Opportunity Information: Apply for AFYDE JTF GR POLECON 2024
The U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, through its Political and Economic Section, is inviting locally based Cameroonian organizations to apply for funding under the FY 2024 Julia Taft Refugee Fund. This opportunity supports community-level projects in Cameroon that directly benefit refugees or refugee returnees alongside members of the communities hosting them. A key requirement is that projects must include at least 50 refugees or refugee returnees as direct beneficiaries, meaning proposals need to be clearly structured around tangible, trackable services or outcomes for refugee populations rather than general humanitarian programming.
The embassy is looking for proposals that improve protection, access to assistance, and longer-term solutions for refugees and returnees, including those who may face heightened risks or barriers to services. The notice specifically highlights interest in projects that promote equal access for groups that can experience particular vulnerabilities, such as LGBTQI individuals, persons with disabilities, older persons, and women and girls. At the same time, the funding is not intended for programming focused on internally displaced persons (IDPs), stateless persons, or vulnerable migrants; proposals centered on those groups will not be considered under this call.
Projects may focus on one or more practical sectors commonly tied to refugee well-being and self-reliance. Eligible thematic areas include Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), education, health, vocational training, income-generating activities, and other relevant social issues. This gives applicants flexibility to design interventions that fit local needs, such as improving access to clean water and hygiene facilities, supporting school participation, expanding basic health services, building employable skills, or strengthening livelihoods for refugee and host-community households, as long as the refugee/returnee participation and benefit thresholds are clearly met.
The award structure is relatively small and targeted. The maximum award amount (ceiling) is USD 25,000, and the embassy anticipates making one award under this announcement. The funding opportunity is listed as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) under CFDA/Assistance Listing 19.517, and it is categorized in the notice as "Other" for both the opportunity and activity category. The original application closing date is March 10, 2024, so applicants would have needed to submit by that deadline under the posted timeline.
Eligibility is limited to Cameroonian locally registered community-based organizations (CBOs), associations, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that have at least two years of experience working in Cameroon. The notice also includes important restrictions: organizations that received the previous year’s Julia Taft funding are normally not eligible for the current year, and organizations with a documented history of poor performance on U.S. government grants are not eligible to apply. These conditions signal that the embassy is prioritizing proven local implementers with a solid performance record, while also trying to rotate access to Julia Taft resources beyond prior-year recipients.
Finally, the embassy notes that it expects to receive program funding for the Julia Taft Refugee Fund before September 30, 2024, but awards are contingent on the U.S. government actually issuing those funds. If the program is not approved or funds are not received, no grants will be awarded under this call, even if strong applications were submitted. This contingency is a standard feature of many government funding opportunities and is a reminder that selection and award depend not only on proposal quality, but also on final budget authorization and release of funds.Apply for AFYDE JTF GR POLECON 2024
- The U.S. Mission to Cameroon in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Julia Taft Refugee Notice of Funding Opportunity, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.517.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-01-25.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-10. (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 $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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FY 2024 Julia Taft Refugee Fund (U.S. Embassy Yaounde) - FAQs
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a grant opportunity from the U.S. Embassy in Yaounde (Political and Economic Section) under the FY 2024 Julia Taft Refugee Fund. It supports community-level projects in Cameroon that directly benefit refugees or refugee returnees, alongside members of the host communities where they live.
2) Who is offering the funding?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, through its Political and Economic Section.
3) Where must projects be implemented?
Projects are intended to be implemented in Cameroon and designed around local community needs affecting refugees/refugee returnees and the communities hosting them.
4) What type of award is this?
The funding instrument type is a Grant.
5) What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum (ceiling) award amount is USD 25,000.
6) How many awards are expected?
The embassy anticipates making one award under this announcement.
7) What is the assistance listing (CFDA) number?
The opportunity is under CFDA/Assistance Listing 19.517.
8) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to locally based Cameroonian organizations that are locally registered community-based organizations (CBOs), associations, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with at least two years of experience working in Cameroon.
9) Are organizations that received Julia Taft funding last year eligible?
Normally, organizations that received the previous year’s Julia Taft funding are not eligible for the current year.
10) Are there performance-based eligibility restrictions?
Yes. Organizations with a documented history of poor performance on U.S. government grants are not eligible to apply.
11) What populations must the project serve?
Projects must directly benefit refugees or refugee returnees, alongside members of the communities hosting them.
12) Is there a minimum number of refugees/returnees that must be served?
Yes. Projects must include at least 50 refugees or refugee returnees as direct beneficiaries.
13) What does "direct beneficiaries" mean in this call?
Based on the notice, proposals need to be clearly structured around tangible, trackable services or outcomes for refugee or returnee populations. The focus is on measurable benefits to refugees/returnees rather than broad, general humanitarian programming.
14) Can a project benefit host community members too?
Yes. The opportunity supports projects benefiting refugees/returnees alongside members of the communities hosting them, but the required threshold of at least 50 refugee/returnee direct beneficiaries must be met.
15) What kinds of outcomes is the embassy looking for?
The embassy is looking for proposals that improve protection, access to assistance, and longer-term solutions for refugees and refugee returnees, including individuals who may face heightened risks or barriers to services.
16) Does the notice prioritize any vulnerable groups?
Yes. The notice highlights interest in projects that promote equal access for groups that can experience particular vulnerabilities, including LGBTQI individuals, persons with disabilities, older persons, and women and girls.
17) What thematic areas or sectors are eligible?
Eligible thematic areas include WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), education, health, vocational training, income-generating activities, and other relevant social issues tied to refugee well-being and self-reliance.
18) Are projects required to focus on only one sector?
No. Projects may focus on one or more sectors, as long as the proposal clearly meets the refugee/returnee direct beneficiary requirement and is structured around trackable services or outcomes.
19) Are IDP-focused projects eligible under this call?
No. The funding is not intended for programming focused on internally displaced persons (IDPs). Proposals centered on IDPs will not be considered under this call.
20) Are projects for stateless persons or vulnerable migrants eligible?
No. The notice states that programming focused on stateless persons or vulnerable migrants is not intended for this funding, and proposals centered on those groups will not be considered under this call.
21) Can a proposal be general humanitarian programming if it includes refugees?
The notice indicates the project should not be framed as general humanitarian programming. Proposals should be structured around tangible, trackable services or outcomes specifically for refugee/returnee populations, with at least 50 refugees/returnees as direct beneficiaries.
22) What is the application deadline stated in the notice?
The original application closing date listed is March 10, 2024.
23) Are awards guaranteed if an application is strong?
No. The embassy notes that awards are contingent on the U.S. government issuing the program funds. If the program is not approved or funds are not received, no grants will be awarded under this call even if strong applications were submitted.
24) When does the embassy expect to receive program funding?
The embassy expects to receive program funding for the Julia Taft Refugee Fund before September 30, 2024, but funding must actually be issued for an award to be made.
25) How is this opportunity categorized in the notice?
The notice categorizes both the opportunity and the activity category as "Other."
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