U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund 2015-2016, U.S. Embassy Lilongwe

The summary for the U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund 2015-2016, U.S. Embassy Lilongwe 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 Malawi, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund 2015-2016, U.S. Embassy Lilongwe: The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) program is a grass-roots assistance program that allows U.S. embassies to respond quickly to local requests for small community-based development projects. The purpose of the Special Self-Help program is to fund grants for small development activities that generate public awareness of U.S. foreign assistance efforts but that fall outside the structure of established USAID projects. The program is intended to be flexible and allow the Ambassadors to respond quickly and directly to requests from local communities for assistance with small community projects that have immediate impact and further Mission policies and objectives. 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. All Special Self-Help projects are community-based, initiated locally, administered at the local level, and include significant community contributions in cash, labor or materials

Federal Grant Title:	U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund 2015-2016, U.S. Embassy Lilongwe
Federal Agency Name:	US Mission to Malawi
Grant Categories:	Other
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	DOS-MWI-ASSHF-FY16
Type of Funding:	Other
CFDA Numbers:	19.700
CFDA Descriptions:	General Department of State Assistance
Current Application Deadline:	Feb 29, 2016 Applications received by the U.S. Em
Original Application Deadline:	Feb 29, 2016 Applications received by the U.S. Em
Posted Date:	Dec 8, 2015
Creation Date:	Dec 8, 2015
Archive Date:	Mar 30, 2016
Total Program Funding:	$90,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$10,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$3,000
Expected Number of Awards:	12
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Category Explanation: Improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community or village level
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 Based Organizations (CBO), community groups or committees, and local non- governmental organizations.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Ambassador's Self-Help Fund
Grant Announcement Contact: Self-Help Office U.S.Embassy Lilongwe +265 1-773-166
If you have difficulty accessing the full description, please contact Self-Help Office

U.S. Mission to Malawi 703-516-1691
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