# Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (ASSHF) Rwanda

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-rwanda-pe-2023-02-ambassadors-special-self-help-fund-asshf-rwanda/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346772

> U.S. Mission to Rwanda offered grants of up to $15,000 (at least $1,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards. Applications closed on May 8, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-RWANDA-PE-2023-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Rwanda |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 8, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $15,000 |
| Award floor | $1,000 |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.220 |

## Who can apply

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

* Cooperatives registered with the Rwanda Cooperative Agency or* Nongovernmental organizations registered with the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB). * If a nongovernmental organization is not registered, it still can be considered if it submits a justification describing why it is not yet registered and submit proof of its association (bylaws, articles of association, or similar) and proof of its active attempts to register.

## What the grant funds

The U.S Embassy Kigali of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out a program (or programs) to support their local communities. Please carefully follow all instructions. The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise two-page statement of interest designed to clearly communicate program idea and objectives. This is not a full proposal. The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit program ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their program idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before final funding decision(s) are made. The embassy will not consider SOIs exceeding the two-page limit. The deadline for SOI submission is May 8, 2023, at midnight Central Africa Time. This year U.S. Embassy Kigali is seeking applications for projects which will improve basic economic and social conditions at the grassroots level. Proposed projects to be implemented in Nyamagabe, Nyaruguru, Nyamasheke, and Gisagara districts are particularly encouraged. Projects must support high-impact activities that benefit many people and involve local contribution in cash, labor, and/or material. A successful project must have local support and be within the ability of the local community to operate and maintain. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION Content and Form of Application Submission Please follow all instructions in the attached Notice of Funding Opportunity and below carefully. SOIs that do not meet the requirements of this announcement or fail to comply with the stated requirements will be ineligible. Statement of Interest (no longer than two pages in length) and should include the following: · Name, address, and point of contact of local cooperative or organization responsible for implementation and management of the project funds. · Brief description of the local organization demonstrating ability to carry out the project and manage U.S. government funds. · Problem Statement: A clear, concise, and well-supported statement of the problem to be addressed and why the proposed program is needed. · Program Goals and Objectives: The “goals” describe what the program is intended to achieve.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-RWANDA-PE-2023-02 still open?

No. It closed on May 8, 2023.

### Who can apply for Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (ASSHF) Rwanda?

U.S. Mission to Rwanda accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (ASSHF) Rwanda?

Closed May 8, 2023. 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.

### 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.