OpportunityTitle: FY 2010 Funding Opportunity Announcement to strengthen evidence-based decision making, conduct assessments, and conduct research relevant to PRM-funded humanitarian programs worldwide
CategoryExplanation: For efforts to strengthen evidence-based decision making, conduct assessments, and conduct research relevant to PRM-funded humanitarian programs for refugees worldwide.    International Organizations (IOs) that are engaged in programs relevant to the assistance addressed by this PRM funding announcement should ensure that these programs are made known to PRM on or before the closing date of this funding announcement so that PRM can evaluate all IO and NGO programs for funding consideration.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: (1) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; (2) Research institutes and institutions of higher education (public, private, and state-controlled); and (3) International Organizations.     Individuals may not apply.
Description: Limited funding is available to support efforts to strengthen evidence-based decision making, conduct assessments, and conduct research relevant to PRM-funded humanitarian programs worldwide.Priority activities include:(1) Projects to strengthen evidence-based decision making tools for use in humanitarian programs, including those funded by PRM. (2) Projects involving research, assessment, or formative evaluation that could inform and strengthen PRM policy and programming for: urban refugees/urban displacement; refugees in protracted situations of displacement for five or more years; and/or stateless persons.PRM will accept proposals from any organization, including universities and research institutes, proposing to work in the above mentioned areas.PRM will accept proposals that are country- or population-specific. PRM will also accept proposals that include multiple countries/populations/regions and include analysis across different cases. Priority will be given to proposals from organizations that can demonstrate: (1) Knowledge of UNHCR operations and findings from previous UNHCR research and evaluations, (2) A proven track record in conducting such research in the past, with a focus on the evaluation of humanitarian assistance programs and policies for refugees, stateless persons, vulnerable migrants, and/or conflict victims, (3) Evidence of subject-matter expertise, and familiarity with current and past research and activities in the proposed area, (4) Evidence of coordination with donor governments, other policy and research institutes, international organizations (IOs), and other organizations working on research and/or activities in the proposed area. For more details on this specific opportunity, please click the &quot;Full Announcement&quot; Grants.gov link. For PRM&apos;s general NGO guidelines, please go to the Funding Opportunities page of PRM&#146;s website: http://www.state.gov/g/prm/c27111.htm. After you&apos;ve read both documents, please contact Program Officer Fruzsina Csaszar at 202-663-1039 (CsaszarFA@state.gov) with any questions. Funding opportunity announcements and PRM&apos;s general NGO guidelines are also on PRM&apos;s website.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: relevant PRM Program Officer email address
GrantorContactText: Fruzsina  Csaszar &lt;br/&gt;Program Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-663-1039