Closed · DOS-MSU-SSH-FY20 · CFDA 19.700 · Other

U.S. Ambassador's Special Self Help Fund 2020

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

$3K-$10K
Award range
Closed
Status
March 31, 2020
Close date
6
Expected awards

The verdict

U.S. Ambassador's Special Self Help Fund 2020 is a closed other listing from U.S. Mission to Lesotho that offered $3,000 -- $10,000 across 6 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 23 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Lesotho.

$3K-$10K
award range
Closed
application status
6
expected awards
19.700
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

U.S. Ambassador's Special Self Help Fund 2020 is closed (last close March 31, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Lesotho still indexes 23 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 March 31, 2020

Posted Jan 2 Closes Mar 31

Est. Total Funding

$55,000

Expected Awards

6

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) program is a grass-roots assistance program that allows U.S. embassies to respond quickly to local requests for small community-based development projects. This Self-Help fund provides small, short-term grants (one year) to community groups that are working to improve the basic economic and social conditions of their villages or communities. The fund provides grants for activities such as construction of classrooms, construction of ventilated pit latrines, construction of community centers and health clinics, boreholes for access to clean water, school equipment and supplies, medical equipment, solar heating and agricultural kits, among others listed in our guidelines.U.S Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund is subject to the availability of funds. There is a requirement for cost sharing, matching, or cost participation (e.g. material and/or labor) of 10%.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · DOS-MSU-SSH-FY20

Grants.gov marks U.S. Ambassador's Special Self Help Fund 2020 with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Community Development (CD). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Lesotho book (21 peers, 88% of 24).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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

Hopolang Monyamane Grantor Phone 26622312666

What to do next

U.S. Ambassador's Special Self Help Fund 2020 is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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