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DOS-GABORONE-GR-ASSHF-2024: U.S. Embassy Gaborone Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund Program

Closed Closed May 17, 2024 Opportunity DOS-GABORONE-GR-ASSHF-2024

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Botswana notices from 2024.

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.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 5, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMarch 5, 2024
DeadlineMay 17, 2024
Archived by Grants.govJune 16, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

Is this a realistic fit?

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.

Category: Community Development.

Who has won Ambassadors' Special Self Help Fund grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Ambassadors' Special Self Help Fund (19.220) awarded $7.6 million across 993 grant awards, an average of $7,638 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees861$6.4 million
Adra I Angola4$41,542
Tandana Foundation Inc3$30,000
The National Association of State Energy Officials4$29,000
Nyhwara Home Based Care and Rehabilitation1$24,000

Top states: Rhode Island ($10,000), Oregon ($5,000).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

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.

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