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DOS-RWANDA-PE-2024-01: Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (ASSHF)

Closed Closed May 31, 2024 Opportunity DOS-RWANDA-PE-2024-01 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$10,000
• Award floor$3,000
• Total funding$40,000
• Expected awards4
• 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)

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

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Ambassadors' Special Self Help Fund awards averaged $7,638; this notice allows up to $10,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

Total Amount Available: Dependent on availability of funds. A. INTRODUCTION U.S. Embassy Kigali announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to support their local communities. All projects should be community based, locally initiated, and foster community self-reliance. Please follow all instructions below. Program Objectives: The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Program is a small grant program that seeks to reduce poverty and hunger in sub-Saharan Africa. These community development efforts promote self-reliance through significant local contributions and sustainability requirements. Over the last 10 years, the Department of State provided $2 million each year to support SSH projects in 47 countries across the continent. This year U.S. Embassy Kigali is seeking applications for projects which will: 1) Improve basic economic and social conditions at the grassroots level. 2) Support high-impact activities that benefit many people. 3) Involve local contribution in cash, labor, and/or material. 4) Have local support and be within the ability of the local community to operate and maintain. 5) Be completed within 12 months. Projects must be led by members of the local community. Proposed projects focusing on assistance to women and children, or members of the disabled community, are particularly encouraged. Projects must benefit a large group of people rather than only a few individuals. For example, a rainwater catchment system at a school is eligible, while one at a home is not. The applicant should budget for any anticipated costs associated with the proposed project for which the applicant seeks funding. Possible costs include equipment, materials, labor, installation costs, fees, necessary environmental assessments, etc. Funding restrictions are listed below in section D. Participants and Audiences: This grant opportunity is open only to cooperatives registered with the Rwanda Cooperative Agency or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) registered with the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB). B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period 12 months or less Number of awards anticipated Approximately 4-7 awards (dependent on funding and amounts) Award amounts Awards may range from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $15,000 Anticipated program start date September 30, 2024 This notice is subject to availability of funding. Funding Instrument Type: Grant C. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION 1.

Category: Community Development.

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