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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-gaborone-gr-asshf-2024-u-s-embassy-gaborone-ambassadors-special-self-help/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352797

> U.S. Mission to Botswana offered grants of up to $15,000 (at least $3,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $50,000 in total. Applications closed on May 17, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-GABORONE-GR-ASSHF-2024 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Botswana |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 17, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $15,000 |
| Award floor | $3,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $50,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.220 |

## Who can apply

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

•Non-Profit Organizations •Schools •Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), •Community Based Organizations (CBOs), •Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) •Orphanages •Health Facilities

## What the grant funds

This notice is subject to availability of funding. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FULL NOFO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Gaborone Bureau of African Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that are community-initiated and involving schools, clinics, co-operatives, associations, training, or community improvement projects. Please follow all instructions below. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES The U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) program is a grass-roots assistance program that allows U.S. embassies to respond quickly to local requests for small community-based development projects. This Self-Help fund provides small, short-term grants (one year) to community groups that are working to improve the basic economic and social conditions of their villages or communities. This notice is subject to availability of funding. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FULL NOFO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Gaborone Bureau of African Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that are community-initiated and involving schools, clinics, co-operatives, associations, training, or community improvement projects. Please follow all instructions below. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES The U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) program is a grass-roots assistance program that allows U.S. embassies to respond quickly to local requests for small community-based development projects. This Self-Help fund provides small, short-term grants (one year) to community groups that are working to improve the basic economic and social conditions of their villages or communities.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-GABORONE-GR-ASSHF-2024 still open?

No. It closed on May 17, 2024.

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

U.S. Mission to Botswana 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 Gaborone Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund Program?

Closed May 17, 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 $15,000 each. About $50,000 in total across about 5 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.