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The U.S. Embassy Luanda of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs is pleased to announce the availability of a funding opportunity through the 2022 Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund. The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) program is a grass-roots grant assistance program that allows U.S. Ambassadors to support local requests for small community-based development projects. The purpose of the Special Self-Help Program is to support communities through modest grants that will positively impact local communities. The SSH philosophy is to help communities ready to help themselves.
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-ANGOLA-SSH-FY22-01. Assistance Listing: 19.220. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $500 – $10K per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). All citizens of Angola representing a civilian, religious, social, community development, special interest, disability, or advocacy group or organization may request funding for a community activity. Groups must be registered with the proper authorities.The project must be submitted by an organized group who are motivated, have a real need, and have already successfully implemented projects in the community. The project should be feasible and based on the socio-economic context of the local community. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $500 – $10K per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 14, 2022, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund is offered by U.S. Mission to Angola and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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