Opportunity ID: 324613

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-GHANA-ECON-2020-01
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Accra Special Self-Help Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Economic Income Generating or Social Improvement Projects
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Assistance Listings: 19.345 — International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Feb 18, 2020
Last Updated Date: Feb 18, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 15, 2020
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 15, 2020
Archive Date: Jun 14, 2020
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $12,000
Award Floor: $1,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Ghanaian-registered co-operative groups and community-based organizations.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Ghana
Description:

The U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program’s (SSH) goal is to provide small-scale assistance directly to Ghanaian community-based organizations as part of an ongoing commitment by the U.S. government to support Ghanaian-driven development activities at the local level.  

The SSH Program awards grants to registered non-governmental, non-profit, community-based organizations to implement short-term (12-month), small-scale (between $1,000 and $12,000) development projects that include significant community involvement.

All eligible projects are eligible to apply. The Embassy encourages the submission of any eligible proposal, and will give priority consideration to projects which demonstrate potential for women’s empowerment and women’s economic development. 

Intended participants are communities that have identified a need in their community and seek funding to resolve this need at the local level using sustainable means. Participants are expected to include a significant community contribution in their proposal. 

Link to Additional Information: U.S. Embassy Accra Special Self-Help Webpage
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Ambassador’s Self-Help Coordinator

Phone +233-302741000
Email:AccraSelfHelp@state.gov

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