Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0005698
The funding opportunity titled "2019 Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia" (Opportunity Number SFOP0005698) was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). It is a discretionary grant opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically means the funder expects a relatively hands-on partnership during implementation compared to a standard grant. The opportunity was posted on March 29, 2019, and had an application deadline of April 30, 2019. The program is listed under CFDA 19.511. The maximum funding amount per award (award ceiling) was set at $600,000, and the eligible applicant category is broadly noted as "Others" (with further details referenced elsewhere in the full announcement materials).
The core purpose of the opportunity is to support refugees and asylum seekers in three specific countries in Southeast Asia: Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. PRM makes it clear that projects should be primarily designed around these populations and these locations. A key eligibility condition is built into the program design: PRM will only consider proposals where at least 50 percent of the targeted beneficiaries are refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), or other PRM-defined populations of concern. In practical terms, this requirement is meant to ensure the funding stays tightly focused on people directly affected by displacement and conflict, rather than being used mainly for broader host-community programming or general social services.
The announcement also narrows what types of activities can be funded by requiring proposals to fall within one or more specific humanitarian sectors, as defined in PRM's General NGO Guidelines. The sectors highlighted are protection (including activities that improve safety, access to rights, and legal or case management support), gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response (such as survivor-centered services, risk mitigation, and referral pathways), child protection (including case management, safe spaces, and services for unaccompanied or separated children), health (basic and essential health services and access), mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) (services addressing trauma, stress, and social functioning), education (often focusing on access, retention, and safe learning environments), livelihoods (skills training, employability support, and income-generation approaches that are feasible within local legal constraints), and shelter (support for safe accommodation or shelter-related assistance).
Overall, this opportunity is structured for organizations proposing targeted, sector-specific interventions for displaced populations in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, with a strong emphasis on protection-oriented outcomes consistent with PRM's mandate. The combination of the 50 percent beneficiary threshold and the defined sector list signals that PRM was looking for clearly scoped humanitarian or protection assistance projects that can demonstrate direct benefit to refugees, asylum seekers, and similar groups, rather than broadly defined development projects or activities primarily serving the general population.Apply for SFOP0005698
- The Department of State, 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 "2019 refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.511.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 29, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 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 $600,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 2019 Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia (SFOP0005698)
What is the title and opportunity number for this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "2019 Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia" and the opportunity number is SFOP0005698.
Which U.S. government office issued this opportunity?
This opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement under a discretionary grant opportunity. A cooperative agreement generally signals a more involved, hands-on partnership with the funder during implementation compared to a standard grant.
When was the opportunity posted, and when was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on March 29, 2019, and the application deadline was April 30, 2019.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 19.511.
What is the maximum funding amount available per award?
The award ceiling (maximum funding amount per award) was set at $600,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category is broadly noted as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement materials.
Which countries must the project focus on?
Projects must focus on refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The opportunity is designed around these specific locations.
Who are the intended beneficiaries?
The intended beneficiaries are refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The announcement also references PRM-defined populations of concern, which include refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and other groups PRM defines as within its mandate.
Is there a minimum threshold for serving refugees or other PRM populations of concern?
Yes. PRM will only consider proposals where at least 50 percent of the targeted beneficiaries are refugees, IDPs, or other PRM-defined populations of concern.
What does the 50 percent beneficiary requirement mean in practice?
It means the project must be tightly focused on displaced or conflict-affected populations. Proposals that primarily serve broader host-community populations or provide general social services without meeting the 50 percent threshold would not align with this eligibility condition.
Are proposals allowed to include host-community support?
The announcement emphasizes that funding should stay focused on refugees, asylum seekers, and other PRM populations of concern. Host-community programming may be difficult to justify if it causes the project to fall below the requirement that at least 50 percent of targeted beneficiaries are PRM populations of concern.
What types of activities are eligible for funding?
Proposals must fall within one or more humanitarian sectors defined in PRM's General NGO Guidelines. The highlighted sectors are: protection, gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response, child protection, health, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), education, livelihoods, and shelter.
What does PRM mean by "protection" activities?
Protection activities include efforts that improve safety and access to rights, including legal or case management support, consistent with protection-oriented outcomes.
What kinds of GBV activities fit this opportunity?
GBV activities may include survivor-centered services, risk mitigation, and strengthening referral pathways for support and care.
What kinds of child protection activities are included?
Child protection activities may include case management, safe spaces, and services for unaccompanied or separated children.
What health activities are relevant under this funding opportunity?
Health activities include basic and essential health services and improving access to health care for the targeted displaced populations.
What is included under MHPSS (mental health and psychosocial support)?
MHPSS activities include services addressing trauma, stress, and social functioning among refugees and asylum seekers.
What education activities are expected to fit under this opportunity?
Education activities often focus on access, retention, and safe learning environments for the targeted populations.
What livelihoods activities are considered appropriate?
Livelihoods activities can include skills training, employability support, and income-generation approaches, as long as they are feasible within local legal constraints.
What shelter activities are included?
Shelter activities include support for safe accommodation or shelter-related assistance.
Does the opportunity favor any particular program emphasis?
Yes. While multiple sectors are eligible, the opportunity emphasizes protection-oriented outcomes consistent with PRM's mandate, and encourages clearly scoped humanitarian or protection assistance projects.
Are broadly defined development projects a good fit for this opportunity?
The opportunity signals a preference for clearly scoped humanitarian or protection assistance projects with direct benefits to refugees, asylum seekers, and similar groups, rather than broadly defined development projects or activities primarily serving the general population.
Can an application cover more than one sector?
Yes. The announcement states proposals should fall within one or more of the listed sectors, meaning multi-sector approaches are allowed as long as they remain within the defined areas.
What is the main reason PRM included a defined sector list and a 50 percent beneficiary threshold?
Together, these requirements are intended to keep projects tightly aligned with PRM's humanitarian mandate by ensuring activities are sector-specific and that a majority of beneficiaries are displaced or otherwise PRM-defined populations of concern.
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