Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS HAR FY2020
The Julia Taft Refugee Fund 2019 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS HAR FY2020) was issued by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe (U.S. Embassy Harare) as a discretionary grant program focused on refugee protection and assistance. The funding is administered under the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) and is tied to the 2020 cycle of the Julia Taft Refugee Fund. Its core purpose is to support one-time, low-cost, quick-impact interventions that fill urgent or critical gaps in services for refugees, especially in situations where needs are not already being met by major humanitarian actors.
A defining feature of this opportunity is its emphasis on closing specific, practical gaps that fall outside the coverage of established international organizations and U.S.-funded implementers. Projects are expected to address needs that are not currently supported by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), other international organizations, or NGOs that already receive U.S. government funding. In other words, the fund is designed to complement existing assistance rather than duplicate it, and it aims to enable locally driven solutions that can be implemented quickly and efficiently.
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was set at USD 25,000, reflecting the program's intent to fund small-scale, targeted interventions rather than large multi-year programs. The opportunity anticipated making one award, underscoring that this was a limited, competitive funding round. The activity category is listed as community development, which aligns with interventions that can strengthen protection, access, and basic assistance through community-level approaches, local service delivery, or other practical support mechanisms tied to refugee well-being and safety.
Eligibility was limited to certain nonprofit entities, specifically including nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (and excluding institutions of higher education from that category). This eligibility framing is consistent with the fund's goal of channeling support to local NGOs and community-based organizations that can respond rapidly to immediate needs and implement focused projects with relatively modest budgets.
Key administrative details include a creation date of December 4, 2019, and an original application closing date of December 31, 2019. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 19.517, which corresponds to refugee and migration assistance programming under the Department of State. Overall, the Julia Taft Refugee Fund 2019 opportunity in Zimbabwe was a small-grants mechanism intended to quickly support practical, high-impact refugee assistance projects that address overlooked needs and strengthen protection outcomes without overlapping with larger, already-funded humanitarian programs.Apply for DOS HAR FY2020
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Julia Taft Refugee Fund 2019" 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 04, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2019. (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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