OpportunityTitle: FY 2011 Funding Opportunity Announcement for capacity-building programs, research projects and assessments to enable the global community to better prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV) within refugee and conflict-affected populations.
CategoryExplanation: 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 IRS, other than institutions of higher education and international organizations; and (2) International Organizations.
Description: Limited Funding is available through the U.S. Department of State&apos;s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) for proposals for globally-relevant capacity building, research, assessment, or evaluation projects that will strengthen the international community&apos;s ability to reduce and effectively respond to gender-based violence (GBV) among PRM populations of concern.Proposals must: 1) Seek to build the capacity of NGO and implementing partners to prevent and respond to GBV with worldwide application and/or implications; and/or2) Involve research, assessments or formative evaluations that could inform and strengthen PRM (and/or the international community&apos;s) policy and programming for GBV prevention and response. Such research, assessments, or evaluations should include concrete policy and program recommendations for relevant stakeholders and focus on PRM populations of concern. NOTE: This funding is not intended to build the capacity of a specific or single organization. Proposals for GBV prevention and/or response efforts serving refugee and conflict-affected populations in specific geographic locations should be submitted through a separate application process. (See the PRM Regional Funding Opportunity Announcements.)
GrantorContactEmailDescription: PRM Program Officer
GrantorContactText: Shanna Devoy &lt;br/&gt;Program Officer &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-453-9349
CloseDateExplanation: Closing date extended following substantive revision to the announcement allowing for submission of program plans from 12 to 36 months.