2022 Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program (Nigeria)
Deadline: 30-Apr-22
U.S. Embassy Abuja announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out projects through the Ambassador’s Special Self Help (ASSH) Small Grants Program.
Program Objectives
ASSH program is a grassroots grant assistance program that provides grants for small community development activities that improve living conditions.
The program is intended to be flexible and allow the Ambassador to respond directly to requests from local communities for assistance with projects that have immediate impact, and further Mission priorities.
Equally important, the Special Self-Help program is structured to encourage communities to be self-reliant and undertake similar activities on their own in the future.
Acceptable project objectives include, but are not limited to, the following:
Economic diversification, including small business creation and income generation
Social services
Youth and child development
Community-based natural resource management
Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding: $65,000
Award Ceiling: $10,000
Award Floor: $3,000
Participants and Audiences
The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program will only accept proposals from not-for-profit organizations registered on the federal or state level in Nigeria.
Strong preference will be given to established, local, grassroots groups (self-help associations, youth groups, parent-teacher associations, community cooperatives) based within the communities where the projects are implemented.
Groups who have been funded through the Ambassador’s Special-Self Help program in the past are not eligible to apply.
For-profit, commercial entities and individuals are not eligible to apply.
Eligibility Criteria
Not-for-profit organizations legally registered in Nigeria
Established, local, grassroots groups (self-help associations, youth groups, parent-teacher associations, community cooperatives) legally registered in Nigeria.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=337676