OpportunityTitle: FY 2015 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting Malian refugees in Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and Niger
CategoryExplanation: Overseas Refugee Assistance
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: (1) International Organizations.  International multilateral organizations, such as United Nations agencies, should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement.  Multilateral organizations that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this announcement should contact the PRM Program Officer (as listed below) on or before the closing date of the funding announcement.
Description: Current Funding Priorities: (a) Proposed activities should primarily support Malian refugees in refugee camps/zones in Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and/or Niger. Because of PRM&apos;s mandate to provide protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees and victims of conflict, PRM will consider funding only those projects that include a target beneficiary base of at least 50 percent refugees. (b) Proposals must focus on one or more of the following sectors (see PRM General NGO Guidelines for sector descriptions): (i) Protection, including child protection, gender-based violence prevention and response, and/or prevention of recruitment by armed groups; (ii) Livelihoods, in particular programs that rebuild household assets and/or foster refugee&#128;&#153; self-sufficiency; and/or (iii) Education. Proposed program start dates: August 1 - September 30, 2015Duration of Activity: Program plans should not exceed 12 months. Funding Limits: Project proposals must not be more than $700,000 per country or they will be disqualified.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants.gov Customer Support
GrantorContactText: Grants.gov Contact Center &lt;br/&gt;Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. &lt;br/&gt;support@grants.gov &lt;br/&gt;
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