This grant, offered by the U.S. Embassy Yaounde’s Political and Economic Section, is for local organizations in Cameroon. It supports community projects improving conditions across all ten regions through the FY 2023 Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund. This grant is for addressing critical needs in social services like education, health, vocational training, and local development. It also covers Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) initiatives, income-generating activities, and projects focused on environment and agriculture. The fund empowers local groups to implement impactful, community-driven solutions for sustainable upliftment in Cameroon.
Opportunity ID: 352755
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AFYDE-SSH-GR-POLECON-2024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Social services, WASH, Income Generating Activities, Environment and Agriculture. |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Social services, WASH, Income Generating Activities, Environment and Agriculture. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.220 — Ambassadors’ Special Self Help Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 04, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 04, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 02, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 02, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 01, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000 |
| Award Floor: | $3,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund is limited to locally registered Community Based Organizations (CBOs), associations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with at least two years of experience working in Cameroon. Recipients of two previous years’ Self-Help Fund grants are not eligible for the current year’s funds, which is the 3rd consecutive year. Organizations and entities with a prior history of poor performance of U.S. government grants are ineligible to apply for funding. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Cameroon |
| Description: |
The Political and Economic Section of the U.S. Embassy in Yaoundé, Cameroon, announces an open competition for local organizations to submit applications under the FY 2023 Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund program. Proposals should target community projects that address the improvement of people’s conditions in all ten regions of Cameroon. Proposals can address one or more of the following areas: Social Services (education, health, vocational training, and local development-bridges); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Income Generating Activities, and Environment and Agriculture. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lucresse R Ngum
Grantor Phone 237 222201500 Ext: 4171 or 4075 Email:ngumlr@state.gov |
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