Deadline: 31-Aug-20
U.S. Embassy Malabo, announces an open competition for individuals and organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that are community based, initiated locally, administered at the local level, and include significant community contributions in cash, labor, or materials.
This program supports small, sustainable community-based initiatives that have immediate and dramatic impact on the local community.
The purpose of the program is to support different types of projects: from development projects that aid employment and help communities develop marketable skills (such as village craft centers, agricultural cooperatives, etc.), to projects that address concerns such as women’s empowerment and the environment.
Funding Information
- Embassy Malabo expects to have approximately $20,000 available to support four to eight organizations, subject to the availability of funding.
- Grants are typically between $5,000 and $10,000 per project.
- Project proposals should include a period of performance starting after September 2020 and concluding by September 2021.
Eligible Applicants
- Embassy Malabo welcomes applications from all Equatorial Guinea-based nonprofit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO), Community Based Organizations (CBO), and Grassroots organizations.
- All applicants must include and identify a significant community contribution (cash, labor, and/or materials).
- All applicants must display sound management in the form of financial and administrative procedures that protect against waste, fraud, and abuse.
Selection Process
- The Small Grants Office strives to ensure each application receives a balanced evaluation by a Review Panel. The Small Grants Office will determine technical eligibility for the best applications. Non-eligible applicants will be notified that they are not being considered for funding.
For more information, visit https://gq.usembassy.gov/education-culture/ambassadors-special-self-help-program/