# U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program 2022

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-msu-ssh-fy22-u-s-ambassadors-special-self-help-program-2022/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337612

> U.S. Mission to Lesotho offered grants of up to $10,000 (at least $4,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $70,000 in total. Applications closed on April 29, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-MSU-SSH-FY22 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Lesotho |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 29, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $10,000 |
| Award floor | $4,000 |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $70,000 |
| 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

The U.S. Embassy Maseru/ 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. 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. Special consideration will be given to projects which: • Support high impact, quick implementation activities that benefit a large number of people within one year without requiring further SSH assistance • Are within the ability of the local community to operate and maintain • Are not in any way initiating, continuing, or supplementing technical assistance programs • Are a direct response to the initiative and aspirations of the local community • Ensure broadly accessible, reliable, and economically sustainable water and sanitation services for health, security, and prosperity (not issues directly relating to agriculture or household level) • Assist special populations which may be vulnerable or at-risk on a temporary or chronic basis such as the disabled, orphans, children and at-risk youth, ethnic minorities, the elderly, female heads of households, or other socially excluded groups • Provide social assistance SSH funds can be used for: • Seeds and supplies for agriculture, except for fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides • Water-related projects such as wells, latrines, pumps, boreholes, tanks, and fish ponds • School equipment and supplies including desks, chairs, laboratory equipment and library items • Communal construction equipment such as brick-making machines • Miscellaneous durable goods, e.g. a stove or refrigerator for a school or hospital, or a washing machine for a clinic Small construction projects, e.g. construction of classrooms, community centers, etc.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-MSU-SSH-FY22 still open?

No. It closed on April 29, 2022.

### Who can apply for U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program 2022?

U.S. Mission to Lesotho 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. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program 2022?

Closed April 29, 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 $70,000 in total across about 8 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.