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The Ambassador’s Special-Self Help (SSH) Program is a grass-roots grant assistance program that allows the 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 to help themselves. All citizens of Eswatini 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.
Funding Opportunity Number: SSH-MBA-FY30-01. Assistance Listing: 19.345. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $3K – $9K 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). Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations/Community based organizations/educational institutions. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $3K – $9K per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
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Yes — Ambassador's Special Self Help Program is offered by U.S. Mission to Eswatini 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.
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U.S. Ambassador's Special Self-Help Small Grant Program is a grant from the U.S. Embassy in Zambia that funds small-scale community development projects led by Zambian community-based organizations. Awards range from ,000 to ,000, with up to four grants anticipated per cycle. Eligible areas include economic diversification, small business creation, youth and child development, and community-based natural resource management. Projects must be completed within ten months, benefit the greatest number of people possible, and demonstrate substantial community participation through labor, materials, land, or financial contributions. Only registered Zambian nonprofits — including CBOs, FBOs, and NGOs — are eligible; individuals and for-profit entities are not. Each community may only receive support once through this program.
U.S. Ambassador's Special Self-Help (SSH) Fund is sponsored by U.S. Mission to Malawi (U.S. Department of State). The SSH fund helps improve the basic economic and social conditions of Malawians at the local community and village level. Grants are awarded to projects that increase fundamental education and marketable skills or expand entrepreneurial knowledge and opportunity.
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