Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM PRMOAPNE 17 004
The FY 2017 Request for Concept Notes (PRM PRMOAPNE 17 004) is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) funding opportunity aimed at supporting refugees and other vulnerable conflict-affected people in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, meaning PRM expects to be substantially involved in shaping or overseeing implementation compared to a standard grant. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding under CFDA 19.519, and it is primarily intended for NGO-led humanitarian and protection programming aligned with PRM priorities.
This solicitation is structured as a two-step application process. In step one, organizations submit a concept note for PRM review. Only applicants whose concept notes are selected will be invited to proceed to step two, which requires submission of a full proposal. For invited applicants, PRM sets specific page limits: a single-year proposal is capped at 15 pages, while a multi-year proposal is capped at 20 pages. Full proposals must include clear objectives and indicators, plus detailed budgets for each project year. After an organization is notified that its concept note has been selected, it has 30 calendar days to complete and submit the full proposal, so applicants are expected to be ready to move quickly into full design, budgeting, and monitoring and evaluation planning.
A central compliance requirement is that applicants must follow PRM's General NGO Guidelines in addition to the instructions in this announcement. PRM is explicit that concept notes that do not reflect the requirements in those guidelines will not be considered. In practice, this means applicants need to demonstrate alignment with PRM's mandate (protection, assistance, and durable solutions for refugees and victims of conflict), show that the proposed approach matches PRM's funding strategy, and present a concept that fits PRM expectations around accountability, monitoring, coordination, and realistic budgeting. The guidelines are effectively treated as part of the solicitation, not optional background reading.
In terms of who and what can be funded, PRM emphasizes beneficiary targeting and geographic and contextual constraints. Projects must benefit refugees and other vulnerable populations in the four named countries, and they are encouraged to include other local refugee populations when relevant, including Palestinian refugees. However, PRM will only consider projects where at least 50 percent of the target beneficiaries are refugees, or in Iraq specifically, refugees and/or internally displaced persons (IDPs). This 50 percent threshold is a hard eligibility condition tied to PRM's mandate, not a preference. The solicitation also encourages proposals that build the capacity of national actors, including government entities and local NGOs, to improve longer-term response capability for refugee and displacement needs.
The announcement sets clear limits on the locations and populations that may be served. With the exception of Iraq, proposed activities are restricted to beneficiaries living outside government-run or UNHCR-run camps, meaning the focus is on urban, peri-urban, and other non-camp settings. Iraq is treated differently: programs may include IDPs, and IDP returnees can also be included, reflecting the distinct displacement and return dynamics in that context. For non-camp programming, PRM encourages a community-based approach that, where possible, benefits host communities alongside refugees, which aligns with common stability and social cohesion objectives in high-burden municipalities.
Applicants must also ensure their concept note is rooted in one or more priority sectors identified by PRM. These sectors are: protection; child protection; gender-based violence prevention and response; health; mental health and psychosocial support; water, sanitation, and hygiene; nutrition and food security; education; livelihoods; and shelter. The structure suggests PRM is open to a range of humanitarian and early recovery interventions, but expects applicants to be focused rather than overly broad, with activities that fit clearly within these sector definitions and can be measured through objectives and indicators in the full proposal stage.
Eligibility is geared toward non-governmental entities rather than multilateral agencies. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases excluding institutions of higher education), as well as certain "other" eligible entities as defined in the posting. A key restriction is that international multilateral organizations, including UN agencies, should not apply through Grants.gov under this notice. Instead, multilateral organizations are instructed to contact the PRM Program Officer by the closing date, indicating PRM uses a different coordination or funding channel for those actors.
From a funding perspective, the posted award ceiling is $4,000,000, which signals PRM is prepared to support relatively large-scale programs, including potentially multi-year efforts, if the concept and organizational capacity justify it. The original closing date for concept notes was February 6, 2017, and the announcement was created January 5, 2017, reflecting a short turnaround typical of humanitarian funding cycles. Overall, the opportunity is designed to quickly identify strong NGO program concepts that can be expanded into tightly planned proposals with measurable results and detailed, year-by-year budgets, while prioritizing non-camp refugee assistance, protection-focused outcomes, and meaningful inclusion of national actor capacity-building.Apply for PRM PRMOAPNE 17 004
- The Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2017 Request for Concept Notes for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees and Other Vulnerable Populations in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.519.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-01-05.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-02-06. (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 $4,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.
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