Opportunity Information: Apply for THAILAND RMA FY21 TAFT 01
The FY21 Julia Taft Fund (Refugee) Small Grants opportunity in Thailand is a U.S. Embassy Bangkok program, coordinated with the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, designed to fill practical gaps in refugee assistance through small, quick-impact awards. The fund supports short, targeted interventions rather than ongoing or long-term programming, with the overall intent of addressing one-time needs or urgent issues that are not already being met by UNHCR or other major multilateral refugee efforts. Total funding available is capped at USD 25,000 per country, and the embassy may choose to fund more than one project as long as the combined total does not exceed that ceiling. Individual proposals can typically range from USD 5,000 to USD 25,000.
Projects must primarily benefit displaced and at-risk populations, with the key requirement that at least 50 percent of beneficiaries are refugees, internally displaced persons, vulnerable migrants, and/or stateless persons. While the program can include vulnerable migrants, it is not meant to broadly or directly address the needs of undocumented or illegal migrants in general. Another central rule is non-duplication: proposals that replicate services already provided by UNHCR or other multilateral refugee programs (and, in practice, other large refugee assistance programs) will not be considered. The fund is also oriented toward concrete outcomes, so final proposals are expected to include measurable results and indicators, and funded projects will be monitored by the U.S. Embassy.
For FY2021, the embassy highlighted two priority angles that proposals should include at least one of. The first is advocacy that can help encourage local or national government policy changes in a positive direction. The announcement gives examples such as pairing a direct service or intervention with a roundtable that includes government representatives, or producing a report or publication that is shared with officials and includes policy recommendations. The second priority, noted as new for 2021, is refugee education and work readiness, meaning practical activities that prepare refugees and asylum seekers to enter or participate in the Thai education system and workforce. Proposals that focus mainly on non-refugee migrants, or that duplicate UNHCR or major NGO activities in these spaces, are explicitly discouraged.
Eligibility and submission rules emphasize local nonprofit capacity. Applications must come from registered, established community-based organizations (CBOs) or NGOs, not government officials or private individuals. Selected groups must be able to provide registration documents proving they are authorized to operate in Thailand as a nonprofit organization, and they must have diverse membership (not a single-family group) and already be functioning prior to applying. While some administrative or operating costs like stipends or rent can be included, they are expected to be only a small share of an otherwise program-focused budget. The notice also flags common cost limitations: in most cases, Taft funds cannot be used for salaries or perishables such as food. If an applicant wants to propose an income-generating activity, the embassy recommends contacting the Refugee and Migration Affairs office in advance for guidance.
The application process is structured in two phases with specific deadlines. Phase 1 requires a short concept note (maximum 400 words, ideally 2 to 3 paragraphs) describing the organization and its goals, the project objective and key activities, and an estimated budget request. Concept notes were due by 11:59pm Bangkok time on Monday, January 25, 2021, and had to be submitted by email to BnkRefugeeSection@state.gov with email and phone contact information. After reviewing concept notes, the embassy planned to contact selected applicants around Thursday, January 28, 2021, inviting them to Phase 2. Phase 2 requires a complete proposal with more detailed organizational background, relevant program and project history, a full project narrative explaining community benefits, a detailed line-item budget, a project timeline, and clear goals and activities. Proposed projects were expected to start around August or September 2021, and full proposals were due by 11:59pm Bangkok time on Monday, February 15, 2021, submitted to the same email address with contact details.
Administrative details in the notice include a confirmation-of-receipt practice: applicants submitting either a concept note or a full proposal should receive an email confirmation, and if they do not receive it within 72 hours they should follow up with the U.S. Embassy Bangkok Refugee and Migration Affairs Section at the same email. Funding decisions were projected for June or July 2021, but awards remain subject to U.S. congressional appropriations and overall fund availability. The embassy also notes that submitted proposals may be shared with other like-minded embassies in Bangkok for possible funding unless the applicant explicitly requests that their submission not be shared.
Finally, the opportunity provides examples of projects funded in past cycles to clarify the kind of quick-impact work the fund supports. These include establishing legal aid clinics for asylum seekers, job or vocational training for refugees and asylum seekers, urban agriculture training, creating community centers serving refugee and asylum seeker populations, human rights education, and awareness-raising on legal options available to refugees and asylum seekers. For questions, applicants are directed to contact BnkRefugeeSection@state.gov.Apply for THAILAND RMA FY21 TAFT 01
- The U.S. Mission to Thailand in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY21 Julia Taft Fund (Refugee) Small Grants in Thailand" 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 2021-01-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-01-25. (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: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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