Opportunity Information: Apply for SRB10024FO 01
The Embassy Belgrade - PRM Julia Taft Refugee Fund (FY 2024) is a small-grants opportunity from the U.S. Mission to Serbia, funded through the U.S. State Department Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM). It is designed to finance one-time, low-cost interventions that address urgent gaps in protection and assistance for refugees in Serbia. The maximum award is USD 25,000, and the Embassy anticipates making one grant under this call. A key limitation is that FY 2024 funds cannot be used to continue projects that were supported by the Julia Taft Fund in FY 2023, and the program is not meant for sustained or multi-year service delivery. Instead, the emphasis is on targeted actions that can be implemented quickly and create practical, immediate benefits, often by strengthening the capacity of national, local, or refugee-led organizations rather than funding host government activities directly.
To be competitive, proposals should primarily benefit displaced people: at least 50 percent of the program participants must be refugees, asylum-seekers, or refugee returnees. The Embassy is especially interested in partnering with local organizations in Serbia that can improve equal access to protection, assistance, or solutions for refugees facing heightened vulnerabilities. The notice highlights groups that frequently encounter additional barriers or risks, including LGBTQI individuals, people with disabilities, older persons, and women and girls. Applicants should clearly describe who will be served, what benefits they will receive, and the nationalities of the refugee populations expected to benefit.
Applications are due by March 15, 2024, and must be submitted by email to hrdsupportbelgrade@state.gov (the notice specifies sending materials to that address). The core application package is a proposal narrative of no more than five pages (not counting the budget form), plus required federal forms and supporting documents. Applicants must include the SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance) and the SF-424A (Budget Information), along with a detailed budget justification that explains each cost line item. The narrative itself must cover a proposal summary with objectives and anticipated impact; an organizational introduction demonstrating the ability to deliver the project (including any prior U.S. Embassy or U.S. government funding, if applicable, and the applicant's legal name and address); a clear problem statement; measurable goals and objectives; planned activities; a schedule and timeline with dates, times, and locations; key personnel and their level of effort; partners or sub-awardees (if any); a monitoring and evaluation plan with output and outcome indicators and milestones; and a sustainability or future funding plan describing what, if anything, continues after the grant period.
A major compliance expectation is safeguarding against sexual exploitation and abuse. Applicants must provide an organizational code of conduct that includes measures to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse, consistent with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) principles. PRM expects the code to be widely shared and signed by staff, and it strongly encourages a country implementation plan that explains staff training, safe reporting channels, confidential follow-up procedures, how participants are informed of reporting mechanisms, and whether a PSEA focal point exists. These elements matter because they demonstrate an organization can manage humanitarian assistance responsibly, especially when serving populations at risk.
Eligibility is tied to U.S. federal registration requirements. To receive an award, organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and an active registration in SAM.gov. The notice is explicit that if an organization does not have an active SAM.gov registration before submitting the application, the application will be deemed ineligible. Registration is free, and additional guidance is available on the Embassy's grants page at https://rs.usembassy.gov/grants-programs/, where applicants can also access the SF-424 and SF-424A forms (also referenced as available in the Related Documents section of the funding notice).
Applications are scored using a 100-point rubric. The largest weighted categories include quality and feasibility of the program idea (20 points) and organizational capacity/track record and internal controls to manage federal funds (20 points), including evidence of financial management systems and a bank account. Program planning and likelihood of achieving objectives is worth 15 points, and the monitoring and evaluation plan is also worth 15 points, with an emphasis on clear indicators and when/how they will be measured. Budget quality is worth 10 points and focuses on reasonable, realistic costs and a detailed justification. Sustainability is worth 10 points, looking for lasting positive impact after the intervention ends, and another 10 points are dedicated to equity and engagement of underserved communities in the program's administration, design, and implementation.
The review process begins with an Embassy panel that evaluates eligible and complete submissions and then recommends projects (or not) to PRM for final approval. The State Department PRM Bureau makes the final funding decision. The notice also warns that due to application volume, organizations not selected for funding will not be notified, and awards will be announced directly to the recipient once approvals are confirmed. For clarifications, applicants are directed to contact the Embassy by email at hrdsupportbelgrade@state.gov. Key identifiers for the opportunity include Funding Opportunity Number SRB10024FO 01, CFDA 19.520, funding instrument type Grant, and an award ceiling of USD 25,000.Apply for SRB10024FO 01
- The U.S. Mission to Serbia in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Embassy Belgrade - PRM Julia Taft Refugee Fund" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.520.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-02-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-15. (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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