# Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/afyde-ssh-gr-polecon-2021-ambassadors-special-self-help-program-pol-econ-u/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331871

> U.S. Mission to Cameroon offered grants of up to $10,000 (at least $3,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on May 2, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AFYDE-SSH-GR-POLECON-2021 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Cameroon |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 2, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $10,000 |
| Award floor | $3,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.700 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund is limited to locally registered Community Based Organizations (CBOs), associations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with at least two years of experience working in Cameroon. Recipients of two previous years’ Self-Help Fund grants are not eligible for the current year’s funds, which is the 3rd consecutive year. Organizations and entities with a prior history of poor performance of U.S. government grants are ineligible to apply for funding.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon, Political and Economic Section, is seeking proposals for community projects that address the improvement of people’s conditions in all ten regions of Cameroon. Proposals can address one or more of the following areas: Social Services (education, health, vocational training, and local development-bridges); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Income Generating Activities; and, Environment and Agriculture.

## Questions people ask

### Is AFYDE-SSH-GR-POLECON-2021 still open?

No. It closed on May 2, 2021.

### Who can apply for Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde?

U.S. Mission to Cameroon accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde?

Closed May 2, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $10,000 each.

### Who has won General Department of State Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were United Nations Office for Project Services, Carnegie-Mellon University, Asian Development Bank. The program made 26 awards worth $21.1 million in that time.