Deadline: 31-May-21
The Embassy of the United States of America welcomes the submission of proposals for funding under the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Fund to assist Mozambican community organizations and groups to develop lasting, self-sustaining projects that benefit entire communities.
Purpose of Small Grants: In Mozambique, the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) program started in 1988 and allows the Embassy to respond quickly to local requests for small community-based development projects.
Objectives
Competitive project applications will:
- 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.
Funding Information
- Funding Amount: $55,000 U.S. Dollars
- Number of Awards: 6 to 8
- Anticipated Award Date: September 2021
- Anticipated Project Completion Date: September 2022
- Period of Performance 12 months
Some examples of past SSH grants include:
- Water Projects – wells, irrigation, or water collection systems, storage tanks;
- Health & Hygiene – latrines at schools and clinics, community gardens;
- Environmental Projects – recycling, solar panel systems, organic fertilization production;
- Education Projects – classrooms, community libraries; and
- Income Generating Projects – oil press for nuts, maize milling facility, clothing production, carpentry tools, and brick making machines.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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.
- Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=333450
