Deadline: 31 May 2017
The U.S. Embassy in Antananarivo is currently inviting applicants for its Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program (SSH) to provide small grants to assist community development projects that improve basic economic or social conditions in local communities across Madagascar and the Comoros.
The program aims to encourage self-reliance within local communities by assisting them with the resources they need to move from a good idea to taking action.
The most successful project proposals will:
- demonstrate a clear impact that will benefit a large number of people within one year;
- be initiated and administered at a local level and include a significant contribution from the community in the form of labor, land, materials, or money;
- list multiple key members and a brief biographical sketch that includes their experience and responsibility to the organization and the project;
- be within the ability of the local community to manage and maintain on a sustainable basis;
- contribute, whenever possible, to income-generating or self-sustaining activities;
- respect human rights, gender equality, and environmental norms.
Funding Information
Grants generally range from $3,000 to $10,000 U.S. dollars and must be completed within one year.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility is restricted to local NGOs, community associations, and cooperatives.
How to Apply
Proposals should be submitted online at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Madagascar
For more information, please visit Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program.