Closed · DOS-WHK-SSH-FY20 · CFDA 19.700 · Continuation

U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help FY 2020

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

up to $18K
Award range
Closed
Status
March 31, 2021
Close date
300
Expected awards

The verdict

U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help FY 2020 is a closed continuation listing from U.S. Mission to Namibia that offered Up to $18,000 across 300 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 22 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Namibia.

up to $18K
award range
Closed
application status
300
expected awards
19.700
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help FY 2020 is closed (last close March 31, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Namibia still indexes 22 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, 2021

Posted Jul 1 Closes Mar 31

Est. Total Funding

$50,000

Expected Awards

300

Instrument

Grant

Description

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Windhoek of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to support programs that are community-initiated and involving schools, clinics, co-operatives, associations, training or community improvement projects. This program supports small sustainable community-based initiatives that have immediate and dramatic impact on local communities. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Program Objectives: 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. The SSH program provides small, one-time grants to community groups that are working to improve the basic economic and social conditions of their villages or communities. The program is designed to support small scale projects that benefit an entire community. Participants and Audiences: SSH focus will be on projects that assist disadvantaged or marginalized groups. The U.S. Embassy makes every effort to fund qualified projects from across Namibia’s fourteen regions. Some of our past SSH projects have included training women, youth, and school dropouts to be computer literate, and purchasing solar powered water pumps to make fresh potable water available to villagers. We have done multiple garden projects, where beneficiaries have been able to generate income to support themselves and improve their livelihoods. We have funded projects that assist people with disabilities, projects teaching technical skills such as understanding and installing small-scale solar technology.

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

Grants.gov marks U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help FY 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. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Community Development (CD). 8 other U.S. Mission to Namibia listings share this eligibility-code string (35% of 23).

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

Megan H Lim-Silver Grantor Phone 264 612948544

What to do next

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

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