Cyprus: Grants of up to $25,000 available through Julia Taft Refugee Fund

Deadline: 6 February 2020

The U.S. Embassy in Cyprus, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), is currently accepting proposals for the Julia Taft Refugee Fund from potential NGO partners working in the area of refugee protection and assistance in Cyprus.

10+ Funders for Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
10+ Global Donors for Improving Lives of Children in Poor Countries
10+ Donors that believe in building NGO capacities for Civil Society Development
15+ Donors for Saving the Planet: Grants for Environment, Conservation and Wildlife
Julia Taft Fund awards provide up to $25,000 in funding for one-time, low-cost gaps in refugee protection and assistance and to respond to urgent needs that have not been addressed by larger multilateral refugee programs.

The activities of the proposed project should not be directed to sustained programs or duplicate services provided by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees or other multilateral refugee programs. Funding for proposals submitted in response to this funding notice is not guaranteed and will be based on availability of funding.

Examples of Projects that have received Funding in Prior Years:

20+ Donors standing up for Human Rights and Equality
10+ International Donors seeking to improve Access to Water, Hygiene and Sanitation
20+ Global Donors for Empowering Women and Girls
25+ Donors for the Empowerment of Youth
Job/Vocational Training for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Establishment of Community Centers to Serve Refugee and Asylum Seeker Populations
Language Classes for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Rehabilitation of Shelters for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Psychological and Support Services to Unaccompanied Minors
For more information, visit https://cy.usembassy.gov/embassy/julia-taft-refugee-fund-proposals-announcement/