Ambassador's Special Self-help Annual Program Statement

The summary for the Ambassador's Special Self-help Annual Program Statement grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the US Mission to Cameroon, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Ambassador's Special Self-help Annual Program Statement: The U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program assists community-based, community-run projects in the local communities of the Republic of Cameroon. The goal of the Self-Help Program is to improve the basic economic and social conditions of the village or community and should benefit the greatest number of people possible. The project initiative should come primarily from community action, but it can be sponsored and assisted by institutions, associations, government, or other sources outside the community. Projects must involve a self-help contribution of labor, material, and/or money freely given by members of the local community. The community must be able to operate and maintain the project over its intended life. The U.S. Government's support for the project must be a one-time-only contribution. Projects must be completed within one year. Preference will be given to organizations that can demonstrate sustainability and a clear way to scale up activities. In the past year, the Self-Help program awarded eight grants at an average of US$ 7,600 with a one-year implementation period. Applicants will be assessed on standard criteria that include, but are not limited to, feasibility of proposed project, sound financial and management controls, a level of sustainability, and appropriate community ties. For more information on the program and how to apply, please contact [email protected]
Federal Grant Title: Ambassador's Special Self-help Annual Program Statement
Federal Agency Name: US Mission to Cameroon
Grant Categories: Community Development
Type of Opportunity: Earmark
Funding Opportunity Number: AFYDE-SSH-GR-POLECON-2016
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 319656
CFDA Descriptions: General Department of State Assistance
Current Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2016
Posted Date: Mar 11, 2016
Creation Date: Mar 11, 2016
Archive Date: Mar 15, 2016
Total Program Funding: $60,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $10,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $3,000
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Cost Sharing or Matching: Yes
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
The project initiative should come primarily from community action, but it can be sponsored and assisted by institutions, associations, government, or other sources outside the community. Projects must involve a self-help contribution of labor, material, and/or money freely given by members of the local community.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
U.S. Embassy Cameroon
Grant Announcement Contact
Lucresse Rachelle Ngum Grants Administrator Phone 237 2222-01500 extension 4171
Ngum, Lucresse Rachelle

U.S. Mission to Cameroon 703-875-5117