USAID American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) Program (Discontinued)

Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) is sponsored by AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. The purpose of the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program is to furnish assistance to schools and libraries outside the United States founded or sponsored by United States citizens and serving as study and demonstration centers for ideas and practices of the United States, and to hospital centers for medical education and research outside the United States, founded or sponsored by United States citizens. Within this context of the U.S. Foreign Assistance Program, the objectives of the ASHA program are to strengthen overseas schools and hospitals that best demonstrate American ideas and practices, and are likely to survive over a long term. This listing is currently active. Program number: 98.006. Last updated on 2023-09-06.

Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program (ASSH) is sponsored by U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria (U.S. Department of State). The Ambassador's Special Self Help (ASSH) program is a grassroots assistance program that funds grants for small development activities that generate public awareness of U. S. foreign assistance efforts which fall outside the structure of other established U.

Ambassador's Special Self-Help (ASSH) Small Grants Program is sponsored by U.S. Embassy Abuja, U.S. Mission to Nigeria. The Ambassador's Special Self-Help (ASSH) program is a grassroots assistance program that funds grants for small development activities that generate public awareness of U.S. foreign assistance efforts. It provides modest grants for small-scale community development activities that improve living conditions and further Mission priorities, encouraging communities to be self-reliant. Projects should aim for economic diversification and creation of opportunities, generating sustainable revenue and employment.

Asha for Education Funding is sponsored by Asha for Education. Asha for Education provides funding for projects that deal with the education of underprivileged children in India, and related issues like vocational training, healthcare, and school meals. Projects should be strictly secular, non-discriminatory, well-defined, have definite short-term goals, and focus on long-term self-sustainability. They particularly value projects in tribal districts, areas of economic hardship, and urban slums, focusing on primary, non-formal, or special education.