Uganda Refugee Support, Empowerment and Transformation (ReSET) Project: call for proposals
British High Commission in Kampala is seeking concept notes from partners by 16 June to address humanitarian needs and build resilience among refugees and host communities in Uganda.
Overview
ReSET is a bilateral programme between the United Kingdom and Uganda that supports the transition of Uganda’s refugee response away from a predominantly humanitarian model to one that strengthens self‑reliance and resilience of refugees.
The business case was approved in March 2026. The project under this call for proposal which forms part of ReSET programme will run from August 2026 to March 2029. It focuses on meeting core humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable refugees-particularly new arrivals, sustainable self-reliance and resilience of vulnerable refugees and host communities, safeguarding Uganda’s inclusive refugee policy with a strong emphasis on gender equality and social inclusion, climate resilience, social cohesion, localisation, and alignment with the government of Uganda and IFIs.
The total fund is up to £20 million over 2.5 years (August 2026 to March 2029). The deadline to submit concept notes is 11.59pm (East Africa Time) on 16 June 2026.
What the fund will achieve
The fund is aimed at:
1) Ensuring that core humanitarian needs (food security, protection) of the most vulnerable refugees (typically new arrivals) and host communities facing acute shocks are met through multisectoral assistance.
2) Enabling economically vulnerable refugee and host community households (particularly women and girls, youth and persons with disabilities) to transition away from humanitarian assistance through evidence‑based, self‑reliance pathways and have increased resilience to shocks.
Requirements for organisations wishing to apply
NGOs with a valid registration under the Uganda NGO Bureau. International NGOs, National NGOs and refugee-led organisations are eligible to apply.
How to apply
We are inviting individual organisations and/or consortia to submit expressions of interest through a 7-page concept note proposal. Your concept notes must be received by 11.59pm (East Africa Time) on 16 June 2026.
The concept note should set out how you will deliver:
- pillar 1 – core humanitarian needs or
- pillar 2 – self-reliance/resilience or
- both pillars 1 and 2
Contacts
For queries, contact bhckampala.submissions@fcdo.gov.uk.
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