Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0004204
The "2018 Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0004204) is a discretionary U.S. government grant competition run by the Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement, which typically means the agency expects an active partnership during implementation rather than a hands-off grant relationship. The opportunity was posted on March 8, 2018, with an application deadline of April 12, 2018. The listed maximum award amount is $600,000, and it is associated with CFDA 19.511.
The core purpose is to support refugees and asylum seekers located in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. PRM makes its priorities very explicit: projects must align with its mandate to deliver protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees and conflict-affected populations. As a result, PRM will only consider proposals where at least 50 percent of the intended beneficiaries are refugees. In practical terms, this means programs cannot be primarily designed for general migrant populations or broader host-community development unless refugees make up at least half of the people served and the project is clearly refugee-focused.
Applicants are expected to propose activities in one or more specific humanitarian sectors referenced in PRM's General NGO Guidelines. The eligible sectors named in the notice are: Protection; Gender-based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Response; Child Protection; Health; Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS); Education; Livelihoods; and Shelter. This sector list signals that PRM is looking for direct, service-oriented interventions that address safety risks, basic needs, access to essential services, and longer-term self-reliance for displaced people. A strong proposal under this opportunity would clearly identify the refugee and asylum-seeker populations being served in one or more of the three countries, describe the protection or assistance gaps being addressed, and connect the planned activities to measurable outcomes within those priority sectors.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" (with additional eligibility details normally contained in the full notice or an eligibility clarification field). While the summary data does not spell out which entity types qualify, PRM opportunities of this kind generally target experienced humanitarian or protection actors capable of operating in refugee settings and meeting U.S. government compliance and reporting expectations under a cooperative agreement structure.
Overall, this is a region-specific PRM funding opportunity focused on refugee and asylum-seeker assistance in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, with a strict requirement that refugees constitute at least half of the beneficiary base and with programming limited to established humanitarian sectors such as protection, GBV response, child protection, health and MHPSS, education, livelihoods, and shelter.Apply for SFOP0004204
- 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 "2018 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 08, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 12, 2018. (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): 2018 Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia (SFOP0004204)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary U.S. government grant competition titled "2018 Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia" under Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0004204. It is run by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
2) What type of award is being offered?
Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates PRM expects an active partnership during implementation rather than a fully hands-off grant relationship.
3) When was the opportunity posted and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on March 8, 2018. The application deadline was April 12, 2018.
4) What is the maximum award amount?
The listed maximum award amount is $600,000.
5) Which agency and bureau are responsible for this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
6) What is the CFDA number associated with this funding?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 19.511.
7) What is the main purpose of this funding?
The core purpose is to support refugees and asylum seekers located in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, consistent with PRM's mandate to deliver protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees and conflict-affected populations.
8) Which countries does the project need to focus on?
Projects supported under this opportunity are focused on populations in Thailand, Malaysia, and/or Indonesia.
9) Who must benefit from the proposed project?
The intended beneficiaries are refugees and asylum seekers in the covered countries. PRM priorities emphasize refugee-focused programming that delivers protection and assistance.
10) Is there a minimum percentage of refugees required among beneficiaries?
Yes. PRM will only consider proposals where at least 50 percent of the intended beneficiaries are refugees.
11) Can a project primarily serve migrants or host communities?
Not as the primary focus. Programs cannot be primarily designed for general migrant populations or broader host-community development unless refugees make up at least half of the people served and the project is clearly refugee-focused.
12) What sectors or program areas are eligible under this notice?
Applicants are expected to propose activities in one or more sectors referenced in PRM's General NGO Guidelines. The eligible sectors named in the notice are:
- Protection
- Gender-based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Response
- Child Protection
- Health
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
- Education
- Livelihoods
- Shelter
13) What kinds of activities does PRM appear to be seeking in this opportunity?
The sector list signals that PRM is looking for direct, service-oriented interventions that address safety risks, basic needs, access to essential services, and longer-term self-reliance for refugees and asylum seekers.
14) Does the opportunity require alignment with PRM guidance?
Yes. The notice indicates that activities should be proposed in one or more sectors referenced in PRM's General NGO Guidelines, and the overall program must align with PRM's mandate and priorities.
15) What would a strong proposal generally include based on the notice summary?
Based on the provided summary, a strong proposal would clearly identify the refugee and asylum-seeker populations being served in Thailand, Malaysia, and/or Indonesia; describe the specific protection or assistance gaps being addressed; and connect planned activities to measurable outcomes within one or more of the listed priority sectors.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others." The summary provided does not specify which types of organizations qualify, and additional eligibility details would normally appear in the full notice or an eligibility clarification field.
17) Does the summary indicate what kind of applicants PRM is generally targeting?
While not spelled out as formal eligibility in the summary, it notes that PRM opportunities of this kind generally target experienced humanitarian or protection actors capable of operating in refugee settings and meeting U.S. government compliance and reporting expectations under a cooperative agreement structure.
18) Is this a regional or country-specific opportunity?
This is a region-specific PRM opportunity focused on Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
19) Is the funding focused on refugees only, or also asylum seekers?
The stated core purpose is to support refugees and asylum seekers in the covered countries.
20) What is the key restriction applicants should keep in mind?
The most explicit restriction in the summary is the beneficiary composition requirement: at least 50 percent of intended beneficiaries must be refugees, and the project must be clearly refugee-focused (not primarily aimed at general migrants or broader host-community development).
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