Deadline: 11 November 2016
The United States Embassy in Zimbabwe is seeking applications from registered non-governmental, nonprofit, community-based organizations to award grants for Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Program to implement short-term (12-month), small-scale (between $5,000 and $10,000) development projects that include significant community involvement.
Priority consideration is given to income generating projects that improve basic economic or social conditions at the village level.
Started in 1964 in Togo, the SSH Program spread across Africa as a grassroots program that allows U.S. embassies to respond quickly to local requests for small, community-based development projects that have an immediate impact. In 1980, the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program started in Zimbabwe..
Funding Information
- The program provides short-term (12-month), small-scale (between $5,000 and $10,000) development projects.
- The duration of any grant award cannot be more than 12 months.
Evaluation Criteria
- Alignment with SSH Program Goals
- Feasibility of Design
- Impact on Target Group
- Organizational Capacity
- Sustainability/Financial Self-Reliance
- Past Performance
- Gender Awareness
Eligibility Criteria
The SSH Program welcomes applications from new organizations who meet these eligibility criteria:
- Applicant must be a registered non-governmental, non-profit, or community-based organization.
- Registered trusts, associations, schools, churches, etc. meet this eligibility requirement.
- Individuals, businesses, and government entities do NOT qualify.
- All applications must include a significant community contribution (cash, labor, and/or materials).
- The organization must be entirely Zimbabwean and its members must be Zimbabwean citizens.
- Applicants must display sound management in the form of financial and administrative procedures that protect against fraud, waste, and abuse.
- Applications shall be submitted in English.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can send their applications at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Zimbabwe
For more information, please download this PDF.