Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund Call for Proposals – 5th Round

Description

1) Objective

The Fund awards grants to education institutions and non-governmental organizations working with refugee youth and vulnerable host community youth. Through innovative solutions, this round aims to increase access to quality education that leads to improved livelihoods. It aims to fund successful programs that support young people in completing secondary formal education as well as supporting post-secondary programs that broaden access to accredited or industry recognized certifications that lead to elevated livelihoods.

In its fifth round of grant cycle, the Fund will prioritize two types of programs:
a. “Upskilling Refugee and Vulnerable Youth”- Programs that aim to fill the skill gap with focus on Technology, Green/Energy, and Health sectors through the provision of accredited and/or industry recognized certifications that pave the way for better job or livelihood opportunities for refugees and vulnerable host community youth.
b. “Broadening Access to Secondary Education”- Programs that focus on supporting refugee youth and vulnerable host community youth to access, stay in and/or complete formal schooling through innovative educational programs. Programs must have an academic strengthening focus, and can also include counselling, psychosocial support, and extra- curricular activities. Priority will be given to innovative programs that utilize technology and have potential to scale.

2) Eligibility

The applicant must:
• Have experience in at least 1 successfully completed program with refugees that is aligned with at least one of the Fund’s areas of priority.
• Be able to demonstrate proof of concept that the program or pilot has had significant impact and has potential to scale.
• Provide previous evaluations of the proposed program and other relevant programs, as appropriate.
• Be a non-profit organization, educational institutions (both private and not for profit) or social enterprises.

3) Location

The Fund targets 50% vulnerable refugee youth in Jordan and Lebanon and 50% of vulnerable youth in host communities with a focus on female participation (+40% of the targeted youth). Beneficiaries should be in the age range that corresponds to the secondary, vocational, and tertiary education levels (age group: 14 to 35 years of age).

4) Budget

All programs must have co-funding of at least 25%. The Grant amount should be determined by considering your project’s scope, outreach requirements, and the number of targeted youths/ students, the funding allocation can be tailored to suit the specific proposal being put forward.

5) Application

Organizations who meet the eligibility criteria and proposed program fits with one of the areas of priorities are invited to submit a proposal (template is attached) by email to refugeeeducation@alghurairfoundation.org by October 2nd, 2023.