Closed · 004-2022 · CFDA 19.220 · Discretionary
Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program - SSH Fund
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $8K-$15K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 16, 2023
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program - SSH Fund is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe that offered $8,000 -- $15,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $8K-$15K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 19.220
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program - SSH Fund - is cataloged under number 004-2022 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.220, posted by U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 30, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $8,000 -- $15,000. The agency has projected $65,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 5 awards. If the agency funds the expected 5 awards from the $65,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $13,000. 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 January 16, 2023. 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
$8,000 -- $15,000
Close Date
January 16, 2023
Posted
November 30, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$65,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy in Harare, announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a small, community-based development program. Please follow all instructions below:Priority Region: Zimbabwe (all 10 provinces)Program Objectives:The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Program awards grants to registered non-governmental, non-profit, community-based organizations to implement short-term (12-month), small-scale (between $8,000 and $15,000) development projects that include significant community involvement.Priority consideration is given to income generating projects that improve basic economic or social conditions at the village level. Project activities and spending should be completed within 12 months with an anticipated start date between September 1 and September 30, 2023, depending on when funding is made available.The SSH Program receives hundreds of applications for funding each year. All submissions are reviewed in a competitive and transparent manner. However, given the limited funding available through the SSH Program, we can only fund a small number of projects each year. BACKGROUND Started in 1964 in Togo, the SSH Program spread across Africa as a grassroots program that allows U.S. embassies to respond quickly to local requests for small, community-based development projects that have an immediate impact. In 1980, the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program started in Zimbabwe. SPECIFIC PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONSThe SSH Program in Zimbabwe has several funding sources, each with a specific mandate. When applying for funding, clearly identify which fund you are applying to.1. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) FundThe Ambassador’s SSH Fund focuses on community-initiated income generating projects. These projects can support access to healthy food, natural resource management, wildlife conservation, water/sanitation initiatives, and other community projects.• Examples of previous projects: Grinding mills, carpentry, weaving, boreholes, drip irrigation, water storage, fish farming, chicken rearing, and market gardens.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. 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
Mutsa Machimbidzofa Grantor Phone 00263782710934
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