Closed · 005-2022 · CFDA 19.029 · Discretionary

Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program - PEPFAR Small Grants Fund

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

$15K-$20K
Award range
Closed
Status
January 16, 2023
Close date
4
Expected awards

The verdict

Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program - PEPFAR Small Grants Fund is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe that offered $15,000 -- $20,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 35 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe.

$15K-$20K
award range
Closed
application status
4
expected awards
19.029
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program is closed (last close January 16, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe still indexes 35 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 January 16, 2023

Posted Nov 30 Closes Jan 16

Est. Total Funding

$60,000

Expected Awards

4

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 through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) awards grants to registered non-governmental, non-profit, community-based organizations to implement short-term (12-month), small-scale (between $15,000 and $20,000) development projects that include significant community involvement.Priority consideration is given to income generating projects with a health component 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. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants FundThe PEPFAR Small Grants Fund focuses on income generating activities that improve care, support, and economic conditions for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and those directly affected by HIV/AIDS such as grandparents caring for grandchildren orphaned due to HIV/AIDS. • Examples of previous projects: Agricultural training, nutritional gardens, grinding mills, artisan activities, sewing project for PLHIV, distribution system for nutritional supplements, HIV/AIDS prevention information.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 005-2022

Grants.gov marks Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program 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 Health (HL). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe book (33 peers, 92% of 36).

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

Mutsa Machimbidzofa Grantor Phone 00263782710934

What to do next

Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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