Who is eligible?

To be eligible to apply for either of the funds available you must:

• Be a refugee-led organisation/initiative
• Be supporting or working directly with people and communities who have or are experiencing forced migration
• Be located in the Asia-Pacific region

Who is not eligible?

Applications cannot be accepted from people or organisations who:

• Are a donor
• Are not refugee-led
• Are not a refugee leader
• Are a government or government agency
• Currently face criminal legal action

What else is required?

Your organisation should work towards ensuring and maintaining the following standards:

• To work within the parameters of the laws which govern the country in which you are based
• To ensure human rights are protected and upheld at all times
• To protect and support vulnerable peoples at all times
• It would be an advantage if the applicant has for example; working with vulnerable peoples registrations, first aid training if relevant, working with children checks if possible. However, if you do not have anyof these, or are potentially working towards achieving some of these, please still apply.

Applications open: 18th November 2022
Applications close: 18th December 2022

RLO/I-to-RLO/I Flexible Enabler

Funding amounts for the RLO/I-to-RLO/I Flexible Enabler, the funding amounts will be commensurate to the size of the RLO/I.

For instance, an organisation that has never been funded will start with a smaller grant and be encouraged to put it towards, for example, a paid position; a larger organisation/initiative (approximately AU$1M plus) will have access to a larger amount of funding.

Only groups who are invited by the RLA can apply for the RLO/I-to-RLO/I Flexible Enabler.

NB: Groups who received funding under the RLO/I-to-RLO/I Flexible Enabler are not eligible to apply for the Refugee Innovation Open Fund.

Refugee Innovation Open Fund

Organisations/initiatives will be able to apply for amounts of between approximately AUD5,000 and AUD20,000. These figures should be seen as guides and if a group would like to apply for more or less than these amounts, or potentially explore co-funding opportunities, this would also be welcomed by the Trustees.

If a group is interested in this, then they should note these details in the application form and the Trustees will assess these and make a final decision on the amount to approve. However, given the total funding available, we encourage applicants to aim for between AUD5,000 and AUD20,000.

Note: The due date for receiving applications is completed. Stay tuned for future funding opportunities.

 We would like to help you with all stages of the application process. You can get help with, for example, choosing which method to apply through, help with completing your application, and with any other questions that you might have. For this please reach out to the Grants Coordinator at any time to get this support.

Alternatively, you would like support with completing your application or choosing which method of application would be best for you, the RLA will run a series of ‘Advisory Sessions’.

In these sessions you will be able to have one-on-one time with the Grants Coordinator who will be able to answer all your questions and help you fill in the application form. If you would like to book one of these sessions, please email the Grants Coordinator [grant.coordinator.apnor@gmail.com] to organise a time that would work for you.

If you have any other questions during this process, please contact the Grant Coordinator [grant.coordinator.apnor@gmail.com] who will liaise with the Trustees to answer your queries.

The aim of this pilot project is to provide flexible, untied, core funding for RLO/I’s and refugee leaders in the Asia-Pacific region. Therefore, either of the funding grants can be used for, for example, but not limited to:

• Core funding for activities related to the running of your organisation
• To employ staff
• To pay wages
• To run advocacy campaigns or similar
• For projects that protect and promote human rights
• Activities that promote the wellbeing of your staff
• Other activities or actions that are key to the running of your organisation
• Trainings
• Innovative projects
• Advocacy
• Support action planning
• Capacity development

The above points are designed as guides, and the Pooled Fund Trustees will consider all applications as long as you meet the eligibility criteria and submit a complete application.

• To sign a grants agreement with the RLA
• To implement the project as you have described in your application and ensure any changes are communicated immediately with the Refugee Leadership Alliance.
• To provide a progress report after 6-months.
• To provide an end of project report at the completion of your project.