Opportunity ID: 344699
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 004-2022 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program – SSH Fund |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.220 — Ambassadors’ Special Self Help Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 16, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 16, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 15, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $65,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000 |
| Award Floor: | $8,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Zimbabwean registered non-governmental, non-profit, or community based organizations. Individuals, businesses, and government entities do NOT qualify. All applicants must include and identify a significant community contribution (cash, labor, and or materials). The beneficiary members must be Zimbabwean citizens. Applicants must display sound management in the form of financial and administrative procedures that protect against fraud, waste, and abuse. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe |
| Description: |
The U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy in Harare, announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a small, community-based development program. Please follow all instructions below: Priority Region: Zimbabwe (all 10 provinces) Program Objectives: The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Program awards grants to registered non-governmental, non-profit, community-based organizations to implement short-term (12-month), small-scale (between $8,000 and $15,000) development projects that include significant community involvement. Priority consideration is given to income generating projects that improve basic economic or social conditions at the village level. Project activities and spending should be completed within 12 months with an anticipated start date between September 1 and September 30, 2023, depending on when funding is made available. The SSH Program receives hundreds of applications for funding each year. All submissions are reviewed in a competitive and transparent manner. However, given the limited funding available through the SSH Program, we can only fund a small number of projects each year. BACKGROUND Started in 1964 in Togo, the SSH Program spread across Africa as a grassroots program that allows U.S. embassies to respond quickly to local requests for small, community-based development projects that have an immediate impact. In 1980, the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program started in Zimbabwe. SPECIFIC PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS The SSH Program in Zimbabwe has several funding sources, each with a specific mandate. When applying for funding, clearly identify which fund you are applying to. 1. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Fund The Ambassador’s SSH Fund focuses on community-initiated income generating projects. These projects can support access to healthy food, natural resource management, wildlife conservation, water/sanitation initiatives, and other community projects. • Examples of previous projects: Grinding mills, carpentry, weaving, boreholes, drip irrigation, water storage, fish farming, chicken rearing, and market gardens. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mutsa Machimbidzofa
Grantor Phone 00263782710934 Email:machimbidzofam@state.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | Mutsa Machimbidzofa Grantor Phone 00263782710934 Email: machimbidzofam@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.220 | 004-2022 | Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program – SSH Fund | PKG00278720 | Nov 30, 2022 | Jan 16, 2023 | View |
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