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DOS-GABORONE-GR-ASSHF-FY21: U.S. Embassy Gaborone Ambaassador's Special Self-Help Fund Program

Closed Closed August 26, 2021 Opportunity DOS-GABORONE-GR-ASSHF-FY21 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$25,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Expected awards8
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

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

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

All applicants must be registered locally registered Non-Profit Organizations based in Botswana. Proposals are welcome from Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Faith Based Organizations (FBOs), and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGSs) that work directly with communities.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Ambassadors' Special Self Help Fund awards averaged $7,638; this notice allows up to $25,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Gaborone is pleased to announce the availability of a funding opportunity and an open competition for organizations to submit applications to implement community-initiated development projects through the U.S. Embassy Gaborone Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (ASSHF) Small Grants Program. Purpose of Small Grants: The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund program is a grass-roots assistance program that funds grants for small development activities that generate public awareness of U.S. foreign assistance efforts that fall outside the structure of other established U.S. assistance projects. This program provides targeted grants to assist small-scale, short term, community-driven projects that improve economic and social conditions at the local level. The ASSHF program is intended to be flexible and allow the Ambassador to respond directly to requests from local communities for assistance with projects that have immediate impact, and further Mission priorities. Equally important, the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund program is structured to encourage communities to be self-reliant and undertake similar activities on their own in the future. Proposed projects must be well planned and ready to be implemented and must be easily self-sustaining when the project is completed. The organization must obtain approval from the local development committee, tribal authority, local town and/or district council before submission of the proposal to the U.S. Embassy. Successful applicants should demonstrate strong ties and support to their local community and with local governmental bodies. Recipient organizations must demonstrate their substantial commitment by either contributing to the project financially or providing labor or supplies (in kind contribution) to carry out the project. Contributions may include labor, materials (bricks, sand, gravel, seeds, etc.), land, buildings, or money to ensure the success of the project. Organizations must be able to demonstrate that they have adequate internal controls and financial monitoring procedures in place. The organization is required to provide ongoing project reports. U.S. Embassy staff will make periodic visits to the project site.

Category: Community Development.

Applying now

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