Opportunity Information: Apply for AFYDE JTF GR POLECON 2019
The Julia Taft Refugee Fund Annual Program Statement (Funding Opportunity Number AFYDE JTF GR POLECON 2019) is a U.S. Embassy Yaounde grant opportunity aimed at supporting innovative, community-focused projects that improve the social welfare of refugees or returnees living in crisis-affected regions of Cameroon. Managed by the Embassy's Political and Economic Section, the funding is intended to address practical, on-the-ground needs that can be met through targeted interventions, with an emphasis on clear benefits for refugee or returnee populations.
Projects may focus on one or more social sectors such as education, health, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), vocational training, income-generating activities, or other relevant social issues that directly strengthen well-being and resilience. The program also allows proposals that serve both refugees/returnees and host communities, but it sets a strict targeting requirement: refugees must make up 80 percent of the direct beneficiaries. This requirement signals that the core purpose of the fund is refugee and returnee assistance, while still permitting limited spillover benefits to surrounding communities when that improves outcomes or social cohesion.
The eligibility rules are narrow and are designed to prioritize local implementation capacity. Only Cameroonian locally registered community-based organizations (CBOs), associations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are eligible, and applicants must have at least two years of experience working in Cameroon. Certain populations are explicitly excluded from consideration under this fund: proposals that primarily target internally displaced persons (IDPs), stateless persons, or vulnerable migrants will not be considered. In addition, organizations that received Julia Taft funding in the previous year are normally not eligible to apply in the current cycle, and any organization with a documented history of poor performance on U.S. government grants is ineligible.
The opportunity is offered as a grant, with an award ceiling of $25,000. It is listed under CFDA number 19.517 and was posted by the U.S. Mission to Cameroon. The posting shows a creation date of February 14, 2019, and an original application closing date of March 19, 2019.Apply for AFYDE JTF GR POLECON 2019
- The U.S. Mission to Cameroon in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Julia Taft Refugee Fund Annual Program Statement, 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 2019-02-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-03-19. (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.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Julia Taft Refugee Fund Annual Program Statement?
It is a U.S. Embassy Yaounde grant opportunity that supports innovative, community-focused projects designed to improve the social welfare of refugees or returnees living in crisis-affected regions of Cameroon.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is AFYDE JTF GR POLECON 2019.
Which U.S. government office manages this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is managed by the U.S. Embassy Yaounde Political and Economic Section.
Who posted the opportunity?
The posting indicates it was posted by the U.S. Mission to Cameroon.
Where must projects take place?
Projects are intended to support refugees or returnees living in crisis-affected regions of Cameroon.
What types of projects does the fund support?
The fund supports practical, on-the-ground interventions that address clear needs and produce clear benefits for refugee or returnee populations.
Which sectors or themes are eligible for project activities?
Projects may focus on one or more social sectors such as education, health, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), vocational training, income-generating activities, or other relevant social issues that directly strengthen well-being and resilience.
Can proposals benefit both refugees/returnees and host communities?
Yes. The program allows proposals that serve both refugees/returnees and host communities, as long as the targeting requirement is met.
What is the beneficiary targeting requirement?
Refugees must make up 80 percent of the direct beneficiaries. This indicates that the primary purpose of the fund is refugee and returnee assistance, while permitting limited benefits to host communities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Only Cameroonian locally registered community-based organizations (CBOs), associations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are eligible.
Is prior experience in Cameroon required to apply?
Yes. Applicants must have at least two years of experience working in Cameroon.
Are there any groups that proposals cannot primarily target?
Yes. Proposals that primarily target internally displaced persons (IDPs), stateless persons, or vulnerable migrants will not be considered under this fund.
Can an organization apply if it received Julia Taft funding last year?
Normally, organizations that received Julia Taft funding in the previous year are not eligible to apply in the current cycle.
Can an organization apply if it has a history of poor performance on U.S. government grants?
No. Any organization with a documented history of poor performance on U.S. government grants is ineligible.
What type of funding instrument is offered?
The opportunity is offered as a grant.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $25,000.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 19.517.
When was the opportunity created (posted)?
The posting shows a creation date of February 14, 2019.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date shown in the posting is March 19, 2019.
What is the core goal of this funding?
The core goal is to improve the social welfare of refugees or returnees through targeted interventions that respond to practical needs and strengthen well-being and resilience.
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