ClosedOpportunity SMZ-500-FY21-01A

U.S. AMBASSADOR’S SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND

U.S. Mission to Mozambique · Department of State

At a glance

U.S. AMBASSADOR’S SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. Mission to Mozambique (Department of State). The application deadline was July 16, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $1K – $10K, with about 8 awards expected and $70K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.220 (Ambassadors' Special Self Help Fund).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 25, 2021Posted
Jul 16, 2021Application deadline

Posted: Jun 25, 2021
Close date: Jul 16, 2021
Award floor: $1,000
Award ceiling: $10,000
Est. total funding: $70,000
Expected awards: 8
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Other

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Registered not-for-profit organizations, including civil society/non-governmental, organizations headquartered in Mozambique. Established, registered grassroots community-based organizations (CBOs) and Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) headquartered in Mozambique. For-profit, commercial entities and individuals are not eligible to apply.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Embassy of the United States of America in Mozambique welcomes the submission of proposals for funding under the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Fund. The SSH Fund assists Mozambican community organizations and groups to develop lasting, self-sustaining projects that benefit entire communities.

Program Objectives:

Foster community self-reliance;
Have community participation and contribution – volunteer time and labor, donated land, equipment and materials – and the U.S. contribution must be on a one-time basis only;
Improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community or village level;
Be viable and sustainable in terms of finance, personnel support, necessary expertise and services;
Respect environmental norms for small projects; the proposed activity will not adversely affect protected or other sensitive environmental areas nor jeopardize threatened and endangered species and their habitat; and
Not exceed twelve months in duration.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.220Ambassadors' Special Self Help FundProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.220

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1.96M

FY25

$42K

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.220. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 19.220

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 342 grant awards had funding actions under Ambassadors' Special Self Help Fund. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$1.33M
FATU YEALIE'S FOUNDATION$11.5K
UJEM DD$10K
ZAKHENI TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE$10K
ADRA I ANGOLA$10K

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Aissa R Ibraimo Small Grants Coordinator
Maputopoleconssh@state.gov
258-21492797

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “U.S. AMBASSADOR’S SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “U.S. AMBASSADOR’S SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1k – $10k, total estimated program funding is $70,000 and the agency expects to make about 8 awards.

How do I apply for “U.S. AMBASSADOR’S SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SMZ-500-FY21-01A), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.220