# Special Self-Help Program for small, community-based development projects in Gabon.

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/libreville-ssh01-2024-special-self-help-program-for-small-community-based/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355012

> U.S. Mission to Gabon offered grants of up to $15,000 (at least $5,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $25,000 in total. Applications closed on August 1, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | LIBREVILLE-SSH01-2024 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Gabon |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 1, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $15,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $25,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.220 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Individuals
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizationsPublic and private educational institutionsIndividuals coordinating projects beneficial to a large population of the community. (These funds cannot directly benefit

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Libreville of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to support Gabonese communities through modest grants that would positively impact communities. Program Objectives: · Self-Help projects must foster community self-reliance. · Self-Help activities must have community participation and contribution -- volunteer time and labor, donated land, equipment and materials -- and the U.S. contribution must be on a one-time basis only. · Self-Help activities should have a significant impact, benefiting the greatest number of people possible. Projects that directly benefit a limited number of people are discouraged. · Self-Help activities must help improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community or village level; · Self-Help projects must also be viable and sustainable in terms of finance, personnel support (i.e. teachers for schoolrooms), and necessary expertise and services. · Self-Help projects must also respect environmental norms for small projects. · Self-Help activities must fall within the ability of the local community to implement. Activities that are too complex should be avoided.

## Questions people ask

### Is LIBREVILLE-SSH01-2024 still open?

No. It closed on August 1, 2024.

### Who can apply for Special Self-Help Program for small, community-based development projects in Gabon.?

U.S. Mission to Gabon accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Special Self-Help Program for small, community-based development projects in Gabon.?

Closed August 1, 2024. 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. About $25,000 in total across about 4 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.