# Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-angola-ssh-fy22-01-ambassadors-special-self-help-fund/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341115

> U.S. Mission to Angola offered grants of up to $10,000 (at least $500) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $35,000 in total. Applications closed on July 14, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-ANGOLA-SSH-FY22-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Angola |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 14, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $10,000 |
| Award floor | $500 |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $35,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.220 |

## Who can apply

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

All citizens of Angola representing a civilian, religious, social, community development, special interest, disability, or advocacy group or organization may request funding for a community activity. Groups must be registered with the proper authorities. The project must be submitted by an organized group who are motivated, have a real need, and have already successfully implemented projects in the community. The project should be feasible and based on the socio-economic context of the local community.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Luanda of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs is pleased to announce the availability of a funding opportunity through the 2022 Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund. The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) program is a grass-roots grant assistance program that allows U.S. Ambassadors to support local requests for small community-based development projects. The purpose of the Special Self-Help Program is to support communities through modest grants that will positively impact local communities. The SSH philosophy is to help communities ready to help themselves.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-ANGOLA-SSH-FY22-01 still open?

No. It closed on July 14, 2022.

### Who can apply for Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund?

U.S. Mission to Angola 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 Fund?

Closed July 14, 2022. 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. About $35,000 in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Ambassadors' Special Self Help Fund grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Adra I Angola, Tandana Foundation Inc. The program made 993 awards worth $7.6 million in that time.