# U.S. Embassy Kinshasa Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-cod-sshf-fy23-001-u-s-embassy-kinshasa-ambassadors-special-self-help/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354856

> U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo offered grants of up to $16,500 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $33,000 in total. Applications closed on August 9, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-COD-SSHF-FY23-001 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 9, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $16,500 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $33,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.220 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility is restricted to local NGOs, community associations, and cooperatives. Funding will be distributed pending congressional funding approval no later than September 30th.

## What the grant funds

Project Objectives: SH funds are meant for activities that are community driven and serve the community at large where they are being funded. The most successful project proposals will target health, education, and development challenges and will: · Demonstrate a clear, ongoing benefit to the local community; · Include a significant contribution from the community in the form of labor, land, materials, or money; · Be within the local community’s ability to manage and maintain on a sustainable basis; · Have a net-positive impact on the local environment; · Respect human rights, including disability rights and gender equality. Below is a sample list of the types of projects the Department will consider funding: · Small construction projects (less than 10,000 sq. ft.) – school rooms, community centers, health facilities, foot bridges, housing for a government or community-paid nurse or teacher, workshops, community abattoir, grain storage, rural airstrip for a hospital, and school dormitory for distant students. · Water-related projects – wells, latrines, pumps, bore holes, shower stalls and sinks and fishponds. · School equipment and supplies – desks, chairs, laboratory equipment and library items. · Communal construction equipment such as a brick-making machine. · Income generating equipment – weaving looms, tools for furniture making, rice-milling machine. (Must be maintainable by local community). Funds may not be used for: · Operating or recurring costs (salaries, rent, administrative or maintenance costs, fuel); · Individual travel expenses (lodging, transportation, food, fuel); · Religious, police, law enforcement, prison, or military activities; · Projects that are inherently political in nature or that contain the appearance of partisanship or support to an individual or party in electoral campaigns; · The purchase, operation, or maintenance of vehicles; · Activities with negative environmental consequences; · Activities which benefit any US government employee.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-COD-SSHF-FY23-001 still open?

No. It closed on August 9, 2024.

### Who can apply for U.S. Embassy Kinshasa Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund?

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

### What is the deadline for U.S. Embassy Kinshasa Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund?

Closed August 9, 2024. 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 $16,500 each. About $33,000 in total across about 3 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.