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DOS-MSU-SSH-FY23: U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program 2023

Closed Closed March 31, 2023 Opportunity DOS-MSU-SSH-FY23 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$10,000
• Award floor$4,000
• Total funding$70,000
• Expected awards8
• Cost sharingRequired
• 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)

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

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Ambassadors' Special Self Help Fund awards averaged $7,638; this notice allows up to $10,000 per award.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 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. 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. 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 Conditions 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. Participants and Audiences All applicants must be registered Non-Profit Organizations, cooperatives, orphanages, schools and health facilities that work directly with communities. B.

Category: Community Development.

Applying now

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