# U.S. AMBASSADOR’S SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/smz-500-fy21-01a-u-s-ambassadors-special-self-help-fund/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334320

> 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 $70,000 in total. Applications closed on July 16, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SMZ-500-FY21-01A |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Mozambique |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 16, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $10,000 |
| Award floor | $1,000 |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $70,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.220 |

## Who can apply

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

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.

## What the grant funds

The Embassy of the United States of America in Mozambique 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. Program Objectives: Foster community self-reliance; 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; Improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community or village level; Be viable and sustainable in terms of finance, personnel support, necessary expertise and services; Respect environmental norms for small projects; the proposed activity will not adversely affect protected or other sensitive environmental areas nor jeopardize threatened and endangered species and their habitat; and Not exceed twelve months in duration.

## Questions people ask

### Is SMZ-500-FY21-01A still open?

No. It closed on July 16, 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 July 16, 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 $70,000 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.