 050311 CAUCASUS) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) discretionary grant program aimed at supporting humanitarian assistance for internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, and stateless persons in three main geographic areas: the Russian Federation (with a strong emphasis on the North Caucasus), Armenia, and Azerbaijan. PRM makes clear that it will prioritize proposals that most directly align with its stated regional priorities and that proposed activities should primarily benefit these target populations. Awards are offered as cooperative agreements, with typical award sizes ranging from $200,000 (floor) to $750,000 (ceiling), and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Programmatically, PRM requires applicants to focus on one or more specific sectors depending on the country context. For the Russian Federation/North Caucasus, eligible sectoral focus includes protection, health and nutrition, livelihoods and education, and shelter for IDPs, refugees, and stateless persons. For Armenia, proposals should concentrate on protection, health and nutrition, and/or livelihoods for refugees and other people of concern to UNHCR. For Azerbaijan, PRM is specifically looking for livelihoods and education programming for IDPs. Across all locations, the emphasis is on practical, service-oriented projects that address urgent needs while fitting PRMs stated priorities for the year.
In the Russian Federation and especially the North Caucasus, PRM highlights several urgent needs: improving access to medical care, psychosocial support, and other essential services; improving access to shelter; and strengthening protection for displaced women and children. A major requirement is that North Caucasus proposals must also show movement toward "transition strategies" for displaced populations, meaning projects should not only deliver short-term assistance but also demonstrate early steps toward sustainable, longer-term solutions. PRM states it will fund only those North Caucasus projects that, in addition to addressing critical needs, either build the capacity of local or regional organizations or institutions to close gaps in healthcare, protection, or other IDP services, and/or increase IDP self-reliance and access to housing and services by improving income-earning potential. To fit this priority set, PRM expects proposals to include at least one concrete intervention area, such as tuberculosis screening, prevention, and treatment; gender-based violence prevention and response (including reporting mechanisms and survivor support); livelihoods or income-generation assistance that helps families meet basic needs or secure shelter; counseling that improves access to services and/or shelter; psychosocial services for distressed refugee and IDP communities in Chechnya and Ingushetia; and capacity building for local or regional entities involved in healthcare or protection for displaced communities.
Separate from the North Caucasus transition-focused work, PRM also prioritizes strengthening protection for urban refugees and other urban populations of concern within the Russian Federation. For these urban protection projects, PRM is looking for proposals that provide counseling and/or legal aid to help people navigate registration requirements, asylum processing, and access to available services. This focus reflects a practical barrier-reduction approach, where documentation, legal status, and administrative access points often determine whether refugees can receive basic assistance.
In Armenia, PRMs priorities focus on protection for vulnerable refugees and addressing critical gaps in health, education, or social services, as well as livelihood support for refugees and vulnerable former refugees (including naturalized individuals) who remain of concern to UNHCR. The framing signals that PRM is interested in targeted assistance for those still facing protection and socio-economic vulnerabilities even after legal status changes, particularly where national systems or other assistance streams leave gaps in coverage.
In Azerbaijan, PRM is more narrowly focused on education and livelihoods support for refugee and IDP populations. Priority activities include supporting kindergarten or primary education for refugee and IDP children and providing vocational training for adolescents in skills that are clearly linked to income-generating opportunities. The emphasis on younger age groups and employable skills suggests a preference for programs that keep children in early education while helping older youth transition toward self-reliance through market-relevant training.
Eligibility is limited primarily to two categories: (1) nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) IRS status (excluding institutions of higher education and international organizations for that subcategory), and (2) international organizations. The CFDA listing is 19.520 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Europe), and the activity category is described as refugee assistance. The opportunity was posted May 3, 2011, with an application deadline of June 3, 2011, and it was archived July 3, 2011.
Finally, the announcement includes important process guidance for international organizations (IOs). IO partners that are funded through contributions are instructed not to apply through Grants.gov; instead, they may submit applications through alternate methods such as email. PRM also asks that any international organizations running relevant programs make those activities known to PRM by the closing date so the bureau can consider the full landscape of IO and NGO programming when making funding decisions. For full application details and PRMs general NGO guidelines, applicants are directed to PRMs website and the Grants.gov full announcement, with a point of contact listed as Program Officer Liane Dorsey (202-453-9387) for questions or difficulty accessing the materials.
FAQs: PRM NGO Projects in the Caucasus (PRM ECA 11 CA EUR 050311 CAUCASUS)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) discretionary grant opportunity to support humanitarian assistance for internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, and stateless persons in parts of the Caucasus region.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PRM ECA 11 CA EUR 050311 CAUCASUS.
Which countries or locations are covered?
The opportunity focuses on three main geographic areas: the Russian Federation (with a strong emphasis on the North Caucasus), Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
Who are the intended beneficiaries?
Proposed activities should primarily benefit internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, and stateless persons. In Armenia, PRM specifically references refugees and other people of concern to UNHCR, including vulnerable former refugees (including naturalized individuals) who remain of concern to UNHCR.
What type of award will PRM make?
PRM plans to make awards as cooperative agreements.
What is the typical award size?
Typical award sizes range from $200,000 (floor) to $750,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. PRM states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
How does PRM describe what it will prioritize?
PRM states it will prioritize proposals that most directly align with its stated regional priorities, and it emphasizes practical, service-oriented projects that address urgent needs while fitting PRM priorities for the year.
What sectors are eligible in the Russian Federation (North Caucasus emphasis)?
For the Russian Federation/North Caucasus, PRM lists eligible sectoral focus as protection, health and nutrition, livelihoods and education, and shelter for IDPs, refugees, and stateless persons.
What urgent needs does PRM highlight for the North Caucasus?
PRM highlights improving access to medical care, psychosocial support, and other essential services; improving access to shelter; and strengthening protection for displaced women and children.
What does PRM mean by a "transition strategy" in the North Caucasus?
PRM indicates that North Caucasus proposals must show movement toward transition strategies for displaced populations. This means projects should not only deliver short-term assistance but also demonstrate early steps toward more sustainable, longer-term solutions.
Are there additional requirements for North Caucasus projects beyond addressing urgent needs?
Yes. PRM states it will fund only those North Caucasus projects that, in addition to addressing critical needs, either (1) build the capacity of local or regional organizations or institutions to close gaps in healthcare, protection, or other IDP services, and/or (2) increase IDP self-reliance and access to housing and services by improving income-earning potential.
What are examples of interventions PRM expects to see in North Caucasus proposals?
PRM expects proposals to include at least one concrete intervention area such as tuberculosis screening, prevention, and treatment; gender-based violence prevention and response (including reporting mechanisms and survivor support); livelihoods or income-generation assistance that helps families meet basic needs or secure shelter; counseling that improves access to services and/or shelter; psychosocial services for distressed refugee and IDP communities in Chechnya and Ingushetia; and capacity building for local or regional entities involved in healthcare or protection for displaced communities.
Does PRM have a separate priority for urban refugees in the Russian Federation?
Yes. Separate from the North Caucasus transition-focused work, PRM prioritizes strengthening protection for urban refugees and other urban populations of concern within the Russian Federation.
What activities does PRM emphasize for urban protection projects in the Russian Federation?
PRM is looking for proposals that provide counseling and/or legal aid to help people navigate registration requirements, asylum processing, and access to available services.
What sectors does PRM want applicants to focus on in Armenia?
In Armenia, proposals should concentrate on protection, health and nutrition, and/or livelihoods for refugees and other people of concern to UNHCR.
What types of needs does PRM emphasize in Armenia?
PRM emphasizes protection for vulnerable refugees and addressing critical gaps in health, education, or social services, along with livelihood support for refugees and vulnerable former refugees (including naturalized individuals) who remain of concern to UNHCR.
What is PRM seeking in Azerbaijan?
In Azerbaijan, PRM is specifically looking for livelihoods and education programming for IDPs. More broadly, PRM describes a narrow focus on education and livelihoods support for refugee and IDP populations.
What education activities are prioritized in Azerbaijan?
Priority activities include supporting kindergarten or primary education for refugee and IDP children.
What livelihood activities are prioritized in Azerbaijan?
PRM prioritizes vocational training for adolescents in skills that are clearly linked to income-generating opportunities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited primarily to (1) nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) IRS status (excluding institutions of higher education and international organizations for that subcategory), and (2) international organizations.
What is the CFDA number and program listing?
The CFDA listing is 19.520, titled Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Europe.
How is the activity category described?
The activity category is described as refugee assistance.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted May 3, 2011, and the application deadline was June 3, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived July 3, 2011.
Should international organizations apply through Grants.gov?
Not always. International organization partners that are funded through contributions are instructed not to apply through Grants.gov, and instead may submit applications through alternate methods such as email.
Does PRM ask international organizations to share information even if they do not apply through Grants.gov?
Yes. PRM asks that any international organizations running relevant programs make those activities known to PRM by the closing date so PRM can consider the full landscape of international organization and NGO programming when making funding decisions.
Where are applicants directed for full application details and guidelines?
Applicants are directed to PRM's website and the Grants.gov full announcement for full application details and PRM's general NGO guidelines.
Who is the point of contact for questions?
The listed point of contact is Program Officer Liane Dorsey at 202-453-9387, including for questions or difficulty accessing the materials.
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