Ambassador's Special Self-Help Fund (Angola)

Background
The U.S. Embassy Luanda is pleased to announce the availability of a funding opportunity through the 2024 Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund. The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) program is a grass-roots grant assistance program that allows U.S. Ambassadors to support local requests for small community-based development projects. The purpose of the Special Self-Help Program is to support communities through modest grants that will positively impact local communities. The SSH philosophy is to help communities ready to help themselves.

Grant Details
The program seeks to improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community or village level and have long-lived value, with a focus on high-impact projects benefiting the greatest number of people possible. Projects must be self-sustaining upon completion and within the community’s ability to maintain and operate. The requested amount for implementing activities cannot exceed $10,000, and project budgets generally range from $2,000 to $10,000. The program does not fund certain items such as equipment like vehicles, office equipment, copiers, stereos, religious projects unless they genuinely assist the whole community without regard to religious affiliation, personal businesses, scholarships, donations, or honorariums.

Eligibility Requirements
All citizens of Angola representing a civilian, religious, social, community development, special interest, disability, or advocacy group or organization may request funding for a community activity. Groups must be registered with the proper authorities. The project must be submitted by an organized group who are motivated, have a real need, and have already successfully implemented projects in the community.

Period of Performance
The proposed programs should be completed in 1 year or less.

Grant Value
Total Amount Available: Approximately $35,000; Anticipated Number of Awards: 4-10

Place of Performance
Angola