Deadline: 28 April 2017
The U.S. Embassy in Mauritania is seeking applications for its Program and Grants Office. The purpose of the small grants program is to award a limited number of grants to civil society organizations, nonprofit-organizations, local associations, youth groups, cooperatives, and non-governmental organizations to empower vulnerable communities in order to break the cycle of poverty and improve living conditions.
Funding Information
Individual award amount: The award floor is set for $5000 and the ceiling is set at $50000
Project Description
- The Special Self Help Program (State/SSH) Supports proposals related to the following activities:
- Income generation: for example, gardening, community slaughterhouses, cooperative chicken farming, sewing services
- Water and sanitation: for example, construction of community wells, dams, or other water systems
- Health or education materials: for example, purchase of tables, desks, small equipment, supplies, and books and bookshelves for a library, construction of latrines, and schools,
- Equipment for a small business: for example, a weaving or sewing machine, a machine to grind millet or henna, or tools to support a trade
- Miscellaneous equipment: for example, an oven or refrigerator for a school or a clinic, a washing machine for a mother and children clinic
- Note: Projects proposed should not exceed $12,000 (about 4.0 million UM)
- The Special Self Help Program (USADF/SSH):
- This grassroots program aims at providing economic opportunities to communities, cooperatives, and village-based associations who aspire to undertake projects in small business, agriculture, health, education, and social sectors but lack the means to fund the project in its entirety. The projects that this program supports are frequently not supported by traditional assistance flows. This SSH project is designed to be self-supporting or income-generating. This program is an invaluable diplomatic tool that generates goodwill toward the United States among the Mauritanian people.
- Note: Projects proposed should not exceed $15,000 (about 5.0 million UM)
- Julia Taft
- This fund is intended primarily to support projects that assist refugees or refugee returnees. Projects could range from income generating activities to capacity building programs. The fund seeks to meet gaps in ongoing refugee programs that can be filled locally through projects of up to $25,000.
- Note: Projects proposed should not exceed $25,000 (about 8.0 million UM)
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: Mauritania
For more information, please visit U.S. Embassy in Mauritania.