Julia Taft Refugee Fund for FY 2018 | DOS ABJ FY18 01

Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS ABJ FY18 01

The Julia Taft Refugee Fund for FY 2018 (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS ABJ FY18 01) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Cote d'Ivoire (U.S. Embassy Abidjan), in collaboration with the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). The program is aimed at supporting partners working on refugee protection in Cote d'Ivoire, with a specific emphasis on filling practical, low-cost gaps in protection and assistance that are not being covered by larger multilateral refugee programs. In other words, the fund is designed to be flexible and responsive, giving the U.S. Ambassador a way to address urgent or overlooked needs on the ground when bigger funding streams are too slow, too broad, or not targeted to a particular protection problem.

The opportunity is categorized under community development and is tied to CFDA number 19.517. It uses a grant as the funding instrument. The embassy and PRM are looking for proposals that directly strengthen refugee protection outcomes, especially in areas where modest resources can make a meaningful difference. The language of the notice highlights the fund's role as a gap-filler rather than a substitute for large humanitarian programs, implying that proposed projects should be focused, clearly justified, and oriented toward concrete protection or assistance results that would otherwise remain unmet.

Eligibility for this competition is limited to nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education. This eligibility framing suggests an intent to broaden access beyond typical U.S.-registered charitable entities and potentially encourage capable local or regional organizations that may not operate under U.S. tax classifications, as long as they meet the program's other requirements and can manage grant funds responsibly.

From a funding standpoint, the maximum award amount (award ceiling) is USD 250,000, and the embassy anticipated making one award. That structure indicates a single, relatively substantial grant for a targeted intervention rather than multiple smaller awards spread across many organizations. The original posting date (creation date) was February 8, 2018, and the original closing date for submissions was March 15, 2018, giving applicants a little over a month to prepare and submit proposals.

Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a small, strategically flexible source of U.S. government support intended to address specific, high-priority protection needs affecting refugees in Cote d'Ivoire. Competitive proposals would be expected to identify a clearly defined gap, explain why it is not being addressed through existing multilateral or large-scale programming, and present a cost-effective plan to close that gap with measurable protection and assistance benefits.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Cote d Ivoire in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Julia Taft Refugee Fund for FY 2018" 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 Feb 08, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2018. (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 $250,000.00 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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