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IOM Sudan Rapid Response Fund: Partner Funding Guide
Reviewed: 15 September 2026. Funding mechanism guide — no current open call verified. The previously listed 31 December 2026 deadline and broad neighbouring-country eligibility were not supported by a current official solicitation and have been removed. Do not treat this page as an invitation to apply.
What is the IOM Sudan Rapid Response Fund?
IOM’s Sudan Crisis Response Plan 2026 describes the Rapid Response Fund as part of its grants-management mechanism. It supports partners addressing life-saving needs in hard-to-reach areas through short-term interventions across Sudan’s 18 states. The plan supports engagement with local responders, but a response plan is not an application notice.
Eligibility, geography, amounts and deadlines
- Geography: the cited mechanism concerns Sudan. Eligibility for projects in neighbouring countries is not established by this source.
- Applicants: partner organisations; a current call’s legal, operational and due-diligence requirements must be confirmed before applying.
- Award amount: no current per-partner ceiling verified. Programme appeal totals and past disbursements are not individual grant amounts.
- Deadline: no current application deadline verified. Rolling acceptance has not been confirmed.
- Application link: no current submission form verified for this listing. Consult the official IOM source for the mechanism and look for a separate published solicitation.
How to research humanitarian partnership opportunities
Search the UN Partner Portal opportunities directory by country and sector, then read each agency’s notice in full. It is a research route, not proof that this fund currently has an open call. Check the issuing agency, geographic scope, required documents, budget rules and deadline on the actual notice.
Prepare before a suitable call opens
Keep an organisational profile, recent accounts, safeguarding procedures, evidence of local access and a practical monitoring approach ready. Describe how affected communities influence decisions and raise concerns. For a proposed WASH or health response, connect the needs assessment, achievable activities, staffing and budget; avoid promising delivery outside your operational capacity. These are general preparation steps, not verified eligibility conditions for this fund.
ATI’s partner due-diligence checklist, M&E plan template and funding calendar can help organise this work. Optional Grants Management training supports wider organisational learning and is not an application requirement.
Return to the Grants & Funding hub for individually dated listings. ATI provides information and does not award or guarantee funding.
