Deadline: 31-May-22
The U.S. Embassy in Mozambique announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Ambassador’s Special Self Help (SSH) program.
The SSH program 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
Funding Information
- Total Funding Amount: $70,000.00
- The period of performance is 12 months.
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.
For more information, visit https://mz.usembassy.gov/nofo-us-ambassador-ssh-fund-2022/