Closed · 2018001 · CFDA 19.700 · Discretionary

U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (SSH)

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Benin, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$3K-$10K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 10, 2018
Close date
9
Expected awards

The verdict

U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (SSH) is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Benin that offered $2,500 -- $10,000 across 9 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 8 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Benin.

$3K-$10K
award range
Closed
application status
9
expected awards
19.700
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (SSH) is closed (last close May 10, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Benin still indexes 8 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 10, 2018

Posted Mar 21 Closes May 10

Est. Total Funding

$60,000

Expected Awards

9

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

Embassy Cotonou is pleased to announce an open competition for community organizations in Benin to submit applications for a grant from the U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (SSH). The application period is open until May 10, 2018, and awards are subject to fund availability. A detailed program description and application instructions can be found on Embassy Cotonou’s website, located at http://tiny.cc/CTNgrants. The SSH program is aimed at assisting Beninese community groups to develop lasting, self-sustainable projects that significantly impact communities by addressing critical health, social, and development concerns. Each year, Embassy Cotonou supports approximately six to ten projects with small grants, typically under $5,000. These grants have contributed to agricultural modernization, economic development, combatting early marriages and gender-based violence, improved sanitation, women’s empowerment, improved learning conditions, and greater access to clean water, health services, and education. To learn more about grant guidelines, please visit Embassy Cotonou’s website, or contact the Small-Grants Team at CotonouGrants@state.gov.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Community Development

The printed eligibility set for U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (SSH) is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Community Development (CD). 1 other U.S. Mission to Benin listings share this eligibility-code string (11% of 9).

Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Katherine Barbacci and Cosme Quenum Small-Grants Team Phone 229-2136-7724

What to do next

U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (SSH) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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