Closed · DOS-MWI-ASSHF-FY20 · CFDA 19.700 · Discretionary
U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund, U.S. Embassy Lilongwe
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Malawi, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $3K-$8K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 31, 2021
- Close date
- 250
- Expected awards
The verdict
U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund, U.S. Embassy Lilongwe is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Malawi that offered $3,000 -- $8,000 across 250 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $3K-$8K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 250
- expected awards
- 19.700
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund, U.S. Embassy Lilongwe - is cataloged under number DOS-MWI-ASSHF-FY20 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.700, posted by U.S. Mission to Malawi. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 7, 2021 and last updated on April 6, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $3,000 -- $8,000. The agency has projected $60,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 250 awards. If the agency funds the expected 250 awards from the $60,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $240. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 31, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$3,000 -- $8,000
Close Date
May 31, 2021
Posted
April 7, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$60,000
Expected Awards
250
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Embassy Lilongwe at the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Fund. The SSH fund was established in Malawi in 1966 to help improve the basic economic and social conditions of Malawians at the local community and village level. Grants for up to $8,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) each of Financial Year (FY) 2020 Economic Support Funds (ESF) will be awarded to projects that increase fundamental education and marketable skills in the Malawian people or that expand entrepreneurial knowledge and opportunity, pending availability of funds. Projects that address needs within disadvantaged or marginalized populations are encouraged. The period of performance is twelve (12) months. Funding authority rests in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. The goal of U.S. assistance is to help create a peaceful, prosperous, and secure future for the people of Malawi. Economic growth is essential to that goal and Malawi can reach its potential through entrepreneurship and the creation of opportunities for investment and trade. This program seeks to fund small but important projects that will expand education opportunity for education and marketable job skills. It will also support the creation or expansion of community business endeavors. The program is structured to encourage communities to be self-reliant and undertake similar activities on their own in the future. All projects are community-based, initiated locally, administered at the local level, and include significant community contributions in cash, labor, or materials. Over the past 50 years, the SSH fund has disbursed over $6 million to 1,463 projects covering all 28 Districts in Malawi. Projects funded have included classroom blocks, under-five clinics, pregnant mothers waiting shelters, school libraries, girls’ hostels, installation of biogas digesters, eco-stove production, and provision of clean and safe drinking water through boreholes and shallow wells.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Kisa L Ngoma Small Grants Assistant Phone 265887010655
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