Deadline: 1 August 2017
U.S. Embassy in Botswana is seeing applications for its “The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund” to provide grants to assist small‐scale community development projects that improve basic economic or social conditions at the village level. Projects must include significant community contribution and/or involvement and lead to ongoing, self‐sustaining activities.
The objective of the fund is to encourage self‐reliance within local communities and to further U.S. Embassy health and development priorities in Botswana.
Special Self‐Help Priority Areas
Preference for Self‐Help Funding is given to projects that focus on one or more U.S. Embassy priority:
- Community‐based natural resource management
- Economic diversification, including small business creation and income generation for communities
- Social services for disadvantaged populations (such as people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, the elderly and female heads of household)
- Youth development
Funding Information
- The amount of the grants varies.
- Most successful grants are between $5,000 and $15,000 (BWP 50,000 – 150,000).
- The Embassy can consider grants up to $25,000 (BWP 250,000) for extraordinary projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be non‐governmental, community‐based organizations operating for at least one year.
- The groups must demonstrate a history of accomplishments and financial responsibility.
- The fund does not accept requests from individuals, private business enterprises, or government departments or entities.
- Preference is given to projects that:
- Promote the conservation of natural resources
- Improve basic economic or living conditions of a community
- Benefit a large number of people
- Involve a significant contribution in labor, materials or money donated by members of the local community
- Are well planned and ready to be implemented
- Can be realized successfully within one year or less
- Can easily be self‐sustaining when the grant is completed.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit their proposals either via mail or deliver at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Botswana
For more information, please visit U.S. Embassy in Botswana.