Afghan Welcome Fund

Globally provided flexible funding to support the immediate needs of Afghan refugees as they began their lives in the United States.

Purpose

The Afghan Welcome Fund exists to provide funding to help cover the costs of essential living expenses related to restarting a new life in the US following departure from Afghanistan.

Eligible Expenses

• Down payment for rental housing
• Clothing expenses
• Food
• Shelter
• Medical expenses
• Transportation

Eligibility

• Families who departed Afghanistan after August 14, 2021
• Families not currently in the official US Government resettlement process
• Families who had a presence in the US before but were in Afghanistan during the crisis are still eligible
• Not eligible: Families being held for processing on a military base (until they complete the USG resettlement process)

Fund Distribution

• Funds transferred through PayPal, electronic wire transfers, or check
• Grant requests reviewed on a rolling basis in the order received
• Funds distributed in the order qualified
• Grantees can expect to receive funds within one week of approval

Contact & Administration

• Address: 2010 L Street NW #101-203, Washington, D.C., 20036
• Email: info@globally.org
• Advisors: Morwari Zafar, Ashley Steinberg, Shawn VanDiver

Status

Historical program (specific end date not provided in materials)

Application Process

1. Submit grant request (process/form not detailed in provided materials)
2. Requests reviewed on a rolling basis in order received
3. Receive approval email once qualified
4. Funds distributed within one week of approval

Required Information

• Nomination for eligible family (exact submission method not specified in materials)
• Verification of departure from Afghanistan after August 14, 2021
• Confirmation of current location/eligibility status

Note: Specific application form URL and detailed submission instructions were not provided in the website materials.