U.S. Embassy in Mozambique: Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund for Community Empowerment

The Embassy of the United States of America in Mozambique welcomes the submission of proposals for funding under the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Fund. The SSH Fund assists Mozambican community organizations and groups to develop lasting, self-sustaining projects that benefit entire communities.

Program Objectives:

• Foster community self-reliance;
• Have community participation and contribution – volunteer time and labor, donated land, equipment and materials – and the U.S. contribution must be on a one-time basis only;
• Improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community or village level;
• Be viable and sustainable in terms of finance, personnel support, necessary expertise and services;
• Respect environmental norms for small projects; the proposed activity will not adversely affect protected or other sensitive environmental areas nor jeopardize threatened and endangered species and their habitat; and
• Not exceed twelve months in duration.