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SMZ-500-FY21-01: U. S. AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND

Closed Closed May 31, 2021 Opportunity SMZ-500-FY21-01

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Mozambique notices from 2021.

U.S. Mission to Mozambique offered grants of up to $10,000 (at least $1,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $55,000 in total. Applications closed on May 31, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 11, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

U.S. Mission to Mozambique has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
SMZ-500-FY24-01April 1, 2024Closed May 30, 2024Closed
SMZ-500-FY23-01May 30, 2023Closed July 30, 2023Closed
SMZ-500-FY21-01AJune 25, 2021Closed July 16, 2021Closed

Key dates

PostedMay 11, 2021
DeadlineMay 31, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Registered not-for-profit organizations, including civil society/non-governmental, organizations headquartered in Mozambique. • Established, registered grassroots community-based organizations (CBOs) and Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) headquartered in Mozambique. • For-profit, commercial entities and individuals are not eligible to apply.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Embassy of the United States of America welcomes the submission of proposals for funding under the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Fund. The SSH Fund assists Mozambican community organizations and groups to develop lasting, self-sustaining projects that benefit entire communities.

Category: Community Development.

Who has won Ambassadors' Special Self Help Fund grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Ambassadors' Special Self Help Fund (19.220) awarded $7.6 million across 993 grant awards, an average of $7,638 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees861$6.4 million
Adra I Angola4$41,542
Tandana Foundation Inc3$30,000
The National Association of State Energy Officials4$29,000
Nyhwara Home Based Care and Rehabilitation1$24,000

Top states: Rhode Island ($10,000), Oregon ($5,000).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is SMZ-500-FY21-01 still open?

No. It closed on May 31, 2021.

Who can apply for U. S. AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND?

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

What is the deadline for U. S. AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND?

Closed May 31, 2021. 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 $10,000 each. About $55,000 in total across about 8 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.

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