# 2024 Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nga-polecon-gr-24-001-02282024-2024-ambassadors-special-self-help-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352673

> U.S. Mission to Nigeria offered grants of up to $7,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $70,000 in total. Applications closed on May 31, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NGA-POLECON-GR-24-001-02282024 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Nigeria |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 31, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $7,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| 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-governmental, not-for-profit organizations legally registered in Nigeria • Established, local, grassroots groups legally registered in Nigeria • The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program will only accept proposals from non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations registered on the federal or state level in Nigeria that work directly with communities. • Strong preference will be given to established, local, grassroots groups based within the communities where the projects are implemented. • Groups that have been funded through the Ambassador’s Special-Self Help program in the past are not eligible. • For-profit, commercial entities and private businesses are not eligible. • Individuals are not eligible.

## What the grant funds

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION BELOW. FOR APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS VIEW THE FULL NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY LINKED BELOW PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Abuja announces an open competition for organizations to submit proposals to carry out projects through the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (ASSH) Small Grants Program. Program Objectives: ASSH is a grassroots grant assistance program that provides modest grants for small scale community development activities that improve living conditions. The program is intended to be flexible and allow the Ambassador to respond directly to requests from local communities for assistance with projects that have immediate impact, and further Mission priorities. ASSH is structured to encourage communities to be self-reliant and undertake similar activities on their own in the future. The U.S. contribution will be a set amount on a one-time basis only. PROJECT OBJECTIVES: Economic diversification and creation of opportunities Projects that generate sustainable revenue and create employment opportunities in local communities benefiting these beyond individual group members. Projects should advance economic diversification at the grassroots level and promote a culture of entrepreneurship, including women-led entrepreneurship and innovation that can be replicated locally. Projects should encourage the use of locally sourced natural resources for income generation through diversified agricultural practices. Social inclusion and services Projects that aim to improve the lives of vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, the elderly and female heads of household. This includes access to basic services such as water and sanitation. Youth and child development Projects that create opportunities for youth, including employment, or enable access to and enhance early childhood and primary education. Environment and community-based natural resource management Projects that expand effective community ownership and management of natural resources, promote the conservation of natural resources, build resilience and increase the capacity to adapt to environmental changes. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: To meet the following criteria to be eligible for consideration, projects must: · Help improve basic economic or social conditions on a small community scale and has a long-term value. · Have high impact, benefit a significant number of community members and have a high beneficiary to budget ratio.

## Questions people ask

### Is NGA-POLECON-GR-24-001-02282024 still open?

No. It closed on May 31, 2024.

### Who can apply for 2024 Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program?

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

### What is the deadline for 2024 Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program?

Closed May 31, 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 $7,000 each. About $70,000 in total across about 10 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.