Deadline: 1 June 2018
U.S. Embassy in Ghana is seeking applications for its Ambassador’s Small Grants Program to provide assistance to small community-led projects that promise to have an immediate impact.
Grant Information
- The maximum grant is $12,000, converted to cedis at the prevailing exchange rate. However, very few projects are funded at that amount.
- Projects typically range between US$1,000 and $10,000.
Types of Projects
- Construction
- Architectural Conservation
- Modernization
- New Construction
- Preservation
- Rehabilitation
- Restoration
Eligible Projects
- The project must be initiated by the community and should benefit the community by increasing income or improving living conditions. If the project is designed to generate income, it must be truly community-based and not a for-profit enterprise or sole proprietorship.
- The project should be sustainable and not require continued support after the one-time contribution from the Program. (For example: classroom furniture, hospital equipment, etc.)
- The community must make substantial contributions to the project in money or in kind.
- All projects must be completed in one year.
- All programs must be community-based and initiated and administered at the local level.
How to Apply
Applicants must download the application form via given website.
Eligible Country: Ghana
For more information, please visit Ambassador’s Small Grants Program.